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[quote=jsteele]I think that we in the West should think about what we should do and allow Muslims to think for themselves what they should do. It would be pretty ridiculous for Muslims to be talking about non-violence while a drone rockets a wedding party down the street from them. It is literally true that both sides in the IS/Iraq fight are using US-supplied weapons. Doesn't that suggest a problem of some sort? What Americans think of as "American values" are viewed much differently in many parts of the world. We claim a commitment to democracy, yet support autocracies and the overthrow of democratically-elected governments. We talk about human rights, but accept the use of torture, arbitrary arrest and detainment. We promote freedom of the press, but bomb media outlets and arrest journalists. Basically, our words are seen as hollow. A good first step would be to start making our words meaningful. [/quote]
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