Islam vs. Islamism

Filed under: Islam, Moderate Muslims, Political Islam, Radical Islam, Terrorism — Michael van der Galien, Editor-in-Chief on May 10, 2007 @ 7:33 pm CEST

Roger L. Simon reviewed the documentary “Islam vs. Islamism” (Islam vs. Islamists), which was ‘commissioned by PBS for its “American Crossroads” series, but never shown by the network.’ Roger wondered, before watching the doc.: “Quality control or censorship?”

The answer: censorship. According to Roger, the documentary is ‘a riveting and creatively made film about the most important subject of our time: what to do about radical Islam? It confronts this dilemma in a sly, novelistic manner, inter-weaving the stories of good, moderate Muslims with the Imams and supposedly “true Muslims” who, not surprisingly, accuse the moderate Muslims of not being Muslims at all. Soon enough we learn these Imams are apologists for terrorism and for the worst kind of medieval religious sadism.’

So, then, what was / is the problem?

But it does have a strong point of view – and therein lies the rub. PBS, clearly, does not like what this movie says. And I suspect it likes it less because the film is well made (the reverse of what the network originally claimed).

PBS’ views seem particularly troglodytic today in light of recent events at Fort Dix. But that is the least of it. What is far more important to our country is that our Public Broadcasting network, an organization supported by taxpayer money, is practicing the most obvious censorship. PBS is operating here in the manner of similar institutions in the former Soviet Union and in modern day Iran – financing artists and then withholding distribution of their work when it is not deemed ideologically “correct”. It’s a form of though-control and it’s unconscionable.

He then calls on his “fellow Motion Picture Academy members, whatever their political leanings, to protest this cowardly and un-American act of censorship.”

Sadly, it is difficult for John Doe, like me, to watch this documentary himself right now, so he has to rely on the reviews of people like Roger L. Simon (who is, of course, an expert and very trustworthy). Hopefully, we’ll be able to judge for ourselves very soon.

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1 yonason

May 10, 2007 @ 8:56 pm CEST

“Hopefully, we’ll be able to judge for ourselves very soon.” — mvdg

Hopefully. Americans need to learn what we are up against, and decent Moslims need to be aware of the dangers of the fanatics (Saudi Wahhabi, mostly) who are infiltrating communities and who supply many of the clerics in the Mosques.

But while the Islamofascist Imams are preaching their hate,
there are “Imams” of Far Leftism who peddle their nothingness swill in our universities and on our airwaves. Here are two far Left websites that illustrate what Americans are up against from anarchists who infiltrated our entertainment industry decades ago.
Anarchist specimen A
Anarchist specimen B

Note their longstanding affiliation with Public Broadcasting, and the esteem they appear to be held in by it.

Here’s a great article on how the anarchist NPR uses it’s voice to vilify Israel and champion those who would destroy it, in the name of “peace.”

Another good article, this one on Anarchy today including the contradictions it embraces, (e.g., agitating violently “for peace”) can be found here.

It isn’t just the Islamists who are the enemy, but those on the Left who, for whatever perverse reasons, side with them against us and ultimately even themselves.

Hopefully someone will do an expose on this problem, which is one of the reasons why the kind of censorship mvdg mentioned exists. It is also responsible for a large part of the ideological conditioning which makes so many Americans blind to the danger of militant Islam. Until we deal with it, our ability to confront Islamofascism effectively will be severely diminished.

2 yonason

May 10, 2007 @ 8:58 pm CEST

um, mvdg, I won’t post any more here. Hopefully what I did post will get on, … eventually

Thanks

3 mvdg

May 10, 2007 @ 9:16 pm CEST

Yona it’s strange and don’t stop posting. Try to find a solution.

4 yonason

May 10, 2007 @ 11:57 pm CEST

FIRST PAGE

(continued, hopefully, below)

5 yonason

May 11, 2007 @ 12:02 am CEST

FRUSTRATING IT IS

Yes, I’ll keep posting, but it comes and goes. Sometimes a lot, sometimes none for a while. Don’t take it personally. I like your site and the way you approach your subject. It’s refreshing.

6 domaju

May 11, 2007 @ 1:09 am CEST

I don’t understand this at all.

Censorship is alarming.

On the other hand, the blogs I found talking about this begin with “Wake up America”, the current code for suggesting there is a terrorist under every bed, and contain the usual aspersions of ‘terrorist sympathizers’.

I’d like to hear an explanation from PBS. I’d like to hear from more people who have seen the film.

7 Holly

May 11, 2007 @ 1:30 am CEST

I’ve read about this film and look forward to seeing it.

8 Terri

June 21, 2007 @ 3:46 pm CEST

FOX NEWS TO AIR “Islam vs. Islamists” this Saturday, June 23, 2007 at 9:00p. I went to their site and the info is not up yet, but I heard it from Edie Hill this morning (6/21) that she will be hosting the event. She had the producer sitting next to her. Also, not listed on my local Cox Cable guide. I sent a note to Fox News to update their website. Maybe the reference will be on O’Reilly sometime this week.