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Head-in-the-sand approach to Islamic terror

Boston Marathon bombing—it had nothing to do with Islam



There are several “laws” such as Godwin’s Law. Godwin’s Law is named after American lawyer and author, Mike Godwin, and postulates the longer a discussion on the Internet goes, the chance that one of the participants will compare someone or something to Hitler or the Nazis increases. A new and similar law is needed; perhaps it could be called “Ortiz’ Law.” Ortiz’ Law would hypothesize that the longer a person discusses Islamic terrorism, the more certain it will be that that person will say the act or acts in question have absolutely nothing to do with Islam. No, no, no. After a federal jury in Boston sentenced Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death, the US Attorney on the case, Carmen Ortiz made a fairly lengthy statement to the media. As she went on and on and on, it was inevitable she would say something to the effect that the terrorist act committed by Tsarnaev and his late brother had absolutely nothing to do with Islam or Muslims. And she did not disappoint.
She said in part, as quoted by Breibart: “Make no mistake, the defendant claimed to be acting on behalf of Muslims. This was not a religious crime. And it certainly does not reflect true Muslim beliefs. It was a political crime, designed to intimidate and coerce the United States. Although the defense claimed that the defendant himself was intimidated and coerced by an older brother, the evidence did not bear that out. The defendant was an adult, who came to believe in an ideology of hate. And he expressed those beliefs by killing, maiming and mutilating innocent Americans on Patriot’s Day.” What complete and utter untrue nonsense! What expertise or authority does Ortiz have to conclude what true Muslim beliefs are? If she has any, she certainly has never made that fact apparent. Of course Tsarnaev was not acting on behalf of “all” Muslims when he set off explosive devices that killed and tore limbs from innocent people watching the race two years ago. Many from leaders of countries on down purport to act on behalf of large groups of people when in reality many of the people do not agree with actions taken in their name. Implying Tsarnaev was not acting on behalf of every one of the world’s Muslims was not even worth saying.

According to Ortiz, Tsarnaev crimes had nothing to do with religion. It was a political crime. Well, if that is the case, then Ortiz owes it to Americans in general and the victims and their families in particular to outline exactly what this political motive is. After prosecution Tsarnaev and obtaining convictions and the penalty of death, she even owes it to him to tell him what his political crime was because he seems to think his motive has something to do with his religion which, according to the prosecutor is not true. Of course she cannot do that because the political motive was political Islam that of course intertwined with the religion. The US Attorney talks about “an ideology of hate” without bothering to explain what that ideology is. If that ideology is he hates marathons and runners, then people deserve to know that. Once again, contrary to what Ortiz is trying to convince the unwashed masses, Tsarnaev’s political ideology is Islam. Perhaps Sean Hannity could have Ortiz on his show together with radical imam Anjem Choudary and the imam can set the attorney straight on the connection between Tsarnaev’s acts and Islam. Ortiz’ statements are further evidence of the head-in-the-sand approach to Islamic terror than many in the West have. Unless there is a change to this politically correct way of thinking, there is little doubt radical Islam will win out in the end. Ortiz’ Law: the more someone talks about terrorist acts committed by Muslims, the greater the likelihood they will eventually say these acts have nothing to do with Islam.

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Arthur Weinreb——

Arthur Weinreb is an author, columnist and Associate Editor of Canada Free Press. Arthur’s latest book, Ford Nation: Why hundreds of thousands of Torontonians supported their conservative crack-smoking mayor is available at Amazon. Racism and the Death of Trayvon Martin is also available at Smashwords. His work has appeared on Newsmax.com,  Drudge Report, Foxnews.com.

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