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Arlene Peck is an internationally syndicated columnist, television talk show hostess and frequent contributer to Jewsweek.com. Her column is read weekly by millions and her television show ("Wow! It's Arlene Peck!") can be seen throughout Southern California every Monday night.
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By Arlene Peck
August 16, 2006
For years, I have been writing that there is a whole evil culture out there called "Islam" which wants to kill everybody who is not them. Like a mantra, I've repeated over and over, "Israel is the canary in the coal mine and these crazed maniacs don't give a diddly-squat about 'Land for Peace.'" Nor do they have a desire to live "as neighbors, with Israel, side by side."
The Arab interpretation of "peace" as it applies to Israel is a little different from our Western understanding. Peace of the Brave with the Jewish State means Peace of the Grave. "Side by side" to them means "we're on all the land, you're all in the sea."
That is non-negotiable, and is, in fact, a prior condition before they realize their aim on the rest of the world with the aim of forcing all people into submission to Islam. Even now, as churches and synagogues burn across the world, here, on every corner of mainstream America, mosques are popping up as fast as you can ask "Where's the Wal-Mart?"
If you don't believe me, then where are the protests of any of these 1.4 billion servants of Mohammad who aren't in agreement with the latest terrorist plot to blow up a dozen or so airplanes leaving Great Britain for the USA? The only protest that I have seen involve Arab groups protesting "racial profiling" at airports and seaports.
Nihad Awad, executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) advocacy group, complained at a news conference about President Bush's use of the term "Islamic fascists," saying, "We believe that it is counterproductive to associate Islam or Muslims with fascism."
He went on: "We ought to take advantage of these incidents to make sure that we do not start a religious war against Islam and Muslims." Mr. Awad's finale was, "We urge (Bush) and other public officials to restrain themselves."
Wouldn't it have been lovely if, instead of veiled threats, they took advantage of this opportunity to state at a press conference that they were planning a massive rally planned to show that this "peaceful culture" was speaking out against terrorist behavior?
Wouldn't it have been a breathtaking sight if adherents of this "religion of peace" who live in our country marched carrying American flags, and denounced terrorism wherever it comes from? I'm not holding my breath.
While not all Muslims are terrorists, it has been noted, just about all terrorists are Muslims. Asian schoolchildren at the airport do not need to be checked. Middle-aged American women do not have a history of hijacking airplanes for Jihad. I don't think Southern Baptists on holiday need to be given all that much scrutiny.
Given the just-foiled attempt to down planes from Great Britain to the U.S. in what was to be the biggest terrorist attack in history was sponsored by, and to be executed by a couple dozen -- you guessed it -- Muslims, I won't feel too bad if young Ahmed and Muhammad have to spend a little extra time at the security checkpoint.
How about putting a hold on young Muslim "students" coming into the country on exchange programs or taking flying lessons or chemistry classes? Or if we do let them in, how about attaching GPS tracking devices to find those who get lost trying to get to Montana . . .
Radical Muslims have managed to turn the very freedoms we enjoy against us. They have managed to use our legal system to sue us, silence us, and sanction us! They have managed to silence their critics through politically correct intimidation.
Now that we can't bring perfume or baby formula onto an airplane, is the global war against Islamic terrorism finally going to get our attention?
Nothing has gotten my attention more than when I was packing a carry-on today and realized that I couldn't even pack my mascara because it would be confiscated. Same for my toothpaste and cell phone! Taking away our makeup might be just enough to show them the power of the AARP!
Pretty soon I'm going to have to travel to the airport naked in order to comply with the restrictions Islam has forced upon us.
Now that might scare them.
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