Sunday, May 13, 2012

Al Jazeera Finds Another US Military 'Anti-Islam Class'



US Military Under Fire For 'Anti-Islam Class' -- Al Jazeera

Pentagon orders review of all training classes after exposure of course presenting negative views of Muslims.

The United States military has called for a review of all its training classes after receiving criticism for a course taught to senior officers that allegedly encouraged war against Islam.

The controversial class presented slides that accused dozens of Islamic groups, many widely recognised as mainstream advocacy groups, of infiltrating the US media, education system, government and military.

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Update: 'Hamas has infiltrated the U.S. government and the rules of war no longer apply': SECOND anti-Muslim class run by military officials revealed -- Daily Mail

My Comment: So Al Jazeera regards CAIR as a mainstream group .... hmmmm .... my Muslim friends say otherwise. But this ignores the other point which is that these classes are clearly not giving an accurate picture to the US military on how Islamic teachings and writings are being used by extremist Islamic groups to preach and legitimize jihad and war against the West and other individuals and groups (including against fellow Muslims) who do not share their point of view. Until that is done, we will continue to wage war against an enemy that we do not understand .... and what is worse .... we will end up alienating our Muslim allies.

The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen Martin Dempsey has promised an extensive review .... my suggestion to him is that this is 10 years too late, and that he better "hurry it up".

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