Fundamentalism

In Obama's inaugural speech, we witness he has sent a message to the Muslim world addressing that policies in muslim world is a matter he is concerned about and wants to change. We might come to a surprise that the president attacked for his lack of knowledge in foreign policies does actually have plans and is ready to implement them. 

Pakistan and Afghanistan

President Obama vowed previously that the war of terror we need to fight is one in Afghanistan and Pakistan against Al-Qaeda and Taliban. During his campaign the president has said that we need to deploy more troops in Afghanistan than in Iraq; because our war of terror is not Iraq.

The issue in that part of the world is based on a struggle for power. When addressing that region in the Muslim world we must remember two groups: Taliban and Al-Qaeda. Both groups have been targeted by western societies as they witness them to be a great threat on modernism, security, and the western civilization. 

Who are these groups?

Al-Qaeda and Taliban are considered to be radical Islamic terrorist groups of which believe that the western civilization MUST COME to a complete end and that the way of rule is solely the SHARIA LAW. 

Why were they created?

Radical Muslims believe that the western civilization is immoral and a great threat on the Muslim world by witnessing the U.S.'s extreme involvement in Muslim regions such as Palestine and how such involvements led to the destruction and loss of Muslim lives. Their main objective evolved from "protecting" Islam from the west into complete destruction of the west. Most believe that the west must be destroyed before they destroy all Muslim nations. 

To their unfortunate, they consider many nations of Islam immoral and believe that they must change their way of government. Therefore, these terrorist groups consider themselves to be the RESCUERS OF THE ISLAMIC NATIONS.

Why do they hate the west so much?

•  U.S. and other western nations aid's to Israel allows for the radicals and non-radicals to witness that the west's intrusion is indeed dangerous for Muslim societies. 
•  The presence of western military bases in Muslim nations such as Iraq, Jordan, Egypt, Algeria, Qatar, Bahrain, Omar, Kuwait, etc raise questions and fear of massive western control in the Islamic Nations.

If all they want to do is protect their faith and religion then why promote the hate of other religions and cultures instead of raising awareness through knowledge?

• Weakness. Though terrorist groups have dramatically grown in power and support, they bitter towards their military weakness in comparison to the West and Israel.
• Lack of knowledge and eduction. Al-Qaeda and Al-Taliban are both terrorist organizations who claim to fight "immoral" religions of the west in the name of God; they allow themselves to portray to the world that God has given them a duty to kill anyone that threatens preserving Islam and WHY? because they distinctly believe that they are protecting themselves and other Muslims from the "immoral" "murderous" "evil" WEST. 

Take a second to think about this situation, this is a group of people who decided to represent Islam through their believes and ideas. But why should their words be trusted when a great number of members of these groups have not received an education passed 4th grade or even been outside the borders of their countries. Ignorance. 

Have they not taken a moment to recall actions by Prophet Muhammad of which they claim they follow. Have they not recalled that Prophet Muhammad has dined with Jews, has prayed in churches? Have they forgotten the fundamentals of Islam that call on respect and TOLERANCE of all holy religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam? 

Why fight in the name of Islam? 

Simply because a group of oppressed, angry, ignorant people have come together believing that their way of life and that their purpose in this world will preserve Islam and wipe Israel off the map.

Quite frankly, the opposite is happening, their false spread of Islam as a religion of war and hate is fueling the fire and drawing more negative/false views on the reality of Islam and its purpose of existence. 

Your probably thinking. If there is a great threat on the Islamic nations from the West, then how do you protect it? 

I hereby argue that what such nations need is not additional bombs, wars, or forcible actions. The money spent on all these warrior actions (the west too) needs to

 be transfered to healthcare, food, and most importantly education. If the high literacy rate in the Islamic nations of 35% is lowered and a better educational system on the teachings of Islam becomes more realistic then we might see a better generation of well-taught people who will defend their religion and nations with KNOWLEDGE not a gun. 

Stay alert for my next blog to learn of Obama's plans in the region.