Sunday, November 21, 2004
International crisis centre puts brakes on thought
I'm a bit late with posting this, but it's just so stupid that I couldn't leave it alone:
"Salafi" is another word for "Wahhabi". One prominent Salafi/Wahhabist is Osama Bin Laden.
What next, arguing that national socialism puts brakes on invading Poland?
Puritanical form of Islam puts brakes on terrorism.
Far from promoting violence, the teaching of fundamentalist Islam in Indonesia may be a barrier to the growth of terrorism.
Just days after the bombing of the Australian Embassy, the International Crisis Centre issued a report arguing that a puritanical form of Islam, known as Salafism, is more likely to act as a brake on terrorist groups and finds organisations like Jemaah Islamiah anathema.
"Salafi" is another word for "Wahhabi". One prominent Salafi/Wahhabist is Osama Bin Laden.
What next, arguing that national socialism puts brakes on invading Poland?