He absolutely is a hack, and his primary agenda is disenfranchisement and marginalization of American Muslims. He thinks every mosque in the US is infiltrated with radicals and "Islamists" who want to overthrow our government. Doubtful Pipes has ever set foot in a mosque, though he's been invited.
His idea of a moderate Muslim is someone who calls himself Muslim but doesn't practice Islam, e.g., people like Irshad Manji -- the heroine of the anti-Muslim bigots in our country. (sorry if you like her -- she has nothing to do with mainstream Islam in the US or anywhere else).
Pipes is fine as long as the conversation is one-way with him spewing propaganda and fear-mongering -- challenge anything he says and he resorts to hostility (see other posts in this thread).
Umm, if you visit the site mentioned here, please keep in mind the original source of all this discussion -- at its worst the Internet is like an open sewer. That site's only purpose is to promote more hatred and bias against Muslims. If you honestly want accurate information about what the Quran teaches, ask a knowledgable Muslim.
And if you really believe the IDF does not deliberately target noncombatants, I would urge you to read something other than American newspapers. At its best the Internet offers access to real journalism from all over the world. Read Chris Hedges' Oct 2001 Harpers article, "A Gaza Diary."
"http://www.harpers.org/online/gaza_diary/?pg=1"
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He absolutely is a hack, and his primary agenda is disenfranchisement and marginalization of American Muslims. He thinks every mosque in the US is infiltrated with radicals and "Islamists" who want to overthrow our government. Doubtful Pipes has ever set foot in a mosque, though he's been invited.
His idea of a moderate Muslim is someone who calls himself Muslim but doesn't practice Islam, e.g., people like Irshad Manji -- the heroine of the anti-Muslim bigots in our country. (sorry if you like her -- she has nothing to do with mainstream Islam in the US or anywhere else).
Pipes is fine as long as the conversation is one-way with him spewing propaganda and fear-mongering -- challenge anything he says and he resorts to hostility (see other posts in this thread).
Umm, if you visit the site mentioned here, please keep in mind the original source of all this discussion -- at its worst the Internet is like an open sewer. That site's only purpose is to promote more hatred and bias against Muslims. If you honestly want accurate information about what the Quran teaches, ask a knowledgable Muslim. And if you really believe the IDF does not deliberately target noncombatants, I would urge you to read something other than American newspapers. At its best the Internet offers access to real journalism from all over the world. Read Chris Hedges' Oct 2001 Harpers article, "A Gaza Diary." "http://www.harpers.org/online/gaza_diary/?pg=1"