Alan Colmes plays the apologist for Islamo-Fascism
Via Gateway Pundit, Alan Colmes of Fox’s Hannity and Colmes is schooled by terrorism expert Steve Emerson. Colmsy plays the “that’s offensive speech” line about 10 times to many.

Via Gateway Pundit, Alan Colmes of Fox’s Hannity and Colmes is schooled by terrorism expert Steve Emerson. Colmsy plays the “that’s offensive speech” line about 10 times to many.

I was able to visit the Ah Shaw(sp) palace in Baghdad - one of Saddam's old haunts and now the home of MNC-I. These columns were huge.
Here's a Styker from the FOB I was on. The 'bird cage' of slats around the vehicle help stop RPG rounds.
Here I am at the infamous Abu Ghraib. While in Baghdad, I ran into a friend of mine and was able to join one of his unit's convoys to this prison. This is, of course, prior to this facility being turned over to the Iraqis.
This gentleman was herding sheep around our FOB. The area we were in was predominantly farm and sheep-herding country.
Iraqi Police having their vehicles checked prior to entry to the base. We trusted the Iraqi Army in our area better than the police.
This ammo can was on the top of one of our HMMWVS and took the force of a IED attack. It probably saved the life of the gunner.
This photo was making the email rounds while I was in Iraq. Reportedly, it was a wolf captured in or around Baghdad. I don't know that wolves are indigenous to Iraq, so it could have come from the zoo.
This a friend of mine, working for EODT security. He was actually deployed with me, but retired as a Sergeant Major after coming back and starting working for EODT back in Iraq. He's striking a tough-guy pose, but he's really the nicest guy you could meet
I took this photo while flying over Baghdad. It is the Grand Mosque which Saddam was building when the invasion occurred. When finished, it was supposed to be the largest mosque in the world. I doubt it will ever be completed.
A collection of rocket launchers. Hajji will often set these up, put a rocket in it, set up some sort of timer device, and then leave the area for the rocket to fire at a later time.
If you fly much in Iraq, then you've likely been on one of these - a C-17. They are much better to fly in than C-130s.
QWBC, the FOB I was on, was an old Iraqi air force base and there were some of these old, beat fighters still lying around.
The extension on the front of this HMMWV is used to set off IEDs prior to the HMMWV actually passing by. These have been used in Iraq for some time, so I don't think I'm giving away any secrets here.
This is a mosque located on our FOB. No American was alloowed inside - even if you were security (like me) or an American Muslim.
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Once again, for Alan, all babble and no substance. What a waste of Steve Emerson’s time.
Islamo-fascism is used to avoid defaming an entire religion. It is used because it describes the group you are talking about. If you can’t identify the group you discuss it not can you address the problem, which is exactly what Alan wants. I guess if you can’t talk about it the problem is solved and everyone will be safe and happy?
Also, note that “Italian fascism” was fine, even though by Alan’s logic it would defame and entire country and possibly anyone who came from that contry. This may say more about Emmerson than Colmes, but what it says about Colmes is that he’s acting like an idiot again.
Guess I need to proofread better I meant to say: “If you can’t identify the group you cannot discuss it nor can you address the problem, which is exactly what Alan wants.”
Emerson, a Jew who gets it
A perspective of a moderate Muslim
At the risk of sounding anti-Semitic, I want to say this: either American Jews are completely clueless about the internal struggle inside Islam or they are so cowardly, that they are even afraid to voice their opinion. Or maybe it’s a combination of both.
Every time there is a development that involves radical Islam, be it a Mayor of New York attending an Islamist parade, DOJ’s officials attending an Islamist conference, or a protester being sued for having the balls to expose an Islamist-sponsored event at an amusement park, the American Jewish community is as quiet as a church mouse. It’s like it is not even there.
The effect of this silence is devastating. Not for the Jewish community, not yet. That time is still to come. The silence affects the American Muslim community. Every time moderate Muslims are ignored and Islamists are legitimized (by either direct support from government representatives or silent support of the ADL), radicals gain ground. In the current PC climate, moderate Muslims have pretty much no choice but to keep their mouths shut.
Luckily for us, not everyone in the Jewish community is like that. There are some Jews that are speaking out. One of them is Steven Emerson, who has been warning the West about the dangers of Islamic fundamentalism since before PanAm 103. Most of his current work is focused on exposing the radicals masquerading as the moderates – those radicals who are embraced by the DOJ and the Pentagon, by the mayor of New York Bloomberg (Rudy would never get into bed with terrorist supporters) and the Treasury Department, by the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security, by the Congress and the White House.
There is a war of ideas within Islam, and moderate Muslims are losing. Most of Muslim clergy and Muslim establishment are paid for by the Wahhabis. Moderate Muslims are being run out of Mosques and community centers, and in many cases are physically threatened. Moderate Muslims have no place in the media or public debate, because the place reserved for Muslims is filled by Islamic radicals, who attempt to make criticizing anything Islamic a taboo. According to the Islamists, a Muslim can do no wrong.
1. When a non-Muslim criticizes Islam or Muslims, he/she is an Islamophobe.
2. When a Muslim criticizes Islam or Muslim, he/she is not a real Muslim, therefore see #1.
This is a tactic used by “moderate” Muslims, the darlings of the government and the media. But how can you call someone who praises bin Laden, or has ties to Hamas, or calls for the elimination of Israel, or wants to replace the Constitution with the Koran a moderate? They are anything but moderates, however nobody except for a few people like Steven Emerson seems to notice that. But even when the Emersons of America appeal to the public, they are often being dismissed as alarmists and racists. Well, they are anything, but. You don’t have to be a clairvoyant to predict the future when it comes to expansion of radical Islam and extinction of moderate Muslims. All you need to do is get your heads out of the sand.
Why our government is so forgiving and forgetful when it comes to individuals or organizations with known terrorist ties and anti-American views is beyond me. Why the Jewish leaders are so timid when it comes to the subject of radical Islam is incomprehensible.
I thank God every day for people like Steven Emerson, because they are the last glimmer of hope for moderate Muslims.
K.M.
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Muslims Against Sharia, thanks for the interesting read. We’re trying our hardest to fight it. Best of luck to you in fighting the extremism in your religion.
As for Alan… all talk, no brains.