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in response to reader comment: How Many Muslims Are Terrorists?

Submitted by Louis Mathews (United States), Apr 24, 2013 at 00:03

I know this post is dated but it is validated by current events.

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retranslation by Snouck Hurgronje cannot be opened [20 words]
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Dag T ElgvinNov 20, 2019 05:34256060
16it does not matter that America is not at war with islam, ...islam is at war with America, Canada, Scotland, and the whole world. [93 words]Phil GreendAug 29, 2010 10:34177422
2Injust. [112 words]Mehmet KelesSep 18, 2011 16:09177422
2urgent communication on ISLAM AND FRAUD [523 words]MARJan 27, 2009 12:39149234
RE How Many ? [22 words]
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A JDec 27, 2008 02:57145970
Very Logical Explaination [27 words]ManishOct 16, 2009 17:26145970
I am Not Aware that This Writing...about such a Law, was part of the Administration of President Washington or, [1136 words]Hazel DavisSep 9, 2008 11:28138182
Neo-conservatism [104 words]Octavio JohansonNov 16, 2006 05:1366293
1America has no choice but to defend European Civilization--but first it must stop bickering and focus on the enemy [1401 words]Ed HubbardNov 15, 2006 12:3166198
Relevance of the Barbary Wars in the early 19th Century [934 words]Jascha KesslerNov 14, 2006 15:1066100
4The First Barbary Wars, Terrorism in Early American and the Similarities of the War on Terror between "Then" and "Now" [6257 words]Suzanne SahlMar 20, 2007 14:1166100
How about present America's Sovereignty? [226 words]H. D. SchmidtSep 13, 2009 18:4866100
What about American Aggression? [184 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
Bader SNov 11, 2006 05:1465801
Re: Dr Pipes's response [48 words]Bader SNov 14, 2006 03:5065801
response to.....'there is little purpose arguing over such matters." [604 words]dave vietsNov 15, 2006 13:5265801
Clarification please. What is Islam and what is radical Islam? [276 words]MelMNov 10, 2006 23:5865791
7Difference between Islam and Radical Islam ? [232 words]KandaraNov 11, 2006 20:3365791
Islami is Islam [217 words]Domenic PepeNov 11, 2006 22:4065791
Much of what you describe is indicative of radical Islam.. [198 words]J.S.Nov 12, 2006 18:0665791
C'mon folks [1889 words]zzazzeefrazzeeNov 13, 2006 11:5565791
Response to Kandara [108 words]Judeo-ChristNov 13, 2006 13:4665791
1Thanks J.S. But the "Islam and radical Islam" distinction makes by head hurt. [258 words]MelMNov 14, 2006 00:4765791
Recent terrorist videos: [245 words]E.J. SHAFERApr 25, 2007 02:5065791
Time for a change? Or "How to re-assess who's an 'ally' of the U.S." [219 words]J.S.Nov 10, 2006 13:0465758
America is a strange country [87 words]f.shakkiNov 10, 2006 13:0365757
Prof. Pipes should contest for President by Republican Party in next elections [33 words]HajaribhaiNov 10, 2006 19:1265757
the new Swiss [134 words]Donald ONov 10, 2006 20:3865757
Hot News from Holland! [109 words]Octavio JohansonNov 11, 2006 09:1165757
A no brainer [124 words]dfwhiteNov 11, 2006 15:3465757
Response to; America is a strange country [122 words]Judeo-ChristNov 12, 2006 17:0565757
Naive? [224 words]ashmaroNov 13, 2006 14:0265757
1The day will come!!! [190 words]dfwhiteNov 13, 2006 16:0065757
The ignorance of Americans vis a vis Islam [209 words]Stephen PhillipsMar 1, 2007 18:5165757
The sleeping giant shall not rise from this nap. It's the last one. [121 words]Stephen PhillipsMar 1, 2007 19:0865757
no re-action after 9-11 [71 words]Phil GreendMay 18, 2007 12:1965757
1The treaty With Tripoli [130 words]
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Richard B. ParkerNov 10, 2006 12:5765756
interesting book [50 words]cvtOct 24, 2007 11:4965756
This is no buttering up! just a moment of truth. [148 words]
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HarrakNov 9, 2006 23:2365703
Harrak, Pipes' contradiction [135 words]InfidelNov 14, 2006 14:3365703
The logician and the magician [244 words]HarrakNov 14, 2006 21:4765703
US "Friendliness with Islam?" [223 words]Maurice PicowNov 9, 2006 16:2865682
Maurice Picow, Slavers were Muslims [44 words]InfidelNov 10, 2006 19:5965682
An intellectual hit-man at work. [149 words]MelMNov 10, 2006 21:5365682
Slavers were Muslims [115 words]Maurice PicowNov 24, 2006 08:3365682
Washington's Religious Outlook Towards The Islamic Faiths A Model For Others [132 words]Philip W. ChapmanNov 9, 2006 15:3065674
it's simple really [28 words]edNov 9, 2006 23:0965674
Re: Washington's Religious Outlook [81 words]Octavio JohansonNov 10, 2006 03:4665674
Octavio firing Katyushas from his glass house.. [95 words]HarrakNov 11, 2006 00:4865674
I agree with Harrak [317 words]Octavio JohansonNov 12, 2006 14:4365674
The bulk of the problem [75 words]Octavio JohansonNov 12, 2006 16:1965674
" Do you still want to fire a missile at my glass house? " No, as I did not say I want to.. [199 words]HarrakNov 12, 2006 21:4765674
I agree with Octavio [136 words]Judeo-ChristNov 13, 2006 02:0465674
Each to their own [37 words]Octavio JohansonNov 13, 2006 17:5865674
Harrak makes a good point, at last [55 words]Octavio JohansonNov 18, 2006 04:3665674
Islam and the Islamic Clergy Are the Enemy [195 words]Domenic PepeNov 9, 2006 01:4465626
Another interpretation [87 words]Joel StromNov 9, 2006 01:1765622
Tripoli Treaty [2085 words]Paul RinderleNov 8, 2006 19:2565597
Treaty of Tripoli does not support a secular America [31 words]BillJun 19, 2009 19:5965597
radical islam existed also in 1796 [153 words]Martien.PenningsNov 8, 2006 18:3065593
Why 2006 is a different story [223 words]Octavio JohansonNov 9, 2006 16:3965593
To Martien.Pennings [21 words]Gellin and InfidellinNov 10, 2006 09:2365593
Question for Daniel Pipes? [281 words]
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Ron ThompsonNov 8, 2006 17:5065590
The United States, 210 years on [149 words]Octavio JohansonNov 8, 2006 14:0265567
Innocent White British Teenager murdered by Pakistani Muslims in United Kingdom [30 words]markNov 9, 2006 12:5665567
Majority of Terrorist attacks have roots in Pakistani Islamic Seminaries [269 words]AlexanderNov 9, 2006 22:2565567
Whens it going to stop!!! [65 words]dfwhiteNov 11, 2006 15:5665567
Barlow's 11th.article declaring "friendliness with Islam" [3585 words]Barry HolroydNov 8, 2006 11:4965555
What Islam Really Wants [58 words]Mike RamirezNov 8, 2006 10:5665552
America understood the threat from Jihad terrorism in the 1800's [73 words]PhilipNov 8, 2006 10:3365549
Radical Islam did not exist in 1796 [194 words]Alfred H. YoliNov 8, 2006 10:0765546
voa [26 words]cyrusNov 8, 2006 05:1965528
Nothing Has Changed [488 words]Caesar ArevaloNov 8, 2006 02:2465518
Same old game [61 words]David SabghirNov 8, 2006 00:4765510
The war waged by the Muslims is a war on the Infidels [3444 words]ahmadnagar3Nov 7, 2006 21:2965499
Ahmadnagar3, Islam and War are brothers [93 words]InfidelNov 9, 2006 13:3965499
The bible prophesied this thousands of years ago... [91 words]JitterboogieNov 10, 2006 10:5465499
Fool's Paradise! [100 words]Ammar AhmedNov 7, 2006 21:2065498
1Reply to Fools Paradise [50 words]Judeo-ChristNov 8, 2006 23:3165498
Substantiate......! [74 words]AmmarNov 9, 2006 20:1765498
Totalitarian ideology DID exist before 1796! [397 words]Martin HendersonNov 7, 2006 21:1565497
the tides of change [148 words]trans-parereNov 7, 2006 19:5765492
In 1796, U.S. Vowed Friendliness With Islam [135 words]Amin kobeissyNov 7, 2006 18:2265485
For Amin and Arabian imperialism and the religion of the Arabs [292 words]dhimmi no moreNov 19, 2006 15:5865485
Jefferson and Islam 1804 pertaining to this treaty [145 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
Jesse CollinsNov 7, 2006 18:1165484
Who in Islam recognized this treaty? [230 words]PatNov 7, 2006 17:5065480
End the "Stay and Pray" strategy in Iraq and end "harmonious relations" with jihadis [113 words]MelMNov 7, 2006 17:0065473
We need to start a full scale & all out Global War against Islamists and their supporters [495 words]NalwaNov 8, 2006 06:1465473
Why you are confusing people with words like Islamism , Radical Islam , Militant Islam , Wahabi Islam , Jihadi Islam ?? [83 words]GaluNov 18, 2006 06:3965473
3Appeasement of Islam [481 words]Prof. Paul EidelbergNov 7, 2006 16:5365472
Prof. Paul Eidelberg [98 words]HarrakNov 7, 2006 17:4865472
Confusion is the right word [100 words]PatNov 7, 2006 18:0565472
65How Many Muslims Are Terrorists? [2086 words]Prof. SharmaNov 8, 2006 06:3265472
Appeasement of islam [229 words]sgiNov 8, 2006 13:1865472
To Prof Eidelberg.. [261 words]J.S.Nov 8, 2006 17:3565472
Reciprocity -- Addition to Prof. Eidelberg's comments [70 words]Eliyahu ben AbrahamNov 9, 2006 06:4565472
to Pat the stance of an islamic sect has no relevance [37 words]Gellin and InfidellinNov 10, 2006 09:4065472
10% [133 words]dfwhiteNov 11, 2006 16:1565472
Denying the opportunity for violent jihad [360 words]PatNov 12, 2006 12:2465472
Harrak has got a split personality [57 words]Octavio JohansonNov 13, 2006 11:0965472
Split personality! that is called bi-curiousity.. [138 words]HarrakNov 15, 2006 14:5265472
Mr. Harrak, what are your views? [57 words]Octavio JohansonNov 16, 2006 19:0765472
Terrorism is the most overhyped story in the history of the mass media. [47 words]SGOct 21, 2007 16:0365472
RESPONSE TO DR SHARMA [240 words]TimJan 8, 2008 11:3965472
how many muslims are terrorist = how many people will get hit by a DWI [328 words]NaziaOct 7, 2008 12:0565472
Fact [14 words]TYJan 8, 2009 16:2465472
Counterproductive? I think not. [370 words]John OFeb 25, 2009 08:0765472
1nonsense [43 words]jayMay 18, 2009 18:0065472
Muslim Terrorists? How many? [43 words]Hemingway WilbaOct 8, 2009 10:2565472
99.96% Terrorism originated from non-Muslims! [12 words]Faruque AhmedJun 30, 2010 12:1065472
Thanks [59 words]Tom MartinDec 12, 2010 13:5465472
TERRORISTS [63 words]hazemDec 24, 2010 23:2565472
Jihad? [117 words]JOEDec 26, 2010 01:5365472
This is messed up [41 words]AnonymousJan 26, 2011 19:0965472
Conspiracy theory [21 words]joFeb 1, 2011 20:0765472
WHAT? [5 words]AhmetMar 8, 2011 23:4565472
No comments [9 words]Ravi Ranjan Singh Bharat PanthiMar 12, 2011 22:1765472
The Truth [9 words]James WaltersOct 4, 2011 21:0165472
Informative [13 words]Louis MathewsApr 24, 2013 00:0365472
I don't think so [28 words]SamAug 12, 2013 15:1665472
That Turkish guy you say is fundamentalist.. forbid women to wear headscarf [38 words]BruteDec 16, 2014 07:5765472
only one thing I noticed. [61 words]Ross HillJan 13, 2015 21:2065472
you are totally wrong [48 words]Fawad janFeb 24, 2015 11:0465472
long history of Islam's antipathy to the West [170 words]Shepard BarbashNov 7, 2006 15:3365471
Peace with them, but they are at war with us [140 words]David W. LincolnNov 7, 2006 15:1465469
In 1796, U.S. Vowed Friendliness with Islam [147 words]kim segarNov 7, 2006 14:2665466
Keeping the Faith [29 words]Judeo-ChristNov 7, 2006 19:3665466
Read the reality of Islam , Koran , Prophet Mohamad , Hadis and Sharia ............ [150 words]KuffarNov 8, 2006 06:2865466
To Kuffar enlightened one!~ [5 words]Gellin and InfidellinNov 10, 2006 09:4465466
2Real Purpose of the Treaty [112 words]Sam PyeatteNov 7, 2006 13:3965463
Treaties aren't "signed into law" [49 words]A. S. KraditorNov 7, 2006 13:3765462
Mobilization of public opinion in Arab countries [88 words]VijayNov 7, 2006 13:3665461
Vijay, the earth belongs to Muslims [143 words]InfidelNov 7, 2006 23:2165461
Travesty in translation [70 words]Lowell BogartNov 7, 2006 12:3965460
America's intentions [300 words]SafrazNov 7, 2006 12:1865458
Bad comparison [578 words]Lewis LoflinNov 8, 2006 03:0065458
1How about Muslim intentions? [433 words]PatNov 8, 2006 11:4465458
post-war Japan and Germany compared to Iraq ... [33 words]Mike the infidelNov 8, 2006 14:4965458
Safraz [298 words]DaisyNov 9, 2006 19:2965458
38Islamic Tactics of Taqqiya teaches Muslims to practise Deception , Fraud & Double Standards to spread Islam [308 words]BouraNov 9, 2006 22:1165458
Simple reason both Japan and Germany were not Islamic country [150 words]RahuNov 10, 2006 11:3565458
1Taqqiya [92 words]DerekFeb 14, 2009 12:5565458
1EVIL [74 words]Buck CrosbyAug 27, 2010 16:3365458
taqqiya [68 words]aliJul 31, 2011 09:1665458
In 1796, there was no Israel [22 words]HarrakNov 7, 2006 11:5265457
A very good year. No Iran, no Iraq, limited Muslim immigration to Europe & The U.S for handouts [83 words]Sword of Islam & The Babies of BeslanNov 7, 2006 17:2065457
Wrong, again and again [114 words]Yuval Brandstetter MDNov 8, 2006 07:3965457
2With friends like the moslem states, who needs enemies? [68 words]joe kaffirNov 8, 2006 10:2565457
3Israel was there , Israel is there and will be there forever [286 words]Indian HinduNov 9, 2006 06:1165457
There was no Palestine [19 words]surjOct 26, 2007 21:1365457
Re: Re: Comment on In 1796, U.S. Vowed Friendliness With Islam [107 words]HarrakOct 28, 2007 11:0565457
Don't behave as Hindu [2089 words]Ravi Ranjan Singh Bharat PanthiMar 11, 2011 03:0565457
The Masonic Connection.... [124 words]DONVANNov 7, 2006 11:1265453
Offers of Financial Aid [191 words]
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Fredric FastowNov 7, 2006 10:4765452
1......Fool us twice, shame on us. [72 words]JaladhiNov 7, 2006 10:2465451
1Muslim Doctors caught for planning Islamic Terror activities [511 words]RakeshNov 9, 2006 13:0965451
Hindi terrorism. [87 words]Ronald RodrixNov 13, 2008 04:0065451
Why only Hindu Army to be singled out [21 words]Ravi Ranjan Singh Bharat PanthiMar 12, 2011 22:1365451

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