Apologies, let me try the link again....
http://hurryupharry.bloghouse.net/ar...d_villains.php
http://hurryupharry.bloghouse.net/ar...d_villains.php
Also, when I say "educated liberal" it sounds terribly pretentious, what I basically mean is that I'm educated to degree level, I read quite a lot, explore the blogosphere, don't feel particularly driven to identify with any groups, etc., which provides a bit of content to my views.
Looking at the site, everyone seems to use very long extended signatures, and even like you, introductions. Can I ask, are these all cut-and-paste jobs, or is it more customary and good manners to have memorised this sort of introduction? Does that extend to written letters, or even verbal communication?
A-ha, if "access is denied" not because the link is faulty, here are the key paragraphs:
That radical Islam can only be fought from within Islam itself. The only ideological confrontations can and should come from within. Holy scriptures can be interpreted any way you wish. But non-moslems cannot do this. The only way to fight radical Islam is to stretch out the hand of friendship to Islamic communities and the Islamic world- there exist millions of non-radical muslims who non-muslims must reach out towards.
That there are four ways in which radical Islam can be fought:
Firstly non-radical muslims can attack with ideology
Secondly the poverty in countries such as Pakistan and Bangladesh needs to be addressed. Western governments should not put money into the pockets of dictators and corrupt monarchs. The creation of stable middle-classes in these countries should be a priority as, (and it pains me to say it) without a middle-class there is no democracy. Therefore we should ally ourselves with any government that turns against radicalism
The use of force should not be ruled out (when there is a clear target.)
But mainly we must reach out to ordinary muslims. As Bauer concludes:
“The only security we will ever achieve is by integration and not by the opposite.”