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ISIS, military invasion to be discussed by Honors-hosted panel

A panel of UH scholars will be discussing the conflict in Iraq and the human violations occurring there on Nov. 14.

Panelists will discuss the military invasion of Iraq by the West, the current aggression of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria and the human rights violations that have been occurring in the area at 3 p.m. in the Honors College Commons. The panelists will include visiting mathematician and peace activist Mient Jan Faber, visiting post-doctoral scholar of political philosophy Johanna Luttrell, assistant professor of political science Cyrus Contractor and Arab Studies Director Emran El-Badawi.

“I really hope that the audience can leave the panel with a more robust understanding about these issues, like the conflict with ISIS and the human rights problems that are so present in our news today,” said chief Phronesis Fellow Sahar Tavakoli Sadoughi.

The event is being put together by the Phronesis program, which is an interdisciplinary minor offered by the Honors College. At the event, members of the audience will have a chance to learn more about the issues that are raging in the Middle East, according to members of the Phronesis program.

“It’s designed to get a variety of perspectives on our current engagement with Iraq from UH professors,” said Phronesis Director Tamler Sommers.

One UH student has already said she is looking forward to it.

“I know next to nothing about the event, and am hoping to learn more by attending,” said business sophomore Rebecca Deal.

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  • The CIA funds ISIS and Al Qaeda. Without help from the CIA, Assad would have destroyed them along time ago.

  • As long as the Muslim population remains around 1% of any given country they
    will be regarded as a peace-loving minority and not as a threat to anyone. In
    fact, they may be featured in articles and films, stereotyped for their
    colorful uniqueness:

    United States — Muslim 1.0%

    Australia — Muslim 1.5%

    Canada — Muslim 1.9%

    China — Muslim 1%-2%

    Italy — Muslim 1.5%

    Norway — Muslim 1.8%

    At 2% and 3% they begin to proselytize from other ethnic minorities and disaffected
    groups with major recruiting from the jails and among street gangs:

    Denmark — Muslim 2%

    Germany — Muslim 3.7%

    United Kingdom — Muslim 2.7%

    Spain — Muslim 4%

    Thailand — Muslim 4.6%

    From 5% on they exercise an inordinate influence in proportion to their
    percentage of the population. They will push for the introduction of halal
    (clean by Islamic standards) food, thereby securing food preparation jobs for
    Muslims. They will increase pressure on supermarket chains to feature it on
    their shelves — along with threats for failure to comply.

    France — Muslim 8%

    Philippines — Muslim 5%

    Sweden — Muslim 5%

    Switzerland — Muslim 4.3%

    The Netherlands — Muslim 5.5%

    Trinidad & Tobago — Muslim 5.8%

    At this point, they will work to get the ruling government to allow them to
    rule themselves under Sharia, the Islamic Law. The ultimate goal of Islam is
    not to convert the world but to establish Sharia law over the entire world.

    When Muslims reach 10% of the population, they will increase lawlessness as
    a means of complaint about their conditions (Paris — car burnings, etc.). Any
    non-Muslim action that offends Islam will result in uprisings and threats
    (Amsterdam — Mohammed cartoons).

    Guyana — Muslim 10%

    India — Muslim 13.4%

    Israel — Muslim 16%

    Kenya — Muslim 10%

    Russia — Muslim 10-15%

    After reaching 20% expect hair-trigger rioting, jihad militia formations,
    sporadic killings and church and synagogue burning:

    Ethiopia — Muslim 32.8%

    At 40% you will find widespread massacres, chronic terror attacks and ongoing
    militia warfare:

    Bosnia — Muslim 40%

    Chad — Muslim 53.1%

    Lebanon — Muslim 59.7%

    From 60% you may expect unfettered persecution of non-believers and other
    religions, sporadic ethnic cleansing (genocide), use of Sharia Law as a weapon
    and Jizya, the tax placed on infidels:

    Albania — Muslim 70%

    Malaysia — Muslim 60.4%

    Qatar — Muslim 77.5%

    Sudan — Muslim 70%

    After 80% expect State run ethnic cleansing and genocide:

    Bangladesh — Muslim 83%

    Egypt — Muslim 90%

    Gaza — Muslim 98.7%

    Indonesia — Muslim 86.1%

    Iran — Muslim 98%

    Iraq — Muslim 97%

    Jordan — Muslim 92%

    Morocco — Muslim 98.7%

    Pakistan — Muslim 97%

    Syria — Muslim 90%

    Tajikistan — Muslim 90%

    Turkey — Muslim 99.8%

    United Arab Emirates — Muslim 96%

    100% will usher in the peace of “Dar-es-Salaam” — the Islamic House of Peace
    — there’s supposed to be peace because everybody is a Muslim:

    Afghanistan — Muslim 100%

    Saudi Arabia — Muslim 100%

    Somalia — Muslim 100%

    Yemen — Muslim 99.9%

    Of course, that’s not the case. To satisfy their blood lust, Muslims then
    start killing each other for a variety of reasons.

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