Mitt Romney: Jihadism Is Not Part of Islam

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http://zillablog.marezilla.com/2011/12/dhimittude.html
and he has doubled down on it, now adding that islam is not violent.

Zilla of NY 5:33PM December 11, 2011

I don't think any politician understands or will admit to himself or the public that Islam is at war with the west. Meaning us and any non believer no matter where they are. Islam is going to be the death of all of us if something is not done to stop them.

Larry of FL 6:39AM November 30, 2011

Uggghhh! Romney has it sooo wrong. Jihad is a major tenant of Islam - both spiritual jihad AND violent jihad when Muslims believe it expedient.
Jihad is not associated with any other religion/ideology EXCEPT Islam.
We need a candidate who understands Islam, one who is confident enough about the truth of Islam that they will not be deceived by Islamic apologists who claim that Jihad is merely "spiritual". Taqiyya, pure and simple.
Learn, people!
Alan West and Herman Cain understand. Professional politicians will nicely avoid speaking the facts for fear of offending.

gfmucci of 5:08PM May 17, 2011

I would like to clear up any misconceptions as far as the meaning of Jihad is concerned. In Arabic, Jihad literally means "to struggle." In Islam, the term is used in the context of spiritual struggle. Mitt Romney needs to clarify his own misconceptions, as he is running for head of state in a nation with a vast Muslim population. He must attend to Americans of all faiths. First step- LEARN YOUR RELIGIONS MAN! Jihadism is part of Islam. Violence and radicalism however ARE NOT. Jihad is not "suicide bombing" or "the killing of innocent individuals." Jihad is the spiritual struggle within oneself against sin. Mitt Romney, are you sure you want to run?

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Asad Bakir of TX 4:22AM July 04, 2009

Hope Mitt is reading these comments. He needs to learn. Immensely. So ignorant about Islam. 9/11 didn't teach you anything, Mitt?

Chris of MA 5:26PM June 05, 2009

I knew there was a reason I wouldn't vote for Romney.
Like George W, he doesn't know anything about Islam.
Also, that Mormonism, like Islam, is also a hoax. Just a lot less hate-filled and violent.

darcie of ME 5:19PM June 05, 2009

Mitt, here's an example of a "Jihad" verse in the Quran:
"The only reward of those who make war upon Allah and His messenger and strive after corruption in the land will be that they will be killed or crucified, or have their hands and feet on alternate sides cut off, or will be expelled out of the land" (Qur'an 5:33).
Now, just who are those who "make war upon Allah and his Messenger (Mohamet)"? - Why, that's us! Anyone who doesn't become Islamic automatically "makes war" upon the Dar al-Islam, or House of Islam. So, just by me being a Christian, I am "making war" upon the Islamic god and the false prophet 7th century AD Warlord. Good Grief. How pitiful. There is NOTHING I admire or respect about Islam. Especially the concept of "Jihad," which is mass-murder of anyone not Islamic.
Ah, Mitt, you have so much to learn. Stop talking about Islam until you've read the Qur'an and also some critical books about this belief system.
It's a belief system - that's all it is. No one HAS to like or approve of Islam. NO ONE. I don't like or approve of Scientology, Fascism, and Nazism, either. Thank God Jesus we still have Free Speech in this country. Or, will BHO be doing away with that, at least concerning Mohammedans and Islam?

Sean of SC 9:48AM June 05, 2009

If Mitt had become President, I wonder if he would be shamelessly brown-nosing and pandering to the Islamic Barbarians as is our Mohammedan President, Hussein? I wonder if Mitt would have said that the U.S. is a "Muslim country," as our Mohammedan President Hussein said recently?
Jihad can never be separated from Islam. Jihad is in the Koran, when allah commands "slay and be slain in my name," to it's Followers, after which the Followers of allah get the Islamic Paradise with the 72 virgins. No, "allah" and Jesus are NOT the same.
Muslims believe the Koran to be the LITERAL words of allah, therefore, it can NEVER be edited or revised or changed or reformed. Thus, Jihad will ALWAYS be with us.
Gee, I wonder when the next mass-murder courtesy the "religion of peace" will be?
The recent murder of a military Pvt. in Memphis, committed by a prison-convert to Islam, in the name of Islam and Muslims, was a Jihad. A one-man Jihad.
Mr. Romney needs to read some books by Walid Phares before making any more erroneous pronouncements about Islam.

Emerson of NY 9:13AM June 05, 2009

Oh give us a break. Of course "Jihad" is Islamic. In fact, the core tenet of Islam is to wage war against the "Infidel" (that's us, folks, anyone not Islamic).
Jihad is Islamic Holy War against the "Infidel." September 11, 2001, is a Jihad. Mumbai is a Jihad. Madrid, London, Beslan, Glasgow - Jihad's, all.
Do you get it now, Mitt?
Defeat Islamic Jihad so the world can live in peace.

Finn of TX 8:52AM June 05, 2009