tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162431493776686444.post762036089580288121..comments2023-10-29T05:13:15.825-05:00Comments on Another War-on-Terror Blog: Reality Check: Religion CountsBrian H. Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13209697542675181894noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162431493776686444.post-20336615538612692082007-08-22T21:30:00.000-05:002007-08-22T21:30:00.000-05:00Difficult, but not impossible.There's a vast range...Difficult, but not impossible.<BR/><BR/>There's a vast range of opinion and belief in the Islamic world.<BR/><BR/>The 'loyalty to Allah and global missions of Islam' are not all so radical - and destructive - as the Jihadsits' beliefs.<BR/><BR/>I should think that a reasonable starting point for western leaders, and American politicos in particular, would to be to acknowledge that there are decent people who actually believe in, and follow, religious teachings for other than 'cultural' or political purposes.Brian H. Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209697542675181894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162431493776686444.post-38868871959526847172007-08-21T23:22:00.000-05:002007-08-21T23:22:00.000-05:00Interesting post. What you are stating ought be ob...Interesting post. What you are stating ought be obvious (that religion counts) but it is not. This makes it so much more difficult to effectively deal with extremists amongst these groups. But let us assume for a moment that American and World leaders understood this fact, what then? It would still be difficult and highly contentious to deal with Muslims whose loyalties are to Allah and global missions of Islam.Ottavio (Otto) Marasco https://www.blogger.com/profile/07813984603766878752noreply@blogger.com