Fundamentalist & Violent

Submitted by Timothy B. Roberts (United States), Apr 7, 2004 at 23:56

How does one convince theological militants they are mistaken in their interpretation of Allah, the Qur'an, and the Hadith? To them, there is no interpretation, only obedience to disassociate from the disbelievers, polytheists, and infidels, and kill those who do not submit to submission (Islam). We can ally ourselves with the Traditionalists, the Modernists, and the Secularists if we can, but we will have to ultimately disarm the militant Fundamentalists if we expect even one generation without bombings, gassing, and hijackings. This is the reality of the War Against Terrorism.

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