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In reply to the discussion: How the liberal left loses the argument. Ceding criticism of Islam to the Right. [View all]JonLP24
(29,964 posts)started by a preacher in the 18th century who one of the future who a grandfather of the 'House of Saud' became a devoted follower that began a violent campaign to establish a piece of land that he can call his own so he can enforce his view of Islam which included a "convert or die" approach that was very bloody and featured a lot of beheadings. Sound familiar?
That land later became the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and thanks to the US oil partnership since the 1930s the House of Saud has massive amounts money and resources to spread their message of Islam to other countries which became later Wahabbi Kingdoms that continue their proud tradition of beheadings & crucifixitions. When the US started traded weapons for oil that was a big changer for the Wahabbi movement.
The turning point, both Wahabbis & Americans shared a longtime hatred of communists which is what bonded them together in the first place besides the oil was when a group of Wahabbis in Afghanistan were facing a Russian army, were armed, equipped, funded, trained by the United States & Saudi Arabia. This group of "freedom fighters" gained a confidence when they sent Russia running back over the hills that they could defeat a Super Power. This group later renamed Al-Qaeda and the rest is history. Our Wahabbi allies still continue to fund & support the Wahabbi movement by providing the financing backing behind of like-minded groups such as ISIS.
(the one thing we do want to do is understand the issue. Wahabbi started in the 1700s with "convert or die" in their doctrine)