As Islamists struggle to gain control of nuclear-armed Pakistan, it is worth noting that the kind of imams who would approve the annihilation of millions laugh that it's 'probably' permitted:
A FANATICAL Pakistani cleric told The Sun yesterday of his chilling dream to turn the world Muslim – by force if necessary.
Qari Hifzur Rehamn, 60, spoke openly of imposing Islamic law’s stoning and beheading on Britain – as Pakistan was rocked by unrest over the assassination of Benazir Bhutto.
He warned: “We want Islamic law for all Pakistan and then the world....
He is Imam of the town’s fundamentalist religious school or madrassa, where classes for kids as young as nine include Jihad or Holy War and barbaric punishments.
His teachings are frightening enough. But his mosque lies in the shadow of the secret bunker where Pakistan produces nuclear weapons.
And when asked if it would be right to nuke British infidels, he laughed and answered: “Probably.”
Rehamn, in a flowing grey beard and turban, explained Islamic, or Sharia Law as we sat surrounded by some of his 250 students.
He said: “Adulterers who are married should be buried in earth to the waist and stoned to death.
“Homosexuals must be killed – it’s the only way to stop them spreading. It should be by beheading or stoning, which the general public can do....
So what does he think of Britain? The dad insisted: “The nonbelievers must be converted to Islam.
Clearly he misunderstands his complex religion. Perhaps one of the many moderates we keep hearing about should cite sources that demonstrate why is mistaken. Unless such a task is not possible.
Meanwhile conservative thinker Dinesh D'Souza argues that
we should not oppose democratically-imposed sharia.
Fortunately, the Bush administration is has learned from the Carter debacle in Iran.
U.S. Special Forces are standing by to secure Pakistan's nuclear arsenal in event of a jihadist takeover.