re: #146 Thanos

“There’s no such thing as a moderate muslim” is a talking point spun out by the serbian lobby back in the 90’s to undermine the then potential independence (and now real,) of Kosovo. The Jatras’ and others expouse this point. Robert Spencer Expouses this point, and Serge Trifkovic does as well. If you search back at where their articles appear, who funds them and who publishes their books you see a pattern.

This goes along with the other insidious agitprop like “kosovo’s are harvesting Serbian Soldier’s organs” etc.

It’s a fascist talking point basically designed to eliminate all possibility of reform and to lump hundreds of millions of moderate muslims in with terrorists. It’s flatly wrong. There are Muslims killing actual terrorists for us in Iraq, in Afghanistan, and in Pakistan. They are truly anti terror and anti jihad while the Euro populists who like to wear the label are really just scenery chewers looking for votes. Don’t be suckered.

You’re absolutely right. Once you stereotype a whole group, it’s easier to smear them from that point forward.
Wikipedia has a list of Islamic Schools and Branches- there are moderate and radical denominations within Islam