We don't say it's Catholic terrorism: Brzezinski
From Zbigniew Brzezinski's remarks to the Middle East Institute banquet on November 7:
"Instead of mobilizing Muslim moderates on our side, some of our officials in their public statements have come close to using Islamophobic terminology, particularly in their insistence always on identifying the terrorists as Islamic terrorists. We don't do that when we talk of IRA terrorism in Northern Ireland. We don't go around saying it's Catholic terrorism. We don't do it when we talk of the Basques in northern Spain. We don't say this is Catholic terrorism. Unfortunately the use of these over-arching adjectives tends to create a subconscious identification of those people who see themselves as Muslims or Islamists with those who are being identified. That is the way the psychological mechanism works. This is why we don't call the IRA terrorists Catholics.
"Occasionally we will even go further than that. We have talked, at very high levels, of a crusade. We have talked about waging a war against an Islamic caliphate. We have even referred to Islamo-fascism. This is not helpful.
"Worse than that, I think it is posing the danger of the United States gradually sliding into a lonely American war against the world of Islam. That is to be avoided. It's not in our interest. It's not in the interest of the world of Islam. It certainly is not inevitable. But it is happening and one has to think about the implications of that seriously."
Tagged: islam, muslim, muslims, racism, terrorism, iraq, war, peace, brzezinski
"Instead of mobilizing Muslim moderates on our side, some of our officials in their public statements have come close to using Islamophobic terminology, particularly in their insistence always on identifying the terrorists as Islamic terrorists. We don't do that when we talk of IRA terrorism in Northern Ireland. We don't go around saying it's Catholic terrorism. We don't do it when we talk of the Basques in northern Spain. We don't say this is Catholic terrorism. Unfortunately the use of these over-arching adjectives tends to create a subconscious identification of those people who see themselves as Muslims or Islamists with those who are being identified. That is the way the psychological mechanism works. This is why we don't call the IRA terrorists Catholics.
"Occasionally we will even go further than that. We have talked, at very high levels, of a crusade. We have talked about waging a war against an Islamic caliphate. We have even referred to Islamo-fascism. This is not helpful.
"Worse than that, I think it is posing the danger of the United States gradually sliding into a lonely American war against the world of Islam. That is to be avoided. It's not in our interest. It's not in the interest of the world of Islam. It certainly is not inevitable. But it is happening and one has to think about the implications of that seriously."
Tagged: islam, muslim, muslims, racism, terrorism, iraq, war, peace, brzezinski
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3 Comments:
Brzezinski IS AN IDIOT. Why should we not call Roman Catholic terrorists as Catholic terrorists given that FUNDAMENTALLY THEY are ACTING from their very OWN religious CONVICTIONS!
My lovebug is muslim, yet I, myself, i'm christian. You have no idea how much pain the way people see muslims as terrorists has affected things between us and the people around us. Him and I, we're great together, we dont care about what others thing, yet when someone starts telling me about how i dont know who i'm with, he might take me to his country and lock me up there and never let me out, i feel horible.
His religion and mine, they are different, yet they have one thing in commun: Love. And i dont see how by demonizing muslims is being a good christian.
Islam is a beautiful religion, filled with amazing traditions. it should be respected just like any other!
No one talks about how the catholic church has tortured, and still is torturing people. no one.
I dont know if you have heard about a happening in romania. There was a prist that crusified a young lady, tying her to the cross with very heavy chains and beating her up...basicly tortured the woman.. and you know why? because he thought that he was preforming an exorsism.
Sometimes i really dont understand this world. They are so busy blaming people for all the pain and suffereing in this world that they dont pick up a mirror and look at themselves in the face.
thank you so much for your great words. i couldnt agree with u more.
It is a shame but the bigots have it easy. They tend to be stupid because of their genetic structure and they tend to be ignorant by their own adamant choice.
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