4 Million Muslims Killed In Western Wars: Should We Call It Genocide?

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

By Kit O'Connell

....A key phrase in the convention on genocide is “acts committed with intent to destroy.” While the facts back up a massive death toll in Arab and Muslim lives, it might be more difficult to argue that the actions were carried out with the deliberate intent to destroy “a national, ethnic, racial or religious group.”

The authors of the convention were aware, however, that few of those who commit genocide are so bold as to put their policies in writing as brazenly as the Nazis did. Yet, as Genocide Watch noted in 2002: “Intent can be proven directly from statements or orders. But more often, it must be inferred from a systematic pattern of coordinated acts.”

In the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, President George W. Bush employed a curious and controversial choice of words in one of his first speeches. He alarmed some by referencing historic, religious conflicts, as The Wall Street Journal staff writers Peter Waldman and Hugh Pope noted:

“President Bush vowed … to ‘rid the world of evil-doers,’ then cautioned: ‘This crusade, this war on terrorism, is going to take a while.'....

http://www.mintpressnews.com/4-million-muslims-killed-in-western-wars-should-we-call-it-genocide/208711/

[tazkcmo]

1. No no no

It's called "spreading Democracy". You are allowed to substitute "Freedom" or "Liberty" for the word "Democracy" but that's about all the lee way you're allowed.

It's our duty! American Number One! USA! USA! USA!












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[hack89]

2. Considering Muslim killing Muslim produced most of those deaths

I would say no.