“Least of all.” So apparently it is far more likely that the beheading of Abdul-Rahman Kassig represented the Buddhist faith, or the Baptist faith, or the Jain faith, or the Methodist faith, than that it represented the Muslim faith. This is despite the fact that the man who actually beheaded Kassig stood over his severed head and explained what he had done solely and wholly in Islamic terms. Obama’s use of the acronym “ISIL” cannot obscure the fact that the first word of the beheading group’s name is “Islamic.” This sentence in the Bloomberg article unwittingly points up the cognitive dissonance: “‘ISIL’s actions represent no faith, least of all the Muslim faith which Abdul-Rahman adopted as his own,’ the president said, using another name for Islamic State.”
Will Obama ever explain how it came to be that a group that calls itself “the Islamic State” and says that everything it does is based on the Qur’an and Sunnah actually has nothing to do with Islam? No, he never will, and the mainstream media will never call upon him to do so.
“Obama Confirms Kassig Beheaded By Islamic State,” by Greg Giroux, Bloomberg, November 16, 2014 (thanks to Darcy):
The president offers condolences to the family of a U.S. aid worker beheaded by Islamic State and condemns the “act of pure evil” by the terrorists.
President Barack Obama has confirmed the execution of U.S. aid worker Peter Kassig by Islamic State terrorists.
Kassig, who had converted to Islam and changed his name to Abdul-Rahman Kassig, “was taken from us in an act of pure evil by a terrorist group that the world rightly associates with inhumanity,” Obama said in a statement.
Islamic State had posted a video online showing the severed head of Kassig, who’s the sixth foreign captive executed by the militants since they took control of parts of Iraq and Syria earlier this year. It was similar to videos that showed the executions of U.S. journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff.
“ISIL’s actions represent no faith, least of all the Muslim faith which Abdul-Rahman adopted as his own,” the president said, using another name for Islamic State.
“Today we grieve together, yet we also recall that the indomitable spirit of goodness and perseverance that burned so brightly in Abdul-Rahman Kassig, and which binds humanity together, ultimately is the light that will prevail over the darkness of ISIL,” Obama said….
jihad me at hello says
Like the proverbial polishing of a t@#d, you can’t make Islam shine.
Nemesis says
When this enemy of America is finally kicked out of the White House, half the country won’t BELIEVE what will emerge about him.
Richie says
I think by now its clear Obama is a Muslim. He certainly defends and promotes islam every chance he gets, and shares their hatred of Israel
jihad3tracker says
The following video has been linked here previously by me and several other commenters, but here we go again.
AS ITS INTRODUCTION ASKS —– AND ITS CONTENT STRONGLY SUGGESTS —- OUR PREZ IS INDEED SO EMPATHETIC TO THE R. O. P. THAT HE IS . . . WELL, YOU CAN FINISH THE SENTENCE.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XE9mZCRX2mg
For those of us here who have not yet sent it on to family & friends still clinging to illusions about this guy, spread the word today. Your elected officials — local / state / federal ought to be made aware of it, too.
Gail Griffin says
His mother married two. His father was one and his rellis are muslim
Question is his sister in Hawaii a Muslim?
BertA. says
The sister calls herself a Buddhist.
In actuality any person born of a Muslim parent according to Islamic law is a Muslim forever and ever.
That mother must have been a Muslim too when she married. Said the shahada and all that.
Richie says
Have you noticed- every time Muslims commit an atrocity, Obama’s first impulse is to defend Islam?
Tradewinds says
That’s what he does every time. Islam is never responsible for anything.
mortimer says
Saudi Arabians write his script.
Charli Main says
A closet Muslim jumping to the defence of his co- religionists at every opportunity.
PRCS says
“the execution”
No, it wasn’t an execution.
It was a barbaric, violent, murder!
mortimer says
IT WAS AN ISLAMIC EXECUTION BY THE BOOK
Message for Imam Obama:
Wrongie, Mr. Obama! Sharia law codifies how to treat prisoners of war:
o9.14 (Reliance of the Traveller – Sharia law manual)
When an adult male is taken captive, the CALIPH (def: o25) considers the interests (O: of Islam and the Muslims) and decides between the prisoner’s DEATH, slavery, release without paying anything, or ransoming himself in exchange for money or for a Muslim captive held by the enemy.
If the prisoner becomes a Muslim (O: before the caliph chooses any of the four alternatives) then he may not be killed, and one of the other three alternatives is chosen.
So, are ISIS following Islam? Do they have a caliph? Yes. Does the caliph choose the fate of prisoners? Yes.
Always On Watch says
Ugh.
You now what? I think that Obama knows better than Islamic State’s “actions represent no faith, least of all the Muslim faith which Abdul-Rahman adopted as his own”!
Furthermore, his words embolden the Islamic State and encourages more of the ummah to join the Islamic State’s ranks.
If Obama has not committed treason, he’s come very, very close to doing so .
Patty says
Yeah, he has definitely committed treason over and over.. He and Hilary passed or are getting passed, resolution 1618, which criminalizes any form of insult to the Islam religion. Hillary was in Turkey at some summit and said, ‘we’ll get this passed if it takes good old fashioned peer pressure and shaming.’ I never trusted either of them. THEY KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING. I love you all for your passion.
ECAW says
Yes, there’s definitely a pattern here, isn’t there?
Whenever a convert does something good or can be viewed in a sympathetic light they get their Muslim name. Whenever they have done something bad they get their pre-Muslim name.
AnneM says
ISIS = The TRUE face of Islam.
Jay Boo says
Obama uses “least of all” to excuse Muslims committing butchery against innocent civilians including Christians.
Obama “least of all” vs ” Jesus “Least of them”
“Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me”
Tradewinds says
Hussein excusing Islam – what else is new?
Jay Boo says
“Obama’s use of the acronym “ISIL” cannot obscure the fact that the first word of the beheading group’s name is “Islamic.” ”
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Yes, that is true so what is Obama likely to do?
He will have to get tough and demand that the Islamic State change its name.
The NEW FREEDOM ALLIANCE (new & improved)
John McCain will love it too.
It is all about marketing with these guys.
Michael Copeland says
Mohammed beheaded hundreds of unarmed captives.
Islamic State’s beheadings emulate those killings:
“an act of pure evil”, says Obama.
Jaladhi says
Evil followers of evil cult leader just doing evil things!!! It has nothing to do with Islam – what kind of crap is that. This is pure Islam – this is what Mo/allah did in Medina and later in other places – this what the evil followers did in Indian and Europe killing and murdering more than 80 million Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, and more than 250 million non-Muslims(Christians, Jews, and others) world wide.
If this is not Islam than I like to know what Islam is ?? The Medina section of Quran is nothing but instructions to kill non-Muslims. It doesn’t matter what these morons say we know the truth about Islam and it is pure evil and nothing else!!
duh_swami says
How many times does Rasool have to lie and stand on his head to protect the image of Islam, before we figure out why he does it? I got his number a long time ago and have been referring to him as ‘Rasulullah (Rasool) for several years. Of course, I have had conversations with criminals, convicts, crazy people, and community organizers, so I can always tell where the BS starts and where it stops. Most of the time, as with Rasool, it never stops…
Jay Boo says
I wonder if calling Obama “Rasool” is a good idea. I am sure that you mean it sarcastically, but all the same some readers might misinterpret it as a form of deference to Obama.
Alex says
And let’s not mention the Darwin Award twist to the story itself (the beheading), out of respect for the family and friends of the, umm, aid worker.
Ed says
What is wrong with him? He’s making no sense!
Perhaps the most skillful takyya ever spread over the land.
ConnectingDots says
Intriguing: A major broadcast network in the U.S. yesterday omitted Obama’s “no faith” line from its display of his condolences message.
bobm says
In the finest tradition of your fathers.. physical and spirit.. you lie like a rug Mr. Obama.
Jerry says
The actions of ISIL are just as unIslamic as that of the Plunderer for Profit, P..s Be Upon Him, who righteously bought a six year old “bride” from a “friend” who was made an offer he could not refuse. The “bride” was taken into a “marriage” which did not require her own informed and adult consent, and then groomed for three years to serve her “husband” and master as a sex slave.
The nine year old child was then subjected to what, effectively, was best described as marital child rape.
“the Muslim faith which Abdul-Rahman adopted as his own” must have been thrust upon him under a threat of death, in perfect agreement with the original conduct and teachings of the Plunderer for Profit.
And then Kassig was still beheaded – murdered by Satanic adherents to a Satanic religion invented by a Satanic psychopath, the practices of which are defended by the fake Christian, Muslim treacherous “President’ of the DSA – Deluded States of America.
terry says
“Islamic state’s actions represent no faith, least of all, the Muslim faith”
Just when I thought Obama can’t go any lower in his comments about Islam!
What did you say Mr. Obama? “…least of all, the Muslim faith”! That’s a shocker!
I already stopped, around 10 months ago, following the news about this man, after seeing him, for the first time, defending Islam and the Quran with such passion and zeal, repeating like mantra the words “the holy Quran”!
I really regret all the good feelings I had and being enthusiastic about his presidency, in 2007-2008! I remember several people around me were saying that he was a Muslim and I was defending him saying that he is a Christian!
I don’t think that I was naive but it was he, then, who didn’t show this kind of obsession with Islam and the Quran. I think he deceived me and I feel I was lied to big time!!
He may be thinking that he’s winning the hearts and minds of Muslims by doing that but Muslims will never be satisfied, something leaders in the west seem to be never capable of understanding! Actually, there are probably many Muslims, right now, who are thinking , if only, they could lay their hands on him!
In the meantime, he’s losing the support of many sincere, human freedom lovers, like me.
PJG says
Too late to change your mind. He has done what he set out to do.
Soloview says
So what is Obama saying ? Peter Kassig converted to Islam while prisoner of ISIS. He might have done it with the expectation of mercy from his captors, unless of course Obama knows something we don’t. He can an American president, who is a lawyer at that, consider Peter’s “conversion” legitimate decision made of free will and speak of his motives and beliefs ?
somehistory says
Comments on another site are pointing out that those who willingly convert and then behead someone, are called by their before- conversion name, but this victim, who according to o *adopted* islam and converted, and then was beheaded, is not being called by the name his parents gave him.
If he was over there to help victims of the war, how can it be said for certain that he willingly *adopted* islam and that his was not a *forced* conversion?
In any case, the statement is full of deception and pr for islam, working on building its false image, as opposed to exposing it for what it is.
BertE. says
This Kassig probably thought that one religion is as good as any other religion and this conversion will make me more acceptable to the persons I am trying to help, so I will do it. NOT forced but an action of convenience.
somehistory says
Strong PR to protect the image of the beast until all either worship it or die.
Revelation 13
Dave J says
So either Obama is uninformed (unlikely), a coward (possible but inexcusable) or he is a traitor, apologist and deceiver.
Leader of the free world – apparently not.
pongidae rex says
Roosevelt did not tell Americans that Nazis were ‘a few extremists’ who had nothing to do with Germany. He told us they were the enemy that we must defeat. Eisenhower did not tell Americans that Communism was a harmless economic theory where ‘a few extremisits’ proposed global conquest. He told us it was the enemy that we must defeat. Now we have a president who tells us that a lethal ideology dedicated to our destruction that machine guns hundreds of people at a time into ditches and butchers people alive with knives in front of cameras is in no way related to the individuals and organizations that promote and worship this identical ideology in our own country.
To see two American presidents, from both political parties, shamelessly acting as treasonous propagandists for an ideologythat boasts of its intention to destroy us totally takes my breath away. I can remember when this country had real leaders, not traitors holding high office.
Salah says
Obama is a liar and a traitor. We all know it.
The question is: are we, the people, going to do anything about it? are we going to stand still and simply watch? are we really waiting for “elections” to save the country? The new government is already in place and ready to follow exactly the same path of lies and self-destruction.
We need to understand that *it’s not* just Obama, it’s the whole gang of PC traitors and elites that need to go.
They won’t quit unless we make them do so. Do we have the balls?
Is the American people less patriotic than the Egyptians?
http://crossmuslims.blogspot.com/2013/07/the-end-of-muslim-brotherhood.html
TKF says
Cue the stampede of western apologists to reassure us this sort of behavior has absolutely nothing at all to do with Islam. But if Obama thinks this act is pure evil, is he ready to say that Mohammed beheading over six hundred of his enemies was also evil? It takes a lot of willful obfuscation and denial to somehow explain away, that by beheading their enemies, ISIS is simply following the example of their prophet. Facts are facts. The things written in the Koran are there for anyone to see….”When you meet the enemy, strike them in the neck.” It is what it is. There may be moderate Muslims, but there is no such thing as moderate Islam. Until we come to grips with what is motivating our enemies, defeating them is a hopeless proposition. If you want to know why they are doing the things they are doing, just listen to them. They will tell you right out they are acting on their interpretation of what they believe their religion commands them to do. It’s high time to take them at their word.
jihad3tracker says
Yes, TKF, as you say with unassailable logic, “Facts are facts.” But from BHO we hear words which are equivalent to “Islam is not Islam.”
Such utterly ILLOGICAL malarkey is what people concoct when beliefs they hold are bound up in convictions & emotions so essentially a part of their personalities, that to admit truth would fatal to the ego.
And our wonderful Chief Exec did not get to his present address by having a small self-concept. Yes, he knows that nobody with a functioning mind really accepts what comes out of his mouth regarding Islam. But he simply cannot do otherwise . . . lacking whatever word best fits : character / integrity / courage.
Jimboe737 says
Moderate Muslims? Do they exist?
As my brother says, “try sticking your head in a moderate oven!”
Gerry Post says
Do you think Obama’s wife and daughters are as stupid and clueless as he is? You would think they would try to tell him that the President should not be a Muslim terrorist mouthpiece.
Boston Tea Party says
“ISIL’s actions represent no faith, least of all the Muslim faith which Abdul-Rahman adopted as his own,’ the president said…”
And notice what Obama and the mainstream media always do: when a convert to Islam is on the receiving end of violence, and can present the “sympathetic victim” image for Islam, they use his new Islamic name. When the new convert is a perpetrator of violent jihad, then they often refer to him with his previous western name.
Always On Watch says
Boston Tea Party,
Those are interesting points in your last paragraph. Spot on!
DiMu says
Obama uses the ‘double-speak’ so close to the heart of the Soviet Union to obscure the truth. It caused mass cynicism among the population and complete loss of faith in government. I guess the same in happening here to all except the left wing-nuts.
Luciano says
I can’t believe that America elected this man as its president….twice. He is intent on destroying the America that I know and love.
I find it interesting that Kassig took the name of Abdul Rahman when he converted to Islam. Abdul Rahman was the governor of Al Andalus and he lead Islamic forces into France and fortunately for Western Civilization met a character by the name of Charles Martel who handed him his head and halted the jihad at Tours in 732.
When Obama came to office he pursued policies to weaken America and to aggrandize the Islamic word. In this respect his performance has been stellar.
And…one last thing…I want to say that his tenure is for only two more years. But…I’m sure that Hillary will be at the helm for the next eight years. And…Hillary is just like Obama except for the color and size of the pantsuits.
Truth says
Obama refuses to use the words “Muslim Terrorist”. He just won’t do it.
Johnny Canuck says
I would like to see Barack Obama and the entire left-wing staff of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) shipped to Iraq where they can aid their brothers and sisters in the Islamic jihad to commit genocide in Israel, Europe and the democratic countries of North America. They are already assisting ISIS with skewed speeches and news broadcasts that favor Muslims, why not get some real blood on their lily white hands by actually beheading infidels? Jian Ghomeshi should go with them. His sexual proclivities fit right in with Sharia.
Roy says
Salah – I’ll take a shot at answering your question about the Egyptians and we Americans – the answer is of course yes. Everything we now see about this secular Muslim was clearly available back in 2007-08 if anyone cared to look. Turning over our entire educational system from pre-school to post graduate study to the lunatic left has consequences does it not? Virtually all of our mass media outside of Fox is now the propaganda wing of the DNC. True, the whole rotten gang has to go as you state but it won’t happen. We are a culture in sharp decline and Islamists damn well know it. His “least of all the Muslim faith” comment might wake a few Obama worshipers up, but I wouldn’t count on it.