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Appeals To The Past Are Among The Commonest Of Strategies In Interpretations Of The Present.

[mujahedeen], By The Way, Don't Represent Islam In Any Formal Sense. They're Not Imams Or Sheiks. They Are Self-appointed Warriors For Islam.

What Is Quite Worrisome Is The Absence Of Analysis And Reflection. Take The Word "terrorism." It Has Become Synonymous Now With Anti-americanism, Which, In Turn, Has Become Synonymous With Being Critical Of The United States, Which, In Turn, Has Become Synonymous With Being Unpatriotic. That's An Unacceptable Series Of Equations.

You Cannot Continue To Victimize Someone Else Just Because You Yourself Were A Victim Once—there Has To Be A Limit

If You Look At The Curricula Of Most Universities And Schools In This Country [usa], Considering Our Long Encounter With The Islamic World, There Is Very Little There That You Can Get Hold Of That Is Really Informative About Islam. If You Look At The Popular Media, You'll See That The Stereotype That Begins With Rudolph Valentino In The Sheik Has Really Remained And Developed Into The Transnational Villain Of Television And Film And Culture In General.