Juan Cole: Alleged Christian Terrorists said to Target Moderate American Muslims

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Monday, March 29, 2010
Alleged Christian Terrorists said to Target Moderate American Muslims

FBI raids on the Hutaree Christian militia brought to light this formerly little-known group based in Adrian, Michigan.

Unlike the generally secular white supremacist organizations, Hutaree are explicitly Christians. Many seem to be millenarians, expecting the end of time to come soon. Like the so-called Patriot Movement, they are gun nuts. They are said to be organized to kill the Antichrist, and some reports say that they planned violence against American Muslims.

Polling shows that about 1/4 of members of the Republican Party believe that President Obama is the Antichrist, and one fears that Hutaree may agree.

Irregular times(http://irregulartimes.com/index.php/archives/2010/03/28/hutaree-group-planned-secession-to-fight-non-christians/) has a good overview of their beliefs, which include secession from the US and return to colonial times, perhaps in preparation for another revolution. (Will they have to register in South Carolina?). Some are antinomians, rejecting US laws. They fear a liberal 'new world order.'

Fox Cable News and Rupert Murdoch bear some responsibility for such groups. When Glenn Beck tosses around a charge like 'anti-Christ' at a prominent liberal, he knows that term is an incitement for militant Christians. And the years of rabid Fox promotion of hatred of US Muslims is bound to get someone among them killed-- and is therefore murder by television.

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The US press is saying the Hutaree people are a Christian "militia" but is avoiding calling them 'alleged Christian terrorists." Apparently only organized Muslim radicals can now be called terrorists.

... http://www.juancole.com/2010/03/alleged-christian-terrorists-said-to.html

[mwb970]

1. Hey! I live next door to some moderate American Muslims.

They are perfect neighbors. The worst thing the guy does is to have such a beautiful yard & garden that he makes mine look, well, plain by comparison.

[barbiegeek]

2. That Bastard--how dare he have a nice lawn

Lol

ha ha ha

[MineralMan]

3. I also have Muslim neighbors.

We're in competition to see who gets the sidewalk cleared of snow and ice first. Sometimes he wins and clears his sidewalk and mine. Sometimes I win and do the same. I hate it when he wins.

[a la izquierda]

4. i saw Juan Cole speak yesterday...

brilliant guy.