Reply #110: How could this be?

[Imajika]

Poor Canada - opposed the Iraq war, opposed Bush's go it alone policy, opposed much of Bush's terror talk and actions....and still some of their own Muslim citizens wish to attack them.

Now how can this be?

Could it be that Islamists aren't exclusively driven by what many here assume motivates them? Could it be that some Muslims in Canada want to attack their adopted country simply because it is too unIslamic? Perhaps Muslims in Canada aren't kidding when they talk of their desire to adopt Shari'a law even in Canada? Yes, two legal systems is a great idea right? How dare Canadians find themselves uneasy with such a notion.

Could it possibly be that while most Muslims are indeed "moderate", Islam just might not be a moderate religion? Could it be that too may of the majority moderate Muslim populations in any society will unfortunantly sympathize more with their radicals than the very Westerners they live amongst? Maybe there is something spelled out quite clearly in Islamic texts that commands that very thing?

Why Canada? Now let the process of excusing these alleged terrorists begin. I am sure many people can find ways to blame Harper, blame Canadians for some past misdeed, blame the Western World, etc, etc.