Islam 101

There are no Muslim fanatics ... only Islam:

The grotesque and barbaric practices mandated by Islamic scripture remind us that there is no separation of the religious and the political within Islam. All the violent, cynical, and devious practices necessary for conquest and tyrannical rule are sanctioned and encouraged by Allah.

When Westerners think about religion, it is the peaceful and reverent hush of a church or synagogue that comes to mind. But for a devout Muslim, the sacred encompasses slavery, oppression, indiscriminate slaughter, and standing astride a bloody heap of corpses. The sacred practices of Islam — since their inception 1400 years ago and continuing uninterrupted into the 21st century — are drenched in gore.

When it comes to Islam, I don't expect "progressives" to take my words or the words of any "neocon" seriously, but perhaps, they'll listen to an ex-Muslim: