susano
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We've had Muslims this country and in Europe for a long time. We did not have international Islamic terrorism until the United States under Jimmy Carter started arming Islamic radicals to overthrow the Soviet Union. The CIA went so far as to send textbooks to Afghanistan pushing Islamic radicalization. If radicalization was the "natural" state of Muslims than the CIA had no reason to send the books. Prior to the U.S. misadventure in Afghanistan, when Americans were captured by groups like the PLO they were routinely released. Think of the hijacking that was flown to Entebe. Even this latest shooting really wasn't about homosexuality. I know that's the popular theme pushed by the media. But if you saw the clip on Democracy Now where one of the victims was interviewed she said the killer told them when they were held hostage "I did the because the U.S. is bombing my country." His parents were from Afghanistan. Afghanistan images before and after U.S. interventionism by Jimmy Carter.
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Oh, I'm with you on all of that and I do know the history of when the US created what would become Al Qaeda. I was not talking about radicals and terrorists, though. I'm talking about just plain ole Muslims and Islam. It is not, in any way, shape or form compatible with western culture.
The first I recall Muslims coming here in any numbers was in the late 70s and they were Saudis. I assume the US govt cut some deal with the Saudis to let them come here for education.