+1 for The Islamist

Not an actual Islamist, but Ed Hussain's book. Indeed a must read.

Islamism is far removed from Islam and even religion. It's more a political movement.

Lovely old politics.

Posted By: Ken Dodds Dads Dog on February 3rd 2015 at 19:02:51

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to be honest I find SCC's Tennis posts much more vile and offensive..... (General Chat) - usacanary, Feb 3, 18:16:43
- It seems by using the word 'islamists' instead of 'islamist extremists' (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 3, 18:20:09
  - To be clear, an 'Islamist' is a radicalised muslim. (General Chat) - shoddy, Feb 3, 18:41:42
    - but are they evil? (General Chat) - Brandonio, Feb 3, 18:45:37
      - The ones who set that pilot on fire in a cage are, I would say (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 3, 19:32:22
      - I'm not to judge, but I cant agree with Sharia law. (n/m) (General Chat) - shoddy, Feb 3, 19:06:09
      - Yes. (n/m) (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 3, 18:59:03
        
        what about the man who wrote the book The Islamist? (General Chat) - Brandonio, Feb 3, 19:08:19
        
        Try reading the book, Adam (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 3, 19:27:24
        
        why? (General Chat) - Brandonio, Feb 3, 19:43:52
        
        I dont know. (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 3, 19:11:30
      - wouldn't really call it a debate (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 3, 18:46:55
        
        agreed, it is a shame you preach so much hate (n/m) (General Chat) - Brandonio, Feb 3, 18:48:15
        
        lol says the person who thinks it's all our fault! (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 3, 18:49:22
        
        Dunno about "our fault" but a lot of the hate can be traced back to CIA torture chambers (General Chat) - Brandonio, Feb 3, 18:57:26
        
        fwiw IS' hate is anti-Shia first and foremost (n/m) (General Chat) - CWC, Feb 3, 20:56:11
        
        yes, I know (General Chat) - Brandonio, Feb 3, 22:20:10
        
        detaiks (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 3, 21:09:30
        
        Ever heard of ibn Wahab? did the cia torture him? yes we're getting blow back from western (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Feb 3, 19:52:23
    - oh right. WW2 (General Chat) - shoddy, Feb 3, 18:43:50
  - yes, it's funny that, people using the wrong words causing offence (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 3, 18:24:35
    - It's not the wrong word (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 3, 18:33:22
      - but used correctly only by accident in this case (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 3, 18:36:40
        
        So you now agree the word 'islamist' meant 'islamist extremist?!' (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 3, 18:55:54
    - But you knew what he meant - you could have just corrected him or asked him to clarify. (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 3, 18:30:06
      - Wrong, I assumed that he wanted to generalise (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 3, 18:35:02
        
        Well dont assume especially when you knew what he meant (n/m) (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 3, 19:05:54
  - Reluctant as I am to defend SCC he is, on this occasion, wholly in the right (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 3, 18:24:12
    - +1 for The Islamist (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Feb 3, 19:02:51
      - Yep, was going to post the same . (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Feb 3, 19:19:00
    - He knew what he was saying, and it's been a regular thing recently (General Chat) - pants, Feb 3, 18:30:50
      - I've never got the impression that scc is racist (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 3, 18:32:34
        
        we've been here before! (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 3, 18:36:05
    - Islamist to ISIS or any terrorist group is a bit of a jump though (General Chat) - Brandonio, Feb 3, 18:28:25
    - If that is the case, how come one is condemned as anti-semitic if they criticise (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 3, 18:27:36
      - Zionist IS an offensive word..... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 3, 18:29:21
        
        it isn`t (General Chat) - Brandonio, Feb 3, 18:34:21
        
        I have a jewish mate..... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 3, 19:04:56
        
        but why does he find it insulting? (n/m) (General Chat) - Brandonio, Feb 3, 19:06:19
        
        Probably the same reason.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 3, 19:09:19
        
        I'd like you to ask your friend why. "Probably..." isn't enough for me. (General Chat) - Brandonio, Feb 3, 19:17:36
        
        Why is it offensive? (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 3, 18:31:39
    - Well... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 3, 18:26:38
      - Two people isn't a "group" tbf. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 3, 18:34:57
      - and bigotry is being defended by an even more predictable "group" (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 3, 18:31:01
        
        Ffs! (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 3, 18:57:36
      - Ha, you and your "predictable groups". How I saw it was, GOB posted an example (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 3, 18:30:09
        
        no i said they were islamists! (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 3, 18:32:03
        
        Funny how.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 3, 18:31:23
        
        don't group me with anyone else. I speak my mind and don't give a fuck who supports me or (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 3, 18:38:11
        
        He's a fair target though, tbf (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 3, 18:32:39
        
        and still they do it! (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 3, 18:32:36
      - aren't a quarter of the world's population muslim? (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 3, 18:28:11
        
        ISIS seem to be trying to reduce that percentage (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 3, 18:32:04
  - yep some people just love to feel all offended (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 3, 18:21:03
- The key to enjoying those, is to watch him fawn over Murray until he loses (General Chat) - pants, Feb 3, 18:18:05

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