DEBATES AND COUNTER DEBATES .....

WE  have  lately  been  inundated  with  many  clips , you tubes  and  articles , all  commenting , criticising  or  explaining ,  the  Bill Maher/Reza Aslan/ Ben Affleck/ Sam Harris   several debates , all  in  defence  or  against Islam , specifically  arguing  its  brutal  ways , and  influence  on  Musslems .


My  addition to  these  debates ,  would  be  that  all  religions  with  no  exceptions , were , and  still are  in  some  sense , brutal  and  hegemonic , deep  in  their  core , especially  if  threatened . Islam  is no different ,  a  perfect  replica  and  an exemplary  inheritor  of  many  other  religions , more  so , an almost  perfect  imitator  of  Jewish  ways , doctrines  and  brutality . 


In  trying  to  emulate  and  match  European  Christian  history , and  a  hopeless  striving  to  revive  Islamic glory , through the  conquering  and  colonization  of  many  continents  and  peoples , many  a  Musslem  group , and  a  failed  Musslem  youth  from  all  over the  world , and from  all walks  of  life  are  acting  and  trying  to hide  their  deeply  embedded  crises  of  identity .


It's  helping  fuel  certain , other wise generally  silent  young  people ,  especially  those  who  were  oppressed  and  frustrated  within  their  communities  in  the  last  decades ,  to  reform  and  reincarnate a  lost  distinctiveness ,  a  uniqueness  and  a  certain  particularity if  you  like , replacing  other  forms  of  failed  nationalist  aspirations , and  an  all  embracing  globalization .


A  strict  crises  of  identity .  As  many  or  most  nationalities  in  the  world , in their  strict  or  broader meanings  are  fading  away  and  withering . Giving  way  to  some  global  uniformity  and  cohesion .  We  have  seen  European , American  and  Asian  smaller  groups  and  cohorts  behaving  in  very  similar  brutal  ways , killing  and  hurting  many innocent individuals  and  groups , mostly  under anarchical  ideologies ,  so  how  about  adding  some  hatred - imbibed  religiosity  to  it , under  the  form  of  Islam  or  any  other .


The  mixing  and  inter living  of  many ethnically different  peoples  around  the  world , is  pushing  some , especially  Musslems  and  Jews , to  regroup and  re energize , and  in some cases turning themselves into beastly  cruel  prototypes  of  fanaticism , regularly imitating  European  classical  fascism at  its  worst , and  dreaming  of  reincarnating , preserving  and  living  a  certain  past  in  all its archaic  scenes .


A  defacto  analysis  of  some  brutal scenes of our daily lives . As usual  my  many  thanks to all .

VERY CONFLICTING THEORIES .....

We  are  living  nowadays -[through  the  political and military movements of  the U.S. , its  European  and western allies , and  our  always assumed  Arab  friends]- , analysis  and  media  articles, serious and not so serious studies , carried  by  different  sources from  all  sides , local  and international .  Israel  is  officially well  kept  aside , whether  it's for their  better protection , or other strategic  later benefits .


One  side  of  these theories  speaks  loudly , about  the  total  involvement of  the  U.S. and its allies , mostly the Arab  and  Turkish , in the  creation and  development , in the funding and training , of  ISIL , ISIS  and  most  of  the other Jihadi groups ,  all for  the  pure  hope  of  toppling  the  Syrian  regime , and  influencing  the  Baghdad  Shiite  political  hegemony to  relinquish  and  share .


More  hidden , American  and  European  agendas , of  coming back  to  dominate the  area  militarily , destroying  its  infrastructure , somehow  annihilating  its  national  existing borders  and  Arabic  heritage , replacing  the whole with  archaic  Wahhabi  Musslem entities , totally  ineffective  against  American , Western and  Israeli's interests , are  always  hinted at . The  Syrian , Arab and Western liberals , Iranian and  Russian  propaganda machines  are  some  of  the  perpetrators  of  this  theory , but  many other individuals and countries  adhere to it as well .


The  other  and  opposing side , claims  a total  ignorance  of  most  of  this , an  almost  absolute denial , as we had it demonstrated by V.P. Biden , the administration and the media's silence , and the  further  demands  of  Turkey  and  Arab  countries  for  apologies , as in  denying  these  facts .


A naive  and  hesitant  approach , and  the  strategically unplanned  involvement , dragging all parties , with  no  clear  vision  for  the  area's  future  and  its  populations , has  been  the  official  position and motto , of  all  allies  regarding  this  situation , leading  to  only  shortsighted  benefits  for  some  parties .


It  has  been  clear , very clear , so far in  the  game , that  many  involved  sides are  playing  strictly to  their  own  tunes  and  advantages , and  not  the  general  war  the  U.S. is  advocating  for whatever reasons of our own , i.e.  Turkey , Saudi Arabia , the  Gulf emirates and  sheikdoms , and of course  as always , our  ever  Omnipresent ally Israel .


Where  do  we all really stand ,  in  our  declared  pure  and  humanitarian  war  against  savagery ,  brutality  and  terrorism , what  are  our  real  goals  and  strategies . Our  leaders , politicians  and  strategists should  answer  these  questions publicly and honestly , so that  the American  people , and  the world populations  , could be assured  of  our  firm  control on a very crazy and  potentially explosive situation .


Many thanks indeed for  your  patience and time , sharing this blog . 

A FARCICAL IDEOLOGICAL APPEAL .......

The  undeclared  and  concealed  love  affair , the  arcane  admiration  and  a  resolute  source  of  pride  of  the  Sunni  Musslem  populations  in  general , and  their  youths  more  particularly , toward  I.S.I.S  and  its  self  declared  Islamic State , are  a  persistent  amazing  astonishment .


From  all  walks  of  life ,  from  different  countries  and  continents , educated , westernized  , city  dwellers  or  rural  villagers , all  share  some  or  most  of  these  sentiments , with  these  Islamic  fighters , and their  blind  Islamic  faith  and  goals .


In  all  honesty , I  could  not  contemplate  or  seriously  consider , the  possibility  of  any  significant  or  meaningful  Sunni , Arab or  non  Arab , army  or  group  or  even  a  militia  to  fight  ISIS  fanatics , and  their  Islamic  state , effectively  and  sustainably , let  alone  the  notion  of  eradicating  them  totally  from  both  Syria  and  Iraq .


Let  me  further  clarify , there is  an  undeclared  compatibility and  sharing  of  common  dreams , of  Islamic  Sunni  revival , and  the  reinstatement  of  a  lost  powerful  Caliphate  , something  no  Arab  or  Musslem  country , kingdom or  regime  could  achieve , to the dismay  of  Musslem  populations  all  over . Only  naïve  ISIS fighters , and  their  astonishing  successes , managed  to  partly revive   those  dreams in  many  if  not  most .


We  can  call  it "The  glory  of  Islam", Sunni  Islam  of course , as the Shiite  counterpart  , since  the  creation  of  their  clerical  autocracy  in  Iran , only  fueled more  hate , fear and  jealousy .


In  conclusion , I  couldn't  deny  the  fact , that  there is  a  suppressed  feeling  in  almost every , Sunni  Musslem , that  decries  this  war  of  the  world  against  ISIS  and  their  state .  They  do  not  deny  their  atrocities , barbaric  behaviors and  treatments of others , on the  contrary  it's  condemned  openly , accompanied often with  excuses , as  in  the  necessities  of  the  battle  and the need to scare  their  enemies .


But  hey , Israel's  fanaticism  and  brutality , as well as the Christian  history  are full of  such atrocities and  injustices ,  all  forgiven  and  overlooked , so  why  only  condemn  Sunnis  or  their  dream  fighters .


It's  a  factual  assessment  of  the  situation  on  the  ground , even  if  suppressed , the  world  should  be  aware of  these  facts  before  dragging  us  all into  an  impossible  war . My  usual  many  thanks  for your  time .       

WALLS AND FENCES ......

In  line  with  our  latest  policies  of  suffocating  and  destroying terrorism  in its crazy Islamic self declared states , lots of  news  surfaced  in  our  local  media , and  more so  in  the extreme right media  led by  Fox news  and  the  likes , about  Islamic fanatics and terrorists  who are crossing our  southern  and  northern  borders or , are  just  about  to do so .

Reports of alleged findings  on the ground , left and right along the borders , Musslem rugs , Musslem clothing , and different  Musslem artifacts and paraphernalia . Clearly  indicates how   vulnerable and uncontrollable our borders are . Our  fences  i.e. ; the  white house  fences are as vulnerable and unmanageable as  the borders , as we witnessed  last week , when  the army veteran  Gonzales , jumped the fence , with his knife , and reached the  white house doors . A crazy act of  bravado  and daring desperate madness and depression .


As  the reforms on immigration bills , as many other reforms were pushed till after the  Nov. mid-term  elections , whereby  the  house  gave  itself  an extended two months plus leave , let me  propose a new idea concerning our immigration , and borders security problems .


How about if we apply here at home  the policies of our best and dearest ally in the world . Policies totally approved and voted for by our government .  We start by threatening and in the severest language  showing our most serious intentions to both countries immediately bordering our own , and all other countries whereby any terrorists use to pass through , they will absolutely be held responsible for such acts , and if and when deemed necessary we could retaliate by any means including indiscriminate bombarding and destroying of all targets judged complicit , military and civilian . That ought to put some seriousness and vigilance into their acts .


Now , and for the long term solutions , we'd have to designate all along our borders with both adjacent  neighboring countries , a line inside their territories of about 5 to15 miles deep , and build an erect upstanding , straight wall , for the whole length of the borders and as high as deemed necessary , it's our way to prevent such thugs of infiltrating into ours , it's obviously in our most legitimate defensive needs . No extent of money should be spared for this project , any amount of dollars are unimportant compared to our safety , and if needed we can always ask for financial help from allies including rich Israel . There is though , the one danger of being called as in Israel an apartheid country with its wall , but I'm sure here in the U.S we could easily circumvent and evade that .


It's the safest plan to stop this madness affecting our daily sanity , our way of life and intellect , safely isolating ourselves and ending the dangerous influx of immigrants , terrorists , drug traffickers into our country, It once and for all should be our absolute goal . Once we finish erecting our mighty walls , we could consider reinforcing our fences as well .


A final note about our unfortunate fence jumper and intruder , is that so many of these poor , hardly and badly treated  veterans , casualties of our most futile adventures , are driven to acts of desperate nature to make their cases , or , and in extreme cases , take  the the risk of going to jail , simply to be medically treated , fed and taken care of  for few years .




Finally and sarcastically , did he really have to be named Omar ??  My thanks to you all , for as  usual listening and being patient with my concerns .     

FELLOW AMERICANS ........

As  the November  elections  are  coming  nearer , most  of  us  get to  receive  more  and  more political  and  election related e-mails , from  organizations and  individuals  representing  both  sides  of  the  isle , all  asking  for  our  help , money and  votes .  In  exactly 6 weeks from  today , we  will have  our  mid-terms elections  for  Senate  and  the  house , where  every  American  will  in  principal at  least , use  her  or  his  best  judgment  to continue  the  march  of  intelligent and  effective  governance , not  driven by affiliations , propaganda  and  blind  partisanship . Simply  the  nation's  best  interests  and  needs .


Americans  can  play a major  role in correcting  a  proven  bad  situation in  this  nation's political  scene , as  both parties  are  steadily  drifting  into  total  partisanship , fanatically  so , even if one  side is  to  present the nation and its  citizens with  a gift like  of a perfect deal , the other side , would automatically  sneer at it , ridicule  and  refuse  even debating it . Forget voting or approving  it . Our legislators today seem more interested in killing bills than discussing or voting them .


We had  this  unprecedented paralysis for  the  past few  years now , and as we could assume the  same  to  continue  or even get worse , by giving the Senate  to  a  GOP  majority , should  we  simply  accept  two  more  years  of  our  lives , our  future and  our  children's future to stagnate and go down  the drain ??  Let us all admit  that  this  gridlock is paralyzing the administration's ability to work and reform , as much as it is rendering our legislative branches powerless  and immobilized .


Shouldn't  we  instead , consider freeing  the  hands  of  this  administration for the  remainder of its mandate , then judge  properly in two years . We could  always  reverse totally or partially most  unwanted  reforms and  legislation by 2017 , if  the majority deems them  unpopular , but why  completely  kill two more years of  our  nations'  life  and progress by simply crippling the government .


two years are not the longest or the most detrimental in any nations life , but to make it a trend for the future by any one side , to paralyze and stagnate  everything in our civil life , is a very dangerous and malicious trend , to say the least . Vice president Biden said yesterday ; The country could " slide back a decade " if Republicans win the  Senate and  more  seats in the house this Nov.


This administration inherited six years ago the worse economical recession of our living days , a war in Iraq and Afghanistan that cost us not billions but trillions , and we are still today questioning the purpose of starting them , we are not enjoying today our absolute best conditions , but no one can deny the steady and sure improvements on both fronts , economical and warring . In two years  we can judge and determine who is to govern us for the next 8 years after 2016 , but let's be fair in giving the one side  its  deserved chances of governance  before we  crucify and cripple .


I'm  not trying to convince anyone I'm right . But honestly , are we not behaving  like  third world war torn countries who only believe in one side takes all , or no one governs . We  the  people of this country, are supposed  to have reached sophistication  and political  maturity to move  things to the correct  constructive bipartisan governance , when facing such obstinacy from blind politicians  of very divided sides , big money, huge corporate interests and their organized  propaganda . Choosing  wisely would be strictly  in our  best  interests  and for our  benefit .




As the future with its further paralysis , stagnation and government shut downs , looks more possible , one has to think things over intelligently . My respect for all different opinions , and  thanks .   

QUESTIONS AND WORRIES .......

Today  the  U.S. has  officially  declared  a  state  of  war  against  ISL , and  its  ISIS  militants .  The  Middle-East , the  Arab  and  to  an  extend  the  Islamic  world , are  in  total  chaos  nowadays , few  areas  and  countries  seem  more  stable , while  others  less  or  not  at  all , but surely , all  are  very  vulnerable  and  liable  to  being  swallowed  and  consumed  by  current events .  I  hope  that  the  willing  and  the  able  are  smart  enough  and  fully  aware  of  their  policies  and  actions , and  their  future  effects  for  the  area , and  over its  populations . Otherwise  the  possibility  and  dangers  of  a  world wide  conflict  and  doomsday's  scenarios  will  be  de rigueur .


Whom  are  we  trying  to  save  in Syria  as  well  as  in  Iraq ?  is it  the  Syrian  people  in  general , or  only  certain  factions  and  ethnic minorities , are  we  fighting  to  save  the  Syrian  regime or  its  counterpart  in  Baghdad  , or  their  adversaries , and  if  it's  the  moderate  oppositions  and  revolutionaries  that  are  the  target  of  our  help  and  training , then , who  are  they ? and  why  are we  willingly  handing  them  to  Saudi control ?


How  primordial  is  Saudi , and  its  Gulf  affiliates , in  the  governing  and  ruling  of  these  lucky  groups ? Are we  being  involved  in  facilitating  the  reinstatement  of certain  factions  and  aspects  of  Sunni  dominance  and  governance , simply by  eliminating and  replacing  insubordinate  Sunni  rebels leaders by other more  compliant  ones , or  bringing  them  to  obedience .


Are  Gulf  kingdoms  and  Sheikdoms'  money  and assumed  long  alliances , buying  our  might  and  transforming  our  air  superiority into  their own ,  to apply and  reinforce  their  Islamic/political  agendas  in  Iraq  and  more  so  in  Syria , maybe  even  selling  chunks  of  Iraq  to  its  Shiite  population , satisfying  Iran against  other  concessions ,  Kurdistan  to  its  long  aspiring  Kurds , as well  of  course , to satisfy our  special  interests , and  creating  a  convenient  Wahhabi/Sunni  new  space  in  most  of  Syria-Iraq  and  some  of their  neighbors .


Have  we  already  established  a Geographic  price  to  pay  to  the  Assad  regime and clan , plus   other  minorities  in Syria and Lebanon , so  as  to  accommodate  such  Islamic  new  modern lines  of  divisions , with  our  blessings  and  as  always  Israel's ,  Is  the  Hashemite  king  next  visit  to  the U.S  capital  to  negotiate  his  Independence , disappearance  or  appointment  to  a  greater  role  within  the  Sunni  proposed  world ? all naturally under a clear , controlled  and  approved Saudi umbrella that  follows and  is  under ours  unconditionally .


Let's  all  be  really clear ;  What Is it  that  we  mean  by  officially  stating  ; " we  are  not  in  a  war  with  I.S , only  with  terrorism , or , we  will target  only its  leadership , we  are  looking  only  to  contain  the  Islamic  state , not  to  go  to  total  war  over  its  territories .


All  difficult  questions , to be  eventually  answered  by  our  strategists  and  our  policy  makers in  their  alliances  with  blind  forces  of  supposedly  moderate  Islamic  countries , i.e. Saudi  and  others , that  could  only  lead  to  more  conflicts  of  civilizations , something  the  area  was  hoping  to  get  out  of , and  not  look  to  recreate  and  reinstate .




  Gloomy , but  likely  to  take  place , destroying  the  last  hopes  of  secularization , democratization  and  civility , my  usual  many  thanks .                            

MEANWHILE ........

I'm  relaying  segments  of  an  interesting  conversation , depicting  the life of  many citizens  in Syria  who  were  living  and  working  in  towns and cities  that are now under the total and direct control  of  ISIS , and  their self-declared  Caliphate .


The  interlocutor  is  a  cultured  urbane , a  medical  practitioner  and  a  researcher , the  son  of a liberal  Musslem   family  from  the  north/eastern  areas  of  Syria . He  is  addressing  the  new  rising  Islamic  state , that  is  now  the  de facto  sole  power  governing  his  homeland .


The Islamic state is  an  area  as  large  as  the  U.K.  Scotland inclusive ,  and  until  world  politics  decides  differently  it's  expanding  its  territories  and  gaining  militarily over  all  its  enemies , actual  and  pretending  enemies and  rivals . As  well  ,  brutally  enforcing  its  own  version  of  Islamic  social  behaviors   and  rules .  These  are  the  facts  on  the  ground .


What  do  they  want ??  exclaimed  the  doctor ,  what  do  they  want  us  to  do ??  when  we  attend  to  patients  and  needy  people , we  are  condemned  for  taking  sides , and  not  doing  it  according  to  strict  Islamic  observant  rules . If  I  teach  my  students  anything  pertaining  to  modern  chemistry , my research field , we  are  to  be  banned  and  punished , calling  or  attempting  to  contact  any  foreign  organization  or  association , even  for  critical  medical  consultation , is  liable  to  result  in   some  gruesome  scenes  of  Crucifixion  or  even  beheading .


With  a  cold  smile  he  continues , even  debating  or  opposing  the  Syrian  brutal  and  relentless  regime , in    progressive  and  democratic  ways , makes  one  a  suspicious  undesirable  person , liable  to  harsh  treatment , imprisonment , torture  and  eventual  execution , putting  these  thugs  on  a  par  with  the  regime's  moukhabarat ,  behaving  exactly  in  the  same  heinous  norms and  mentality .


What  do  they  want ?  and  what  is  our  role  under  their  Caliphate ??  Is it  just  to  live  and  imitate  the  prophet  and  his  companions ?  growing  longer  beards , longer  hair  and  shorter  skirts ? Is  it  by  marrying  and  screwing  the  highest  numbers  of  women , in  following  the  example  and  emulating  our  beloved  messenger , is  the  final  goal  to  totally  cover  women's  heads  and  bodies ?  enslave  and  stone  them ?? then live happily ever after .


Most  if  not  all  of  these  traditional  archaic  practices , were  adopted  by  Islam  from  Hebraic  historical  origins anyhow , he  resumes , Jews  mostly  have  grown  out  of  them , except  some  orthodox  parties  in  Israel  and  elsewhere  that  are  very  alike  Musslems  in  maintaining  and  further  submerging  into  thousands  years  old  archaic  customs .


Many  professionals  left  or  were  made  to  leave  behind  their  jobs , posts  , and  families , but  the  problem  is  always , to  go  where ??  and  do  what ?? As  the  other  side  of  Syria  is  as  grim and  brutal , maybe  it's  better  to  sit  still , eat  dates , pray  five  times  a day , and  wait  for  different  and  better  times .




My  interlocutor  is  as  fictional  as  the  situation  over  these  parts  is ,  thanks  for  your  persistence  and  patience .