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The word Islamist is a euphemism for jihadist, which is a euphemism for fun- damentalist Muslim. Naming the enemy is politically inconvenient, and the U.S. National Security Strategy is a political document created under the duress of dependence on Muslim oil. U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman's issues are more semantic than substantive. I challenge the editor to explain how "Islamists" have "hijacked" Islam without quoting Mohammad incompletely or out of context. Unobservant Muslims teach religion to their children just as unob- servant Jews prepare their children for bar mitzvah. Religion for many is a habit learned from childhood rather than a sin- cere belief that directs their life, but tutors and mullahs can convince the student that scripture is God's word, not metaphor. The Koran unambiguously com- mands Muslims to subjugate the world to Islam by deception, terrorism, perse- cution and a fight to the death. Unique among all significant reli- gions, the militaristic political vision and religion of Islam are one as the God of Israel is one. The convenient lie that Islamists made it up is believed more by our own than it is fooling Muslims, and such gullibility encourages the enemy and facilitates Mohammad's strategy of infiltrate and destroy from within. Dennis L. Green Beach Town in Americ AOL Top Ten Beach Towns in America GRAND SUGAR BEACH BEACH TRAVERSE CITY BEACHERONT RESORTS Nestled on beautiful East Grand Traverse Bay, our resorts rest on over 900 feet of pristine sugar sand beach, perfect for enjoying water sports, or a barefoot stroll as the sun sets. Our beautiful rooms and passionate staff will make your stay completely enjoyable and relaxing. Renew Your Spirit, Restore Your Soul. Grand Beach Sugar Beach Resorts.. Your search is over. Grand Beach Resort Sugar Beach Resort 1683 US 31 North 1773 US 31 North (800) 968-1992 (800) 509-1995 6 July 1 • 2010 Farmington Hills Silence Of The Leaders How many realize that the war in Afghanistan ("Operation Enduring Freedom") is now the longest war in the history of the United States, surpassing Vietnam's 103 months? Just because Afghan war commander General Stanley McChrystal was fired, the war is worsen- ing and we still haven't found Osama bin Laden doesn't mean that Islamist extremism has disappeared. Yet according to John Brennan, assis- tant to President Obama for homeland security and counterterrorism, Al Qaida now can simply be labeled "violent extremism" (Robert Sklar's Editor's Letter, "Our Islamist Enemy:' June 24, Page 5). Who is President Obama afraid of offending? Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, whom he just promised an additional $400 million, added to the $900 million previous pledge to improve conditions in the Gaza Strip and West Bank? When Obama called the situation in Hamas-run Gaza Strip "unsustainable" ("Obama Befuddles Israel Over P.A. Aid," June 24, Page 33), was he just referring to the Israeli blockade of the port? It is completely disheartening to hear intense anger against Israel, but nothing but silence from our "leaders:' following the harrowing increase of worldwide anti-Semitism. Arnie Goldman Farmington Hills Liberals Out Of Touch Practically the entire world is turning against Israel. Liberals like Peter Beinart are encouraging Israel's enemies (Opinion, "Beinart's Blast:" June 17, page 29). Israel is facing a life-threatening situation with the mullahs in Iran threatening Israel's destruction. Israel is still surrounded by enemies who, if they had the chance, would slaughter every man, woman and child. It would make Auschwitz look clean by comparison. For 2,000 years, Jews have been exposed to expulsions, horrible humili- ations and pogroms, culminating with the Holocaust. I feel that Israeli Jews, so many of them children and grandchildren of Holocaust survivors, are all heroes; and Jews all over the world should treat them as such. Instead of living in the diaspora, where most of the Jews of the world are still living today, the Jews of Israel have struggled with many thousands of deaths and many more wounded in fighting and defending the Jewish state. Only Israelis can decide their foreign policy and defense. Israeli Jews are shed- ding their blood and giving their lives. Any Jews that criticize Israeli policies should move there and bleed with them. Mainstream organizations like the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) are working tirelessly to stand by Israel and for a strong U.S./Israel rela- tionship. They welcome and never turn away liberal Jews who are willing to sup- port Israel. AIPAC has lobbied tirelessly for Israel regardless of whether Israel's government was left or right. When Israel is in peril and threatened by Iran, Hezbollah, Hamas and the flotillas, we must solidly unite. Liberal Jews should join the mainstream Jewish organizations and stand by Israel. Israel has enough enemies in the world who wish her to disappear. All Jews must unite and do whatever they can do morally and financially to make sure Israel's enemies do not succeed and to make sure they do not help bring tragedy upon Israel. Jeffrey J. Kahan Bloomfield Township