Muslims lump themselves together so we don't have to!

Next time a lefty snarls at you and says whingingly, "Saddam Hussein didn't attack us so why did we invade Iraq?" Ignore the fact that the lefty doesn't mean that we should have attacked Egypt and Saudi Arabia instead of Iraq and reply,

"It really doesn't matter which Muslim country we attack in retaliation as they are one and the same."

Then, back it up by quoting this recent column written by an Indonesian Muslim who speaks for the entire Muslim world as they are all heads of the hydra..

"There is no doubt that the majority of Muslims from all over the world - and particularly in Indonesia, the largest Muslim nation and the world's third largest democracy - are very happy that Obama has won the U.S. presidential election. Muslims all over the world rejoice in Obama's promise to end the occupation in Iraq responsibly, accelerate efforts to bring peace in Palestine and to strengthen law and order in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Muslims realize President Obama will face a lot of obstacles. But he brings, at the very least, a lot of hope.
We Indonesians view Obama with a special feeling of attachment for an obvious reason: He lived in Jakarta for 3 1/2 years as a child. We believe that Obama, with his multiracial background and experience in multicultural and multi-religious Indonesia, will have a better perspective to deal with this complex world. And because of his background, he will be more likely to use "soft power" than military might when dealing with other countries. This could lead to a better and more peaceful world for us all."


c.2008 International Herald Tribune/iht.com Azyumardi Azra is the former rector of the State Islamic University in Jakarta.


In actuality America is far more muti-cultural and multi-religious than Indonesia.