WRL, "democracy", in its modern form, doesn't mean that people are simply allowed to vote. It means a hell of a lot more than that. And the people of Afghanistan and Iraq don't believe in that. They half-heartedly agree with the right to vote. But they wouldn't mind a dictator as long as he imposed Shira law.
The Muslims in America are much more peaceful, but of course, I diagree with all religion, so what am I to say about it?
We face a cultural problem, this brand of thinking has been indoctrinated into the masses through Islamist schools, and state run media reinforcing that hardwired ideology.
"Does [America] realize the meaning of every Iraqi becoming a missile that can cross to countries and cities?"
Saddam Hussein, September 29, 1994
"[O]ur striking arm will reach [America, Britain and Saudi Arabia] before they know what hit them."
Al-Qadisiyah, October 6, 1994 (State-controlled newspaper)
"One chemical weapon fired in a moment of despair could cause the deaths of hundreds of thousands." Al-Quds al-Arabi, October 12, 1994 (State-controlled newspaper)
Khobar Towers Bombing, June 25, 1996
"[The U.S.] should send more coffins to Saudi Arabia, because no one can guess what the future has in store."
Saddam Hussein, Iraqi Radio, June 27, 1996
U.S.S. Cole Bombing, October 12, 2000
"[Iraqis] should intensify struggle and jihad in all fields and by all means..."
Iraq TV, October 22, 2000 (State-controlled)
The Attacks of September 11
"The United States reaps the thorns its rulers have planted in the world."
Saddam Hussein, September 12, 2001
"The real perpetrators [of September 11] are within the collapsed buildings."
Alif-Ba, September 11, 2002 (State-controlled newspaper)
"[September 11 was] God's punishment."
Al-Iktisadi, September 11, 2002 (State-controlled newspaper)
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If the attacks of September 11 cost the lives of 3,000 civilians, how much will the size of losses in 50 states within 100 cities if it were attacked in the same way in which New York and Washington were? What would happen if hundreds of planes attacked American cities?"
Al-Rafidayn, September 11, 2002 (State-controlled newspaper)
http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/iraq/sadquots.htm
The only way to fix the problem is to rid the institutions that are enabling this to become a widespread problem, well now many have been removed, across a great swath of the middle east, but to see long term change, because as you note, many people have been raised this way, we have to help the Afghans, and Iraqi's establish a stable democratic system that will allow third party idea's to flourish in education, and media. This brand of extremism cannot stand up to scrutiny, to sunlight.
