Muslim vs Muslim on CNN's This Week

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The following is an excerpt. The link is at the bottom, should you wish to read the whole thing.

ABC News 'This Week' Transcript: Holy War: Should Americans Fear Islam?

October 3, 2010 —

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DAISY KHAN, AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MUSLIM ADVANCEMENT: Well, let me assure all Americans that the vast majority of Muslims around the world and in the United States -- are living a peaceful life. We are law-abiding citizens. We have people in the armed forces. My own niece, who's in her early 20s, went to Iraq for two years and just came back from there -- young, Arab-American, born in this country, served the nation to keep it secure. We have 1,000 police officers just in the New York Police Department keeping the city secure.

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AMANPOUR: But let me ask Daisy, this is something that everybody talks about. We've had questions -- masses of questions through our Facebook, through many, many people who have tried to contribute to this program. Basically where are the voice of the moderates speaking up?

KHAN: Well, the moderates are speaking out. I happen to be one of them. I was devastated by the event of 9/11 and I had to quit my corporate career -- a lucrative corporate career to ensure that we would create a counter-momentum against extremism so that another 9/11 does not ever happen again.

AMANPOUR: -- what do you want to do with the Islamic center, which so many people have--

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KHAN: Well, this -- this particular center will create a counter-momentum against extremism, because it will amplify the voices of moderate Muslims, which have gotten drowned out over the years by the extremists, because the extremists did not only hijack the planes, they hijacked an entire religion.

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AMANPOUR: I want to, though, now go to Anjem Choudary in London. You have said that you think there should be Islamic domination. Why shouldn't people be afraid of that?

CHOUDARY: Well -- well, let me just say that Islam has a solution for all of the problems that mankind faces. If you want to live at peace with Muslims, we are quite willing to live at peace with you. But let us remember that history did not begin on 9/11. Before 9/11, the Americans -- the American government bombed Sudan and Afghanistan. They were supporting the pirate state of Israel. So 9/11 was a reaction. You know, I think that we need to get away from the stereotyping. And this idea that you have moderate Muslims and you have radical Muslims, you know, it's complete nonsense. A Muslim is the one who submits to the command of the creator. If he submits, he is a practicing Muslim. If he is not, then he should be practicing.

DAISY KHAN: I have to disagree with him, because Islam is a religion of pluralism that embraces all religions and it also embraces different interpretations. This is why we have so many schools of thought. What Anjem is talking about is an exclusivist view of Islam, which is my way or the highway. And my interpretation is the only interpretation--

CHOUDARY: It's very easy for people to justify the fact that they're not practicing. I mean, this lady in your studio, she should be covering with the hijab. She's obviously not practicing --

CHOUDARY: There are many people who are justifying -- there are many people who are justifying the inability to practice the Sharia, to say, "Well, I have a different form of religion." You know, people want to claim that they're vegetarians and they're eating big beef burgers. You can not be a non-practicing vegetarian. Therefore, similarly, if you're a Muslim, you submit to the Sharia.

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CHOUDARY: we do believe, as Muslims, the East and the West will one day be governed by the Sharia. Indeed, we believe that one day, the flag of Islam will fly over the White House.

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[mawilson 2,133]

Before 9/11, the Americans -- the American government bombed Sudan and Afghanistan. They were supporting the pirate state of Israel.

The "pirate" state of Israel? Arrrrgh! LOL

[Sofiyya 1,687]

Islam has a flag?

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Islam has a flag?

A metaphor, I'm sure.

[ready4ONE 5,400]

Choudary wasn't making the point that Moderate Islam is akin to beef eating vegetarianism???!!!???

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Choudary wasn't making the point that Moderate Islam is akin to beef eating vegetarianism???!!!???

A metaphor, I hope!

[Sofiyya 1,687]

Choudary wasn't making the point that Moderate Islam is akin to beef eating vegetarianism???!!!???

Choudary is a borish idiot.

[The_Dude 1,142]

CHOUDARY: we do believe, as Muslims, the East and the West will one day be governed by the Sharia. Indeed, we believe that one day, the flag of Islam will fly over the White House.

We already have a kenyan born muslim in the white house. Wouldn't that be tantamount to sharia law in the U.S. and an Islamic flag flying over the white house?

[Danno 1,228]

I watched that segment on pod cast, and notices they gave plenty of talk time to Daisy Khan throughout the whole show and as faR the more conservative CHOUDARY, he was not brought back up after this exchange.

[ready4ONE 5,400]

Choudary is a borish idiot.

I was able to parse that out on my own. What a schmoo!

[ready4ONE 5,400]

I watched that segment on pod cast, and notices they gave plenty of talk time to Daisy Khan throughout the whole show and as faR the more conservative CHOUDARY, he was not brought back up after this exchange.

Given the quote I was surprised Choudary didn't demand Ammonpour(sp) wear a burqua!

[evli1966 88]

Daisy kahn has my support as does any muslim that wishes to speak out against people like Choudray.

I truly hope that they could eventually lead him and others back to the path of righteousness in regards to following Islam as they state it should be followed.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Muslim vs. Muslim? What? How could it...I mean what is ...WOW, who would have imagined? I guess it George Bush's fault.