Rumsfeld says extremist, moderate Muslims at odds

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Rumsfeld says extremist, moderate Muslims at odds

DALLAS (Reuters) - The West has been caught up in a fight within Islam that pits religious militants against the large majority of Muslim moderates, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said on Tuesday.

"This is not a war between the United States and the Muslim faith, or between the West and the Muslim faith. It is a struggle within the Muslim faith, between the extremists and the moderates, with the extremists representing an extremely small minority," Rumsfeld told a Dallas business group by phone from Abilene, Texas.

Muslim moderates in Iraq and Afghanistan are suffering the heaviest toll from attacks by extremist groups, he said.

"The targets of these terrorists are more often than not other Muslims - such as the Iraqi children they murdered last month while taking candy from American forces," he said.

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[villager]

1. Villager says extremist, moderate Americans at odds

n/t

[Joanne98]

2. It sounds like he's talking about OUR country.

[cyberpj]

8. That was my thought as well... nt.

[wli]

3. they're sure to orchestrate a similar "struggle" in the US

The neocons want the full police powers of the state to be brought to bear against their political opponents, and then some (e.g. revoking Posse Comitatus).

[rodeodance]

4. gee Rummy--when did you get so smart?

[louis-t]

5. God, will he NEVER shut up?

Rummy, just shut the fuck up. Ignorant fuck. Shut. The. Fuck. Up. Asshole.

[VegasWolf]

6. Can't let the faithful think that things are awry in Iraq can he? nt

[Greeby]

7. Well, here's one thing they can agree on

You're an absolute clusterfuck, Rummy! :mad:

[samsingh]

9. just like extremist, moderate Americans