French Ride Forth to Check Islamic Aggresion

[ruthabagah]

Again, good to see another western power back in the fight, even if in a limited manner.

Getting less limited by the hour.... 2500 troops now, and some units received marching order today (2nd REP) as well as attack helos (Tigre)

[Ghosty]

If you think the win/loss bar in this war is "terrorist attacks in the US" you are very much off base. Islam as a political system must be smashed, and Islam itself converted from a theocratic religion ala Catholicism in the dark ages to a peaceful one. The only way to do that is crushing military defeats and forcing Islam out of the political arena at the point of a sword. That is the measure of our success, and by that measure we've failed miserably.

How did I miss this brilliant post the first time around? Very well stated, even if it sounds harsh to the "softies" out there. I'm Indian, my Motherland has been fighting Muslims for centuries! We're still squabbling over some dirt & rocks in Kashmere, right?

I'm not racist against Islamic countries, but I'm not a fan either. I'm for all our military actions, and applaud the French. I praise the new Spring in some of those countries, and praise the brave moderate souls that are against the Sharia bullshit and satanic Imams that are anti-Jewish. Hindus are friends with Jews LONG before they will ever be soft on Muslims. If that's racist, so be it, I aint skurred.

My latest reason for being extremely pissed is not being able to see the Great Pyramids and temples in Egypt (lifelong dream), but that's a side-story.

[Pancho Villa]

Islamists taking hostages in Algeria in retribution for the French intervention in Mali: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-21042659
Meanwhile, criminals, vagabonds and psychopaths - sorry, I mean the French Foreign Legion - are rolling out of Bamako: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-21038856

Reportedly engaging in hand-to-hand combat with the Islamists.

This whole thing has an eerie ring of history to it.

[JohnTRourke]

Have the French surrendered yet?

[stubbicatt]

So, reading here between the lines, Al Qaeda is right: This is a crusade, or a war on Islam? That's really too bad.

It isn't the religion, really, it is the political ambitions of several individuals who seek to gain prestige or power. They use the religion to legitimize their ambitions. It isn't so different anywhere in the world you go. Religion has been used by the ambitious to assuage the legitimate alarm of those who would otherwise oppose that ambition.

[Pancho Villa]

So, reading here between the lines, Al Qaeda is right: This is a crusade, or a war on Islam? That's really too bad.

It isn't the religion, really, it is the political ambitions of several individuals who seek to gain prestige or power. They use the religion to legitimize their ambitions. It isn't so different anywhere in the world you go. Religion has been used by the ambitious to assuage the legitimate alarm of those who would otherwise oppose that ambition.

I have to disagree. This isn't a war on Islam; in the sense that, the goal is not the destruction of Islam as a religion, or the conversion of any adherents, which is the only sense a "war on islam" makes sense.

It IS (or should be) a war to keep Islam out of the political arena, where it has proven to be destructive to human well-being and liberty.

[Rucker61]

Have the French surrendered yet?

I've wanted to ask this every time I saw this topic, but didn't.

[ruthabagah]

Have the French surrendered yet?

No but your mom surrendered to a frenchman a long time ago.

[mcantar18c]

So, reading here between the lines, Al Qaeda is right: This is a crusade, or a war on Islam? That's really too bad.

It isn't the religion, really, it is the political ambitions of several individuals who seek to gain prestige or power. They use the religion to legitimize their ambitions. It isn't so different anywhere in the world you go. Religion has been used by the ambitious to assuage the legitimate alarm of those who would otherwise oppose that ambition.

You obviously don't get it.

Don't worry guys, the French can surrender all they want... we've already got "boots on the ground" and have for a good minute now.

[flan7211]

I hope the FFL kills as many muzzies as possible.