Be Ye Warned

President Obama landed in Turkey earlier this week speaking urgently in his attempts to pull the US and Turkey back into a more friendly accord. What did he say? Well, this may prove controversial, angry and narrow-minded, so please forgive me - I am not attacking the president whose speaking skills only perhaps Reagan matched, nor am I attacking anyone else (though it may sound like it). Inconsistent ideals and ignorance are my target. Ignorant and uninformed statements are not the same as stupid and foolish ones.

"Let me say this as clearly as I can: the United States is not and will never be at war with Islam," he stated. (pdf of speech)

Ok, I was wrong. This is a foolish statement. I know of no other way to describe it. How in the world, how, please tell me, does the president know what will happen in the future? Let's look at the history of how Islam has spread. Does Mr. Obama think that being vague about who one's enemy is wise or perhaps, somehow noble? I embrace the idea of extending the hand of peace, but I am leery of shaking right hands with a man while his left is behind his back. Many (perhaps most) Muslims have no interest in duping anyone, but the Qur'an does. (1)
Islam is a conquering religion, as is Christianity, make no mistake. However, Christ meant to conquer the heart. Islam proposes to beat it into submission. It is a matter of history that Islam does this in two ways: by the sword or by mass immigration. Once the numbers are sufficient, "Sharia" (divine law) is established.

Not to say that Christianity has not done the same, but since we have (for the most part) returned to Biblical Christianity, we have not - as well, each culture is embraced, enhanced, made more full, richer. We are Jews to the Jew, Greeks to the Greek, Romans to the Roman.
Once Islam has rooted itself, it uproots all else; there is nothing left of the original culture nor any other beliefs.

If you doubt, or think me narrow-minded, let us look upon the entire Middle East and North Africa. Let us look at the countries that used to be so rich as to flowing with abundance. Let us look at what is left of the lands whose waters ran red with the blood of the opposition and still does to this day. Let us look at the poverty and abject humanity that surrounds Israel, a veritable oasis of freedom and wealth: a land truly flowing of milk and honey.

"Europe gains by diversity of ethnicity, tradition and faith - it is not diminished by it," he said. Diversity can increase to the point that no one voice is loud enough to speak with clarity or strength. Dilute and mix to the point the glass is just not drinkable. I wonder if President Obama is speaking from ignorance (which I doubt, though not entirely). I wonder if he measures his words simply to pacify the masses while we ... what? I wonder how much of what Justin Webb, the BBC's North American Editor said is true,

"Obama is a seducer, in the nicest possible way of course. He smiles and refers to himself as Hussein and does all the other things that make Europeans swoon. Then he has his way. Or does he...?"

(1) The Qur'an refers to 1) "Taqiyya" (pronounced tark-e-ya) : precautionary dissimulation or deception and keeping one’s convictions secret; and 2) a synonymous term, "Kitman": mental reservation and dissimulation or concealment of malevolent intentions...
Taqiyya and kitman or ‘holy hypocrisy’ has been diffused throughout Arabic culture for over fourteen hundred years since it was developed by Shiites as a means of defence and concealment of beliefs against Sunni unbelievers. As the Prophet said: 'he who keeps secrets shall soon attain his objectives.’
Islamic jurisprudence and theology, the use of taqiyya against the unbelievers is regarded as a virtue and a religious duty. (source)