Islam's Manipulation In the Islamic-American Debate

Using a football game as an analogy, Imam Rauf stated "I am the head coach of this strategic initiative and the President of the United States.... is like a player you want to bring in for a particular play".

He added that it is like moving the ball forward down the football field and asking yourself who can you bring in to move the ball forward in order to score. You have to, he believes, have enough power to push the ball forward, promoting your interests against the interests of the opposition.

Rauf, for all his moderate Muslim conversation is a manipulator who sees himself as the one calling the shots in the NYC mosque debate and in the overall Islamic - American debate. And make no mistake about it, there is an Islamic-American debate going on.

It is not a Freedom of Religion debate, but one system vying for advantage over the other and who wins this debate will shape the landscape of America's tomorrow. He sees himself as the puppeteer pulling the strings of the individuals involved with getting his way and the will of Islam getting its way in America.

Anyone who does not see him as a divisive and dangerous man in America, is blinded by a blanket of tolerance they want to cover everything with in an attempt to seem enlightened and unifying.

"I belong to this neighborhood, ladies and gentlemen," he said. "I'm a devout Muslim. I pray five times a day -- sometimes more, if I can -- and I observe the rituals required by my faith." As a devout Muslim Rauf fully understands the philosophy of Taqiyya, Sacred Deception, by which a Muslim can say anything he wants to a non-Muslim to advance the cause of Islam. As this is permitted, it is not considered a lie by Islam.

Islamic tradition reveals in Bukhari 3,49,857 that Muhammad said, "A man who brings peace to the people by making up good words or by saying nice things, though untrue, does not lie". Can it be more clear that lying in the cause of Allah to bring Islamic peace is not a lie at all in a Muslim's eyes?

In America, our justice system is built upon the concept of right and wrong. In court we swear to "Tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth". Islam teaches that even this oath is changeable.

In Bukhari 8,78,618 it states, "Abu Bakr faithfully kept his oaths until Allah revealed to Muhammad the atonement for breaking them. Afterwards he said, "If I make a pledge and later discover a more worthy pledge, then I will take the better action and make amends for my earlier promise".

In Islam an oath is only honored until something better comes along, such as a reason for breaking it. This is the same principle that makes allowing Muslims to serve in the United States armed forces a foolish policy. Their loyalty remains only until they are called to fight against Allah people, and all bets are off.

In Islam there is no such concept of right and wrong, but rather it is one of what is permissible and what is forbidden. Taqiyya, or lying to a kafir, is permissible and if a Muslim is to follow Muhammad's, the perfect Muslim example, it is not only allowed but recommended.

In any discussion if there is not honesty then the deck is stacked against the one who tries to play by the rules and the cheater has an unfair, and unethical, advantage. In the NYC Ground Zero mosque issue, as with all Islamic issues, Islam is permitted to lie, to spin the truth, to manipulate the game to "advance the ball down the field". The only way we as moral and honorable people can react is to refuse to play any game where liars have the upper hand.

Islam has moved across the entire world by gaining the upper hand by any means possible. Muhammad is an example they ardently follow. For instance, there was an unwritten rule that civilians were not to be attacked civilians in a time of war. Muhammad broke that rule and excused it by stating that whatever advances Islam, or keeps a Muslim from harm, is permitted. He burned fig trees when it was forbidden to destroy food stuffs. If it advanced Islam, it was Allah's will and no punishment will be doled out to the Muslim who follows what Allah allows.

So in this mosque debate, or in any debate we might be engaged in with Islam, the deck is stacked in Islam's favor. We must refuse to play their game on their terms. We must recognize that we are in effect being "played" and refuse to allow it. Liars need to leave the game and that in itself will solve practically every issue we have with Islam on the spot.

Whether we have the guts to take a stand and do that is another question. So many Islamic apologists have crawled from beneath the woodwork that they are like roaches spreading their diseased and unfounded bias everywhere they appear. Facts are denied. Reality is denied and only misconceptions of the peacefulness and humanitarian outreach of Islam is promoted.

Where there is dishonesty involved in any discussion, any conclusion drawn will be a faulty one because the process was tainted. Islam taints all it touches because of its eagerness to corrupt the process for the advantage it gives. Ignorance is its weapon and as long as we adhere to Islam's desire that we remain ignorant, we will have no control over how the game will end.

Just as getting to know a person works until you find out that they have lied about who they are and what their motives were. Then we realize we don't know them at all but only the false front they portrayed. Islam is no different. When lying is used to build the relationship, we will soon realize we never knew Islam at all.

Ever since 9/11 all American should know how Islam wants this game to end. On that September morning, it no longer was a game to us and became a war with winner take all. It is one we cannot afford to be blind to the rules of.

Willful blindness is not an option. Being manipulated is not an option. Playing against a stacked deck is not an option. Losing is not an option. Engaging with eyes wide open is the only option against a dishonest ploy that would ultimately cost us everything if we lose to cheaters.