When Joe Biden was advised during his presidential campaign to quote a Hadith that Muhammad had said regarding what he described as “wrong” and how to deal with it, Biden did not know that it also meant an incitement for the use of violence to achieve that goal. Using “the hand” to correct an alleged wrong for Muslims can also mean, for example, violent acts such as the mutilation of a statue of Virgin Mary, as a Palestinian Muslim immigrant did recently in Italy. Why would Biden’s advisors propose using Islamic Hadith as a means of outreach to Muslims in the US and abroad? Here is Biden’s video.
During Obama’s presidency, Muslims got used to hearing testimonies of how Islam was innocent of promoting terrorism, especially when the terrorist attacks were increasingly common throughout the world. Phrases such as “extremists have distorted and insulted the great religion of Islam,” or “Islam is a religion of peace” were constantly uttered to comfort Muslims and absolve Islam from any wrongdoing or bellicose teachings.
It is no wonder that this stance led to an unprecedented increase in the number of terrorist attacks in the United States, which targeted both civilian and military installations. The numbers of terrorist attacks soared during Obama’s presidency, as compared to the term of President Trump.
When former President Barack Obama delivered his speech at Cairo University in June 2009, Muslims clearly perceived it as an apology by the United States, which served as a certificate of good conduct to Islam. Obama’s call for a new beginning with the Islamic world clearly resonated with the new policy the US was about to implement.
Following that speech, dramatic changes were seen in the US administration — especially in the State Department — to redefine the terms that were used. The term “to fight terrorism” was specifically changed “to combat violence and extremism,” as the department relied upon foggy explanations for different sorts of acts of violence.
Here are examples of the new policy and terms used in public videos on YouTube by the US Department of State, which aimed mainly to absolve Islam from any sin while mixing facts with fallacies to support the new public diplomacy approach.
In this video, the State Department edited President Obama’s speech upon receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, focusing on his use of the word “violence” rather than terrorism, and his statement that “Islam is a great religion of peace.” (Please watch from minute 3:00 on.)
Here, the State Department uploaded a video for an Arabic-speaking audience, explaining how Muslims in the United States enjoyed freedom of religion (which other religions are denied in most of their countries of origin) and celebrated their Islamic holidays, using the infamous Dar Al Hijrah Mosque in Arlington, Virginia as an example of a place where Muslim families gathered for all sorts of activities.
This mosque was used by the renowned terrorist Anwar al-Awlaki, who was its imam before fleeing to Yemen in order to begin coaching Muslims in the United States to carry out terrorist acts on behalf of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
The killing in Fort Hood of 13 American soldiers who were about to be deployed to Afghanistan was perpetrated by Major Nidal Hassan, who formerly frequented that mosque and was a staunch follower of al-Awlaki. (They remained in touch after both left the area; Hasan was deployed to Texas, while Awlaki fled to Yemen).
It was also confirmed that two of the perpetrators of the 9/11 attacks were frequenting that Islamic center.
All these facts were deliberately ignored by the State Department, which insisted on showing the mosque as a beacon of coexistence and peace. What could be more misleading and deceptive than that?
After the Oslo attacks that took place in July 2011, the State Department released a video in Arabic in which it claimed that terrorism had “no religion, nor state, nor justification.” The facts that the attacker was suffering from schizophrenia and did not follow any specific political or religious group were totally omitted. The video implicitly sought to make the attack look similar to terrorist attacks that were inherently connected with the teachings of Islam. Again, it was a desperate attempt to make Muslims feel in harmony with their Islam, “the religion that does not support terrorism.”
Here one can see how the State Department was trying to link the killing of the US ambassador, J. Christopher Stevens, in Benghazi by Ansar al-Sharia to a movie called “Innocence of Muslims,” which was produced in California by an Egyptian immigrant. Astonishingly, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton appeared in this video to condemn the movie and its content, even though we continually hear about films released in the US that stir controversy among many religious groups, yet we have not seen their followers resorting to terror and death threats against the producers or against the US in general.
In fact, Clinton’s statement could be easily perceived by Muslims as a recognition of Islam’s supremacy among all other religions. It is worth contrasting it with the recent statements of French President Emmanuel Macron, who insisted on the importance of freedom of expression and rejected any Islamic threats from both Islamic states and individuals. No wonder Muslims yearned for the days of Hillary Clinton, who took the initiative to cover for their mischief.
In this video, instead of highlighting the poisonous ideology that prompted two Muslim men (who pledged allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) to slit the throat of Father Jacques Hamel while he celebrated Mass in his church in July 2016, the Department of State juxtaposes the incident with Iraqi Shiites burying an old Christian woman who lived and died alone in Misan province.
The Center for Strategic Counterterrorism Communication Center (CSCC) at the US Department of State called the video “The humanitarian nature of the Iraqis and the brutality of ISIS,” which was yet another attempt to vindicate Islam and make it look like the victim rather than the culprit. This was a deliberate deviation form the truth and despicable disrespect to the memory of the priest, who was known for his docile and peaceful character
It is not surprising that President Trump’s administration abolished this inept policy and restored the prestige of the US State Department, once again dedicating it to representing the United States and defending the values and convictions on which it was founded. No wonder Muslims worldwide are impatiently waiting for Biden’s inauguration as president of the USA. The return of issuing such statements as were common during the Obama administration will definitely make them feel completely in harmony with Islam and its teachings.
Samir A. Zedan is a former Senior Counter-Terrorism Analyst at the US Department of State, and a former Development Outreach and Communication specialist at USAID/Iraq. He has contributed to hundreds of articles published in major media outlets with assignments in the Palestinian Areas, Israel, Jordan, Iraq and Europe.
CogitoErgoSum says
I love Joe’s elf-like ears.
CogitoErgoSum says
Oh wait, maybe those are jinn-like ears.
Eva says
I spotted them too.
I think you’re right about them being jinn-like.
Al says
Joe Spock ?
GreekEmpress says
Definitely looks like something out of Middle Earth.
Clifford Fodor says
How could you say that about the “devout Catholic,” who wants to bring more Muslims into the country and have a Muslim as the head of every executive branch department?
gravenimage says
Yes–the position of that photo is hilarious!
Wellington says
Agree, gravenimage, with you and all others on this thread that noticed the “ears.”
Again, you just can’t make reality up.
carpediadem says
YES!! A photographic triumph!!
And so close to devil-horns. 😉
Vladimir says
This;
”In fact, Clinton’s statement could be easily perceived by Muslims as a recognition of Islam’s supremacy among all other religions.”
Is one of the reasons why I think that the Western Elites have decided, consciously or not, to support Islam in all ways and make the Western world Islamic.
Wellington says
Biden is a disaster in waiting. Many times over. The harm he and his clowns and jokers will do to the American Republic will be exponential. Count on it.
Biden in microcosm actually represents the ultimate problem where Islam is concerned, i.e., the ultimate problem is not Islam itself but uninformed dhimmis aplenty (and Biden could serve as Exhibit #1 here) who shill for the worst religion of all time.
Enormous damage to come. And I can’t forgive anyone who voted for Biden because they are either 1) massively ignorant; 2) exceedingly foolish; 3) actually wicked—or some combination of these three. I can think of no exception here, not one. Can anyone? Yes, for me, EVERY Biden voter stands guilty before the metaphorical courts of common sense, accurate knowledge and self-preservation.
James Lincoln says
Wellington says,
As of said before, I personally know a lot of people who voted for Biden. Some are extended family members, others are friends or acquaintances.
They all fall under categories (1) and (2).
For the most part, they all know where I stand politically – and I have tried to lead by example rather than to be overly confrontational.
That being said, if pressed for answers I will always answer honestly – and rely on facts.
I may have had some limited success with the ones who were “on the fence” during the 2020 election, but that’s about it. Some of them may have voted for Trump – but would never admit it.
At the end of the day, it doesn’t really matter vis-à-vis categories 1, 2, or 3. The end results are the same.
If Biden ultimately prevails, what is currently happening in Western Europe is a harbinger of things to come in the United States…
Wellington says
Definitely, James.
I think that many millions who voted for Biden had no idea what harm they were endorsing. It represents the weakest link in the democratic experiment in politics, i.e., uninformed voters.
How instructive and how ironic that Trump stood up for the little guy, for the average American, examples being reducing black and Hispanic levels of unemployment to record lows and bringing back manufacturing jobs for blue collar workers (and which jobs Obama stupidly said were lost forever).
And yet so many did not see this nor did they comprehend that Biden and his ilk stood and still stand for Big Pharma, Big Business in general, the putrid phenomena which is Silicon Valley, the 1984ish aspect of Facebook, Google, Twitter, et al, A totally upside-down world.
And this is why I say, show me a Biden voter and I will show you a fool one way or another. Is this a harsh judgment? It sure is. But sometimes a harsh judgment is DOA—Dead On Accurate.
gravenimage says
Agreed, James–I have friends and loved ones who all fall under both (1) and (2).
Jan Hamman says
How about category 4. Just plain dumb?
gravenimage says
Jan, I think that’s pretty much covered under “ignorant” and “foolish”.
tgusa says
“I can’t forgive anyone who voted for Biden”
And for the first time in my life I look around at other Americans I come across and wonder, are you one of them? That is a really sad state of affairs and something I could never have dreamed would come true.
Divided we fall. Mission accomplished.
gravenimage says
Not all those who voted for Biden are bad people–but most of them are dangrously clueless.
tgusa says
Didn’t say they were bad people but the truth is I do wonder if they one of them. And wondering is much worse than believing and accepting that they are bad people.
Crusades Were Right says
Love Joe’s “Spock” ears!
“Prez me up, SCOTUS!”
“Ah cannae change the laws o’ Phoenix!”
lol
gravenimage says
Why so many Muslims can’t wait for Biden to get inaugurated
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So true–good article from Samir Zedan. If Biden had any decency, this fact would give him pause.
curious george says
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I’m modifying something that I heard recently. “The left would like people to believe that they are benevolent and will rule with a velvet glove, regrettably, the glove is concealing a fist of iron!”
Facts are inconvenient truths to the left. If a fact doesn’t fit their narrative, they simply ignore it or conjure up a group of “experts” names unknown, who will say something like, it’s settled science, stop being Flat-Earthers!”
Another topic.
Did Democrat Bernie Sanders predict Trump’s election fraud claim? Watch this viral prediction video
https://www.wionews.com/world/did-democrat-bernie-sanders-predict-trumps-election-fraud-claim-watch-this-viral-prediction-video-340724
citoyen says
Invasion of the body snatchers.
The alien forgot to fold down its ears and pull in its antennae.
Could explain Biden’s apparent double nature: the automaton with blank affect (the lights are on but nobody is home) speaking platitudes on cue and the the senile old man who introduces his daughter as his long dead son and then is reminded that the “daughter” is actually his granddaughter. The enigma is solved. And if you have a wife you should get her to fill in the Standard Turing Test form -have you noticed lately that she responds strangely, for example you might say “I’m off to play golf with Jack and Fred and I won’t be back until next week” and she replies “OK” while staring at the wallpaper and trying on a hijab?
Hoi Polloi says
Love the donkey ears pic of Joe Xiden.
OLD GUY says
In recent photo’s Joe has had the angle boot on both his right ankle and his left. I guess he can’t make up his mind weather he sprained is right or left ankle, or maybe its just a fake injury so he can avoid media questions. The ears in this picture are not donkey ears they are jackass ears.