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 - Subscribe  - Contact Us  - Rate Card  - Place an Ad Archives      Revels      Classifieds      Real Estate Guide      Weather      Subscribe      Contact Us November 11, 2004 Radical or conservative? Are Islamic fundamentalists now to be called "radical?" (Letters, Oct. 30) What neo-con think tank is pushing this spin to talk radio and conservative columnists? "Radical" can be a synonym for extremist, but this political spinning has "liberal" connotations that are blatantly false. Radical Muslims are progressives leading peaceful pro-Democracy movements throughout the Islamic world (Nobel Peace Prize winner, Shirin Ebadi--Iran). Radical Muslims are peaceful liberal activists working for women's rights (Ayesha Imam-Nigeria, Yannar Muhammed-Iraq). Radical Muslims are peaceful promoters of the secular state (Dr. Sari Nusseibeh and Dr. Mustafa Barghouti-Palestine). Al-Qaeda represents an extremist, conservative fundamentalism. It is this conservative fundamentalism that is a threat to secular nations. It is an extremist fundamentalism that is not limited to Muslims. It is a philosophy of ethnocentrism and intolerance that also permeates conservative, fundamentalist Christianity and Judaism. It is a philosophy antithetical to free, pluralistic and democratic societies. "Radical" Dane Coefer Ashland DailyTidings.com Home Page Archives | Revels | Classifieds | Real Estate Guide | Weather | Subscribe | Contact Us Copyright 2005 Ashland Daily Tidings and Ottaway Newspapers All Rights Reserved Slippers Isotoner Slippers Dsw Shoes Ceramic Piggy Banks Fanny Mae Eloans Calenders 2005 Calender 2005 Accelerate Weight Loss Programs Citibank Student Loans Acs Loan Matchmaking & Dating Scripts Adventure Travel Conference Calls - $50/Month Security Systems student loan consolidation helzberg diamonds Click Here Site Search: .:Advertisements:. RESOURCES - Mail Tribune News - ODOT Road Cams