The crisis in Georgia and how America has failed

I’ve ranted about the current administration and its shortcomings before–however in those rants it was expressing a frustration, something I felt could be fixed in a short period.

However with the current conflict in Georgia and America’s failure to respond appropriately I’ve come to realize that, in no uncertain terms, America’s golden age has died.

Now let me begin by saying I supported the invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan–we were, and are, taking on a form of global fascism that cannot simply be fought at our own borders.

However the war was so badly mismanaged in its beginning stages that an operation that should have taken no more than a year has left us crippled and unable to respond to threats much greater than any terrorist group could ever hope to pose.

I’m talking about Russia.

Russia’s recent invasion of Georgia is nothing short of the Russians attempting to reclaim their status as a superpower. By controlling the major oil pipeline that runs directly through Georgia, Russia seeks to claim control of all the energy resources in the east, thus crippling every country from Britain to India.

NATO, the U.N and most importantly the U.S have utterly failed the Georgian people–one of our closest allies in the region–by doing nothing more than issuing words against a nation whose actions demand nothing less than military action equal to the efforts that the Russians themselves have put into motion.

Sadly, even if the Bush administration were competent enough to issue such an action, the Presidents mismanagement of both the Iraqi and Afghan conflicts have stretched our military so thin that we are now incapable of extending aid to the Georgians.

Quite simply, we need to be done in Iraq. I was all for “getting the job done” but that was before there were greater, and far clearer threats. Russia, in its current state, is still a manageable crisis. However if the Georgians should fail and if the BTC pipeline should fall into the hands of the Russians it will no longer be a problem that America can handle on its own.

Our only allies lack the necessary capacity to give the appropriate aid.

Canada would certainly help to check the Russians but their force alone is not enough. The British military is, at this point, mostly impotent. The fact that their Navy was trounced by an Iranian vessel should be more than enough proof to anybody.

Israel is simply too small to fight past its own borders.

Because of the mismanagement of our military and its continued overextension since FDR we now lack the power to respond to these kinds of situations–and with China now clearly a super-power in their own right we cannot afford to remain so over extended.

Sadly, neither of the front runners for the next President will do anything to help this situation.

Obama will certainly make us a slave to the Chinese–even more so than Clinton and Bush have–and McCain lacks the knowledge to properly realign our own forces–this is a man who, after all, would like us to stay overextended in places such as Iraq.

All we have left at this point is an ultimatum.

We either pull out of Iraq–today–and aid the Georgians to prevent Russia from crippling the entire east while forfeiting our gains in Iraq and handing what every terrorist will view as a victory over to them. Or we stay in Iraq to maintain the security of a country to weak to so much as walk under its own power and watch as the Russians gain control over 1/4 of the earth.

I believe our first choice would be the wisest–and here’s why.

If we left Iraq today, it would almost certainly disintegrate into a civil war over night. An immense power vacuum would open and every country in the middle east would attempt to fill thus setting off a major conflict that–if we were lucky–would last at least until the next decade. However in yielding that ground for the short term we would then have the necessary force to meet the Russians, protect a much needed and very loyal ally and save every country in the east from being crippled by Putin and his cronies.

We took Bagdhad in less than a month and could easily do so again. However if we leave Russia unchecked they will soon become a much bigger monster.

We need to kill it before it grows.

Sadly I don’t see this happening. Bush is over in China–a country that is the antithesis of *every* ideal that America stands for, laughing with China’s dictators while Putin sits 4 seats behind him signing the bombing orders of one of our closest allies.

and we do nothing

If America is supposedly Rome, than Bush is certainly Nero.

How did we ever let it get to this?

Hamas endorses Obama

Via Newsmax:

Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama has received an endorsement he might well wish he hadn’t — from the militant Palestinian group Hamas.

Ahmed Yousuf, Hamas’ top political adviser in the Gaza Strip, delivered his endorsement in an interview with WorldNetDaily and WABC Radio in New York.

“We like Mr. Obama, and we hope that he will win the elections,” Yousuf said.

“I do believe [Obama] is like John Kennedy, a great man with a great principle. And he has a vision to change America, to [put] it in a position to lead the world community, but not with humiliation and arrogance.”

The U.S. and Israel have been seeking to isolate Hamas, which seized control of Gaza in June and is classified by the State Department as a terrorist group.

Obama, as well as presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and John McCain, have all referred to Hamas as a “terrorist organization,” according to WorldNetDaily.

Asked about Obama’s criticism of former President Jimmy Carter’s meeting with Hamas during his Middle Eastern trip, Yousuf said:

“I understand American politics and this is the season for elections and everybody tries to sound like he’s a friend of Israel…

“I hope Mr. Obama and the Democrats will change the political discourse when one of them will be the president.”

Dutch elementary class trip to Mosque goes awry

Via Hot Air. What’s wrong with teaching the infidel children they are “dogs,” huh?

THE HAGUE, 09/04/08 – A primary school in Amsterdam wished to provide its pupils with an understanding for other cultures. But during a visit to a mosque, the children were told they were dogs.

With a view to developing understanding and respect for other cultures among children, primary school De Horizon regularly organises outings to various religious organisations. The chairman of the El Mouchidine mosque told the children from group 7 (aged 10) and their chaperones however that non-Muslims are dogs.

In a letter to the children’s parents, the school expresses its regret at the incident: “We are shocked that during the guided tour, the mosque’s chairman told the children and chaperoning parents that non believers were dogs. We consider this statement as unacceptable since we allow our children to partake in this project to develop respect for freedom of religious choice”.

In the meantime, the school’s management has addressed the mosque on the undesirable behaviour of the chairman. Both parties will say nothing further on the matter. “We will resolve the matter amongst ourselves and I have no inclination whatsoever to discuss the matter with the media”, as newspaper De Telegraaf quoted the school’s spokesperson Mariet ten Berge. “We have been to the mosque before and it always went well”.

Angry parents had sent the letter on to De Telegraaf but were reportedly rapped on the knuckles by the school’s management. “The school wishes to play this down. That is precisely the problem”, as one mother commented.

Don’t forget: this is the chairman of a mosque in Amsterdam, no doubt teaching his congregation that all non-Muslims are dogs. I wonder what other wonderfully peaceful things are spewed there when outsiders aren’t present?

Islamic school funded by taxpayers in Minnesota

Shamim A. Siddiqi, wrote that to achieve Islamic rule in America, Muslims must devote “all of their energies, talents, and resources in building and strengthening the Islamic movement of America.”

Sadly, Muslims are successfully targeting our public school system where the malleable minds of America’s youth are being indoctrinated by those who call for our destruction.

 

Evidence suggests, however, that TIZA is an Islamic school, funded by Minnesota taxpayers. TIZA has many characteristics that suggest a religious school. It shares the headquarters building of the Muslim American Society of Minnesota, whose mission is “establishing Islam in Minnesota.” The building also houses a mosque. TIZA’s executive director, Asad Zaman, is a Muslim imam, or religious leader, and its sponsor is an organization called Islamic Relief.

Students pray daily, the cafeteria serves halal food – permissible under Islamic law — and “Islamic Studies” is offered at the end of the school day

Alan Colmes encounters Islam, gets called a “Kike”

Via Johnny Dollar’s Place. Listen to the whole thing. I’ve always said Alan Colmes is not a real liberal. A real liberal would never bring a radical Islamist on their radio show and confront his hate. They’d bring him on to bash Bush and talk about how wonderful Islam is together.

Nice religion you got there, Muhammad

It’s “take your baby daughter on the suicide mission” day!

As police listened in on the men using a hidden bug, they heard Umar Islam and Abdulla Ahmed Ali discuss a train bombing in which one participant wanted to take his child.

Ali said: “That’s why he wanted to take his kid on the train with him – shake them up.”

Peter Wright QC, prosecuting, said Islam said his wife may join the plot if it was a “significant operation”.

Ali was overheard considering taking his child but said his wife “would not agree to it”.

The prosecutor said: “Such a sacrifice is beyond contemplation for those who are the targets but not those who participate in activities such as this.”

Mr Wright also revealed they had drawn up devastating plans to target nuclear power stations, gas and oil refineries, the National Grid and Canary Wharf, the court heard.

Jurors were told their ambitions were “limitless” and they were shown chilling suicide videos in which one alleged plotter promised to leave body parts “decorating the streets”.

CNN or Al Jazeera … what’s the difference?

Via Atlas, this story from World Divided.

Here’s the screenshot of the CNN title:

And here’s the quote from Al-Zawahiri that CNN chose to leave out of their article:

“The United Nations is an enemy of Islam and Muslims,” he said. “We promise our Muslim brothers that we will do our utmost to strike Jews in Israel and abroad with help and guidance from god.”

UK church leader calls for building of mosques to be banned

Somebody’s awake.

A senior Church of England member called yesterday for the building of mosques to be banned.

Alison Ruoff said more construction would lead to Islamic no go areas dominated by exclusively Muslim populations living under sharia law.

Mrs Ruoff, a member of the General Synod, the Church’s parliament, added: “If we don’t watch out we will become an Islamic state. It’s that serious.”

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Speaking on Premier Christian Radio, she said: “We are constantly building new mosques, which are paid for by the oil states.

“There are enough mosques for Muslims in this country.

“You build a mosque and then what happens? You have Muslim people moving into that area, all the shops become Islamic, all the housing will become Islamic and that will be a no-go area for anyone else.

“They will bring in Islamic law. We cannot allow that to happen.

“We are still a Christian country, we need to hold on to that.”

Inayat Bunglawala, assistant secretary-general of the Muslim Council of Britain, said: “These are very narrow-minded and bigoted remarks.

“As a Christian, she surely ought to be working to build good ties between different communities.”

Mr. Bunglawala, give us ONE example of Muslims in a Muslim country “working to build good ties between different communities.” Is there an example in Mecca? You know, that city that non-Muslims aren’t even allowed to enter?

How about Iran? Isn’t Christianity outlawed there?

Africa? That entire continent where Muslims still enslave Christians?

Shut it, Mr. Bunglawala. Keep your dirty lies and ad hominem smears to yourself. Your religion only calls for tolerance and “good ties” when it’s in the minority.

Report: Non-Muslims deserve to be punished says British mullah

A report posted on Islam Watch, a site run by Muslims who oppose intolerant teachings and hatred toward unbelievers, exposes a prominent Islamic cleric and lawyer who support extreme punishment for non-Muslims—including killing and rape.

A question and answer session with Imam Abdul Makin in an East London mosque asks why Allah would tell Muslims to kill and rape innocent non-Muslims, including their wives and daughters, according to Islam Watch. “Because non-Muslims are never innocent, they are guilty of denying Allah and his prophet,” the Imam says, according to the report. “If you don’t believe me, here is the legal authority, the top Muslim lawyer of Britain.” The lawyer, Anjem Choudary, backs up the Imam’s position, saying that all Muslims are innocent.

“You are innocent if you are a Muslim,” Choudary tells the BBC. “Then you are innocent in the eyes of God. If you are not a Muslim, then you are guilty of not believing in God.”Choudary said he would not condemn a Muslim for any action. “As a Muslim, I must support my Muslim brothers and sisters,” Choudary said. “I must have hatred to everything that is not Muslim.”

Here’s the video:

There you have it, folks. We hear the Left constantly defending Islam, saying that true Muslims denounce violence in the name of their religion. But here is hard evidence that even Muslim clerics in Western countries are are spewing this hate.  How then, are moderates not affected when their holy men preach this way?

Law enforcement trained to be sensitive to Muslim criminals

In CAIR’s most recent newsletter, the terrorists supporting organization boasts of administering Muslim sensitivity training to U.S law enforcement officials :

On March 29, a representative of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) offered diversity training to more than two dozen law enforcement managers at a workshop in Maryland.

CAIR Legislative Director Corey Saylor spoke to law enforcement officials enrolled in a police executive leadership program. Agencies represented at the workshop included Baltimore City Police, Maryland State Police, Anne Arundel County Police, Prince George’s County Police, Howard County Police, and U.S. Capitol Police.

Saylor discussed the basic Islamic beliefs, and offered advice to the class on cultural issues that law enforcement officials should be aware of in any case involving Muslims.

CAIR is recognized as a front group for Hamas and has had employees and board members linked to terrorism.