I wouldn't call it Radical Islamic Terrorism IF

Quick Thought:  Radical Islamic Terrorism

Sadly, I am posting this in the wake of yet another ISIS terrorist attack. This time the suicide bombings in Brussel. They claimed many lives and severely injured many more. While both sides of the aisle agree about the horrific nature of these attacks, I am continually perplexed by the stance of the Democrat establishment to refuse use the term radical Islamic terrorists.  Is this truly an attempt to avoid spreading hate based on religious affiliation or is a blatant attempt to keep another minority voting block firmly in their control?

Let me state that I do not consider the suicide bombers to be a representation of the values of most Muslims - no more than I would consider Timothy McVeigh a representation of  most Christians.  However, I believe any ISIS leader would clearly say they represent their twisted version of Islam.  They represent a corrupted version that takes the religion and augments only the vilest and most violent of its teachings. Hmmm...you might even say a radicalized version of Islam.

Finally, I might could feel empathy for politicians not using this term IF the leaders within the moderate Islamic ranks were more vocal in condemning the actions of ISIS and other terrorist groups. I find the relative silence of these leaders concerning.  Even worse, many leaders within the religion not only refuse to condemn these actions but quietly applaud the efforts.  Where is their indignation at the hijacking of their religion?  The silence is deafening.  Speak out and change the course of Islam. Speak out and take action.

The fight against terror needs to be fought on two fronts. We need to wage war against the infrastructure of ISIS. We need to capture or kill their leaders.  We need to disband their training and recruitment camps.  BUT the second front is equally important. We need the support of the Muslim people in speaking out against the corruption and radicalization of Islam. We need them to denounce the teachings of the extremists and excommunicate the perpetrators of radicalized teaching from their society.

Then maybe the term radical Islamic terrorist would no longer hold the descriptive accuracy that it does today.


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