Islam: Cloaked within the Politics of the Hour

From The Last English Prince:

While my focus is currently Yemen and what is happening in my own American backyard, the post on BackChannels caused me to pull the above image from my files. 

Yes, there is a radical Islam – nurtured from some of the core tenets of Islamic jurisprudence and practice. 

“We” did not cause this radicalism. It has existed across history and used the tools of history, locale, and current events to advance political cause. 

Were Israel not a recognized state today – the issues would remain the same – cloaked within the politics of the hour. 

Sunlight is a disinfectant. In a digital age what was in the shadows is now exposed to sunlight. 

With images such as the one above, individuals are casting the light upon themselves. 

And that little fact – is for the greater good. 

It is easier to monitor, address, and ultimately adjudicate when boundaries are blurred between freedom of expression and real-time operational tempo. Conversations must be pursued. 

And while not inclined to the romanticism of “speaking truth to power”, I am fully invested in speaking truth regarding the nature of political totalitarianism.