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June 22, 2005
Tick, Tick, Tick
Since we have decided that we are not fighting a war against Islam per se (a good decision), we are also being very careful to not go after jihadis who are not actively fighting us at the moment (a bad decision).
Let's just be very clear before I go on: I am not advocating civil violence; I'm making a prediction.
Given the tendencies of Americans, and given the actions of jihadis in America to misunderstand how Americans behave, and given that our government is not actively going after jihadis until they commit, or attempt to commit, acts of terrorism - given all of this, how long until vigilantes attempt to solve the problem? My guess is that the next major terrorist attack in the US will see outbreaks of real anti-Muslim violence in the US, and my other guess is that it won't be confined to the anti-American Muslims, but will target anyone who is Muslim - or Indian subcontinental for that matter. If the people don't see their government fixing a problem, they will fix it themselves, and mobs are not known for their restraint or their powers of discrimination.
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