The Twitter-verse practically melted down with incredulity last night when, in the middle of his speech presenting his newly-found strategy for dealing with ISIS, President Obama asserted that “the Islamic State is neither Islamic nor a state.”
Wrong. And wrong.
As for “state-y-ness,” as this presentation reveals, IS is highly organized, bureaucratic, hierarchical and technologically sophisticated.
The President and many other Progressives seem determined to be the global arbiters of who and who isn’t an authentic Muslim. They are also clearly confused about it, so I thought I’d provide this helpful guide to identifying Islamic individuals and groups.
Dear Mr. President:
If they scream “Allahu Akbar” when excited, terrified, angry or startled . . .
. . . they might be Islamic.
If they cite Suras from the Quran as justification for everything they do . . .
. . . they might be Islamic.
If they’re obsessed with recreating the Caliphate that 1000 years ago constituted the pinnacle of Muslim conquest . . .
. . . they might be Islamic.
If their ranks are filled by recruits found in mainstream Sunni mosques all over the world . . .
. . . they might be Islamic.
If the organization’s leader has a Ph.D from Islamic University in Baghdad . . .
. . . they might be Islamic.
Hope that helps Mr. President.