In Response to What is terrorism in the Wise Geek

Terrorism is a complex term. However, it comprises of 'Terror' and 'ism' which may simply translate as the philosophy of creating terror or fear or destruction among the people(which may expand to nations as well). Fascism was also a kind of terrorism, imperialism is / was also a kind of terrorism and of course we have the religious terrorism( where Islam has been implicated by various entities and sources as cause of terrorism). However, if we see through the lens of history, we find that Islam did never ever support terrorism. However, if people are hell bent on calling Saudi Arabia an "Islamic State" they are ignorant for Islam does not allow the rule by heredity. it is by consensus among people that the governments are created. There are Kings and NOT Caliphs to rule the nation.
Apart from this if i say that Christianity is a source of terror because what ever George Bush did in the name of "Crusade" was sheer 'Terrorism'. he created a fear psychosis in the heart of the Iraqis, he looted and plundered the nations, US soldiers were also involved in looting the artifacts of the Iraqi museums. If this is not terrorism what is it then? Thus, it is necessary to understand that terror does not have any linkage to religion. And if it has , then surely the Christianity of carrying out a Crusade in the twenty first century to kill and exploit the resources of nation like Iraq and Afghanistan is the biggest terror. AS for Osama and Company is concerned, i think it is the USA that will have to come clean on Osama. if he were a terrorist then why did the American Administration planted him in Afghanistan? To throw roses at the Russian? OGK. Let us , therefore , not implicate religion in the debate of terrorism. because if we implicate religion then Christianity and Judaism will come in the first list of terrorism of world terror in twenty first century.
Hence it is necessary to understand that why has 'Islamic terrorism' evolved ? There are reasons that the United States of America must try to research and find out. It is the Americans who were very close to the Muslims in the days of the Soviet Russia, what has caused the alienation? Or there is another angle that must also be explored: Has America created this phenomenon so as to have an enemy to fight with(as it has always been in the process of fighting nations, ideologies, philosophies for its own survival or supremacy perhaps). There is no denying that as far as the liberty is concerned there cannot be many great nations like America and it has also more responsibility to keep law and order in the globe but it is necessary that it si done by consensus and NOT coercion-because if America coerces(as it did in case of IRAQ then there is no difference between the splinter groups carrying out terrorism and the organized terror created by America to stop the reproduction cycle of the Arab by lacing cluster bombs with substances that tell upon the reproductive capability of male /female).
Let us find a way out to usher in an era of peace where everyone is able to live with his/her head held HIGH and of course with Dignity!

Comments in NY times

August 25, 2010 2:18 pm Link

Dear Sirs,
we live in a civilized society where the institutions of equality, fraternity and liberty are very strong. The Rule of Law should be upheld always. Any one found of creating trouble in the name of caste, creed or color should be severely dealt with and the culprits (belonging to any caste, religion, or creed) should be brought to book to save the American Culture in the short as well as the long run.
As far as a place of worship is concerned, if it has been cleared by the state, then there is no reason why should the minorities not allowed to have their way in building their place of worship(which will help in creating a better image of America in the muslim world which has taken a beating after the Iraq and Afghanistan’s Occupation).
The state decided to go for a war despite the fact that there were protests -not just in America but across the globe- and the decision of the state was upheld. So now when the state decides to permit the building of a worship center and a community center that may be used ” by one and all ” irrespective of caste, color, creed or religion, i see not reason why America and the American people should not let it happen.
The American should rise above the bogey created by the Arabs or the Israeli to have their and uphold their constitution that grants the minority to have their places of worship-of course at their own cost!
Let Humanity prevail!!!!!!!

— Khurshid
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