and the demonization of Iran?
2007-06-27 03:18:13 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Yes. It is safe to say that. The US supports the so called "moderate Muslim" governments in the Middle East. Those governments (not chosen by their own people) serve US interests. Democracy in the Middle East would not serve US interests.
A good example would be the coup in Iran to abolish Mossadeq's government and bring back the Shah of Iran. He wanted to nationalize the oil industry. US is against any nationalism in the Middle East.
2007-06-27 03:27:08 · answer #1 · answered by Page 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Well, as with other things in this country, you can take it either way. Muslims are a very wide range of ethnicities and cultures of course. Those who make judgments about them should first look into that. As for demonization of Iraq - there s nothing really to demonize anymore because there s no political stability there. When Saddam was in power, he was the "devil". But know that he is gone, this country is without the head, it just has tribal factions that will not calm down until they resolve their issue. This has been around for many centuries. It is not US fault as much as many people would like to think.
2007-06-27 10:24:49 · answer #2 · answered by IggySpirit 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, the media oppresses Muslims that aren't terrorists. Day after day, the media only shows Muslims rioting and doing violent stuff, but they never show the other side of Islam. The peaceful side. So many Americans rely on the media to think for them and this causes the hateful thinking that you can see for yourself right here on yahoo answers.
The media only focuses on terrorism from Muslims. However, what about other terrorists in the U.S. that aren't Muslims?
People have forgotten that Muslims didn't invent terrorism.
Hint: Oklahoma City bombing was done by a Christian American.
To my point. Have you heard of William Krar? This occurred in 2003. Why didn't the media pick up the story? This should have been broadcast all over America just like they do with Muslims.
"....Last month, an east Texas man pleaded guilty to possession of a weapon of mass destruction. Inside the home and storage facilities of William Krar, investigators found a sodium-cyanide bomb capable of killing thousands, more than a hundred explosives, half a million rounds of ammunition, dozens of illegal weapons, and a mound of white-supremacist and antigovernment literature....
...Mr. Levitas goes even further: "The government has a severe case of tunnel vision when it comes to domestic terrorism. I have no doubt whatsoever that had Krar and his compatriots been Arab-Americans or linked to some violent Islamic fundamentalist group, we would have heard from John Ashcroft himself."
The fact is, the number of domestic terrorist acts in the past five years far outweighs the number of international acts, says Mark Pitcavage of the fact-finding department at the Anti-Defamation League. "We do have home-grown hate in the United States, people who are just as ill-disposed to the American government as any international terrorist group," he says.
Levitas estimates that there are approximately 25,000 right-wing extremist members and activists and some 250,000 sympathizers. The Southern Poverty Law Center counted 708 hate groups in 2002..."
http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/1229/p02s01-usju.html
People always point what, "Well Muslims do this or that." Do all 1.2. billion Muslims do the same things. Do all Muslims do sucicde bombs? Do all Muslims hate America? The answer is NO!
I feel sorry about brainwashed Americans always sprouting idiotic comments that all Muslims are terrorists. It shows that they can't think for themselves or refuse to.
2007-06-27 10:51:05 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Way off!!!
The government supports the safety of the American people and if that means interrogating and watching suspected terrorists, who just happen to be Muslims, then thats the price to pay to being safe. If they didn't watch these suspects, I doubt that NYC and Washington DC would still be standing today.
The media is completely the opposite. They will never report on anything favorable that goes on with terrorism. They have never reported any stopped attempts, only the things that didn't get caught. The media is so liberal and if you can't see that you are not listening.
2007-06-27 10:24:11 · answer #4 · answered by thunder2sys 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Yes it safe to say that Bush said the words Islamofacist and FOX news spews hate speech with O'Reilly and Hannity daily. Your assumption would be correct from the right wingers. Ronald Reagan and Donald Rumsfeld sold weapons to the Arabs...so double yes to that question.
2007-06-27 10:35:18 · answer #5 · answered by leonard bruce 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Of course it's safe to say. It's just not truthful to say. We're spending billions trying to get Muslims to work together to make a country. They're doing everything possible to prevent that.
2007-06-27 10:23:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
It is safe to say that all over the world.
It is NOT safe to say a lot of other things about other governments.
The U.S. is the only country where it is safe to do that.
2007-06-27 10:22:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Muslims and Iran specifically, don't need any help from us. They seem fine with demonizing themselves.
2007-06-27 10:24:25 · answer #8 · answered by Scott B 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
The Muslims in charge of Iran are whack jobs.
The government and media say it like it is.
What's the issue?
It's not our fault you take the criticism of these whack jobs as criticism of all Muslims.
2007-06-27 10:22:37 · answer #9 · answered by Philip McCrevice 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
No it is not safe because it is not true. The US does not support the oppression of any people anywhere.
2007-06-27 10:21:13 · answer #10 · answered by gerafalop 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋