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Two Peas In A Pod?

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By Chuck Ring (GadaboutBlogalot ©2009 -2011

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NOT two peas in a pod.  Fatah and Hamas,  each a Palestinian political party, are poles apart in their attitudes toward the death of Osama bin Laden.  Hamas, ever the terrorist group, naturally bemoans the death, while Fatah touts the death as a gift to world peace.  This demonstration of disunity, after an agreement of unity was signed by both parties on April 27th, is quite telling, and Reuters.com provides a report on the differences in a story by NiIdal al-Mughrabi:

“Getting rid of bin Laden is good for the cause of peace worldwide but what counts is to overcome the discourse and the methods — the violent methods — that were created and encouraged by bin Laden and others in the world,” PA spokesman Ghassan Khatib said.

In the Hamas-run Gaza Strip, Haniyeh accused the United States of pursuing a policy based on “oppression and the shedding of Arab and Muslim blood.”

“We condemn the assassination and the killing of an Arab holy warrior,” he said.

Hamas condemned as a terrorist groups by major powers in the world,  have their detractors within other terrorist groups that believe Hamas is too moderate:

Political analysts in the Gaza Strip said Haniyeh was attempting through his remarks to cool tensions in the territory with al Qaeda-inspired Salafi groups. They consider Hamas too moderate and waged gun battles recently with its forces.

“Haniyeh took in his consideration the situation in Gaza and the strong presence of Salafi groups. It was an attempt to reconcile with them after the fighting,” said analyst Hani Habib.

Israel is unhappy with the accord, believing the result will be more attacks against Israel.  The US has looked at the new accord with less than enthusiasm. It seems the Palestinians are in constant turmoil against their own and against their perceived Israeli boogeymen.

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Former bin Laden Pal — Give It Up! Really?

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By Chuck Ring (GadaboutBlogalot ©2009 – 2010)

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According to a report by Jonny Paul on 9/12 in  The Jerusalem Post, an old buddy of bin Laden has called on him to stop fighting.  At least … something like that.  But, who was this fellow then and who is he now:

LONDON – A former jihadist leader who spent several years with Osama bin Laden published an open letter on Friday calling for him to end al- Qaida’s “armed struggle.”

Noman Benotman, a former senior leader of the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group who in the 1990s spent several years with bin Laden in Afghanistan and Sudan, published the letter through the London-based anti-extremism think tank Quilliam Foundation.

According to the two paragraphs above, we now know who he was in the 1990s, but we only know some of who/what he is now.  After asking bin Laden to agree to a unilateral cease-fire of sorts, Mr. Benotman pitches a hardball to the seemingly invisible butcher:

“Your actions have harmed millions of innocent Muslims and non- Muslims alike. How is this Islam or jihad? For how much longer will al- Qaida continue to bring shame on Islam, disrupt ordinary Muslims’ lives, and be the cause of global unrest? “What has the September 11 brought to the world except mass killings, occupations, destruction, hatred of Muslims, humiliation of Islam, and a tighter grip on the lives of ordinary Muslims by the authoritarian regimes that control Arab and Muslim states?” he asked.

The publication of the letter will see the use of different media, including Jihadist web forums.

It is difficult to imagine that Benotman has so drastically changed course and ideology, if indeed, such change is factual.  He now enjoys high status with a think tank that is anti-extremist, which  should need serious spot-changing were he a Leopard.  Let’s see more:

Last month, Benotman was appointed as senior analyst at Quilliam.

He heads the foundation’s work on the de-radicalization processes in the UK and the foundation’s outreach to current and former extremists. The former jihadist is able to use his inside knowledge of jihadist groups and al-Qaida in his work.

Benotman said: “I have written this letter because I believe that it is time to start a debate within Muslim communities about terrorism, extremism and its effects. The news today of an American preacher planning to burn the Koran shows the damage that al-Qaida has done to the image of Islam and Muslims in the West.

“We also need to start a debate with bin Laden himself. He is not a prophet, he is just a human being.

Benotman says that bin Laden has to be convinced that the fighting and killing has accomplished nothing of value and has only resulted in serious loss of life on all sides.  He has serious desires as to his letter’s effect on bin Laden and others, just as he wishes for Muslim scholars to gain some hope in their fight against al-Qaida:

“Also, I hope this letter will give hope to Muslim scholars and others who are already fighting against al- Qaida. They need to know that they are not alone. We, as Muslims, have to say that enough is enough, it is time for the violence and killing to stop,” he declared.

What remains to be seen is whether Benotman is serious and whether he “has the horses” to pull his plans off to his desired conclusion.  While we wait, you can read all the article by clicking right here.

I am glad Noman Benotman is working to change bin Laden, but have you pondered his name by separating the first and last name into syllables.  Hmm.  Never mind, it’s nothing.

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Down That Road We Go

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By Chuck Ring (GadaboutBlogalot ©2009).

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When the military leaders start expressing that they are fearful that the American public is growing less supportive of the war in Afghanistan, it is time for those who believe that it is important to defeat Al-Queda and their sisters, the Taliban, to start turning the political screws. Remember, it was the Taliban that refused to force Osama bin Laden out of Pakistan after September 11, 2001.

Those of us who are old enough to remember that the politicians snatched “defeat from the jaws of victory” in Viet Nam will not want to see the same ugly picture show its face in Afghanistan. We, as a nation and a people, are not in a position to drop our guard and our commitment to defeat Al-Queda and anyone who stands in our way or by Al-Queda’s side.

We have paid a price beyond the wildest imagination of any perceived by thinking Americans and it is time to up the ante and increase troop and equipment levels to that needed to lay to rest as many terrorist operatives as is humanly, not necessarily humanely, possible . No that’s right, war itself is not humane, but it is justified and will be so until the animals are caged or annihilated.

We should all pray that our politicians and military leaders will have the courage to finish this war and others we enter with a defeat of the enemy and a victory which would cause the enemy to “study war no more.” We have to remember, that we didn’t “study” this war into existance, but we do have to pass the test of it. Otherwise, we will be fighting it and others until all of our resolve is wasted.

Some are asking if Afghanistan will be Obama’s Viet Nam.  It can, but only if he is too weak to bring solid victory without flim-flam and bull butter.

Real Victory and real soon.

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Chuck I Am — Conflicted I Be

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By Chuck Ring (GadaboutBlogalot ©2009)

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Conflicted, but a happy confliction if there is such a thing. I have written, in the recent past, regarding our propensity to forgive and forget when it comes to fighting and winning the battle against worldwide terrorism. Silly stuff, such as no placing of names on the evil that derives from the zealots that claim divine calling to kill the infidels. Infidels that happen to be you and me in their chopped up brains.

Satisfaction comes now after reading an article about death decrees for the drug lords in Afghanistan. Death decrees that our military leaders have placed on the heads of the drug lords. These people can not be separated from the terrorists because the dollars derived from the sale of opium are the same dollars that help to finance the Taliban, and possibly Al-Queda. The havoc wreaked on the battlefield is just one part of the total destruction created by the terrorists in their drug trafficking. In the case of the opium, which is eventually processed into heroin. for the most part, the ravages are on  backs and souls of the people in the United States when their fix or fixes for the day are consumed.

It remains to be seen whether our civilian leaders will try to trump our military and prevent them from carrying out their duties. In the meantime, read this story or this story and hope that Congress and Obama will keep their noses out of anything to do with this planned effort.

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Well, Duh

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by Chuck Ring (GadaboutBlogalot ©2009)

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Listen, excuse the vernacular in the title, but, “well, duh!”  I am wondering what you do with people or “animals” that have vowed to wipe the “Great Satan” and other of their enemies, from the face of the earth. Those animals that belong to no government, that wear no uniforms and that have killed many thousands of children, women  and men (perhaps hundreds of thousands) since they began their crusade senseless slaughter over the face of the earth.  Some members of  our American congress seem to forget that prohibitions against assassinating so-called al queda operatives (not capitalized intentionally) is not only counter-productive for the welfare of our citizens, but might result in our form of government being changed to a theocracy. That is, if this administration and this congress doesn’t succeed in changing our Republic to some form of socialistic or communistic serfdom.

The latest flap comes over an alleged plan to kill or capture, depending on who one believes, top level members of  the nefarious organization that was responsible for the tragic events of September 11, 2001 (9/11). While I believe that any declared Al Queda operatives should be “fair game animals” those in power seem to believe they should be protected as ordinary citizens or regulars in an organized government military. Sorry, in my mind, that old dog won’t hunt.

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