Islam vs the World; Syria vs Itself
- Here’s another great comment from the NYT online. That subscription fee ($15 a month) really weeds out the stupid commenters…
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- ann arbor michigan
Look for no other motive but that of a revival of that part of Islam that looks to conquer at least part of the old Islamic borders that almost went to the gates of Vienna. While this may seem preposterous to most reasonable people it seems to be plausible to those supplying the money and other resources to these Islamist terrorists to further their aims. Certainly, the oil revenues from the Middle East when portioned out to the powers that be must end up in the hands of these terrorists .Do not look for an end to these attacks until the folks who are supplying the money are exterminated. It would be incredible if our Intelligence Agencies did not know who and where they are.
In response, I wrote the following:
This is an extremely perceptive comment and probably summarizes the basic motivation behind all of the Islamic “terror” attacks in the region and possibly the world.
A certain segment of the Islamic polity with a large amount of money wants to reconquer the territory lost to the Crusaders (and the “Zionists”) and possibly even cover the globe eventually. By whatever means necessary.
The individuals and groups involved feel that the return of the caliphate, whether based in Baghdad or Istanbul, is the right way to go, and that this end justifies any means.
The government of the United States must be aware that attacks of this type will not end until “the folks who are supplying the money are exterminated.”
This is not an issue that affects ordinary Americans much but I’m sure it keeps the President awake nights.
Another point that I’ve been itching to make is that the Syrian government has a terrible record of noncompliance with treaties and there is cause for considerable skepticism that they will comply with the latest commitment to divest itself of chemical weapons.
In addition, even without chemical weapons, the Syrian government will have no difficulty finding ways to massacre the rebels and innocent civilians caught in the crossfire. They still have their artillery, helicopter gunships, missiles, and networks of informers in government-held areas.
It will still be necessary to depose al-Assad and his Alawite cronies, and that will be extremely difficult while he retains the support of the Russians and the Iranians. They seem to be able to tolerate depopulated cities and the displacement of a third of the population; what will induce them to give up al-Assad?
Conrad Theodore Seitz 