A great hue and cry has arisen over these remarks among the best and the brightest; our moral superiors demand that we affirm that there is nothing, nothing whatsoever, problematic about Islam, and anyone who thinks otherwise is “racist” and “Islamophobic.” The fact that Islamic jihadis routinely cite Islamic texts and teachings in order to justify violence and make recruits among peaceful Muslims troubles them not a whit. After all, Westboro Baptist Church!
“Priebus: Some aspects of Islamic faith are ‘problematic,'” by Ryan Lovelace, Washington Examiner, November 20, 2016 (thanks to Lookmann):
Incoming White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus said some aspects of the Islamic faith are “problematic” while defending former Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn’s controversial comments about Muslims.
Asked on ABC whether future National Security Adviser Flynn’s view that Islam is a political ideology that hides behind being a religion is in line with President-elect Trump’s view of Islam, Priebus answered “I think so.”
“Clearly there are some aspects of that faith that are problematic and we know them; we’ve seen it,” Priebus said. “It certainly isn’t a blanket for all people of that faith, but Mike Flynn is one of the most highly respected intelligence officers in America. Certainly no one can deny that.”…

RichardL says
You know: I still cannot believe that four years at least the government will speak the truth about islam.
And then Mattis will be running the DOD.
Man, Barack Hussein O was a tough 8 years…
Alarmed Pig Farmer says
Priebus’ statement represents huge progress. At long last!
Gary says
“Hope & Change” 2017 can’t come soon enough!
Islam is a totalitarian political ideology hiding behind “Religion” which the Obama Administration did everything within their power to protect.
Perhaps America will now once again return to being the Land of the free, and the home of the brave!
Oh wait! The “Religion of Peace” will accuse the incoming Administration of being hateful, racist, bigoted, and islamophobic.
Meanwhile let their “Holy Book” speak for them……
Koran 2:191 “slay the unbelievers wherever you find them”
Koran 3:21 “Muslims must not take the infidels as friends”
Koran 5:33 “Maim and crucify the infidels if they criticize Islam”
Koran 8:12 “Terrorize and behead those who believe in scriptures other than the Koran”
Koran 8:60 ” Muslims must muster all weapons to terrorize the infidels”
Koran 8:65 “The unbelievers are stupid, urge all Muslims to fight them”
Koran 9:5 “When the opportunity arises, kill the infidels wherever you find them”
Koran 9:123 “Make war on the infidels living in your neighbourhood”
Koran 22:19 “Punish the unbelievers with garments of fire, hooked iron rods, boiling water, melt their skin and bellies”
Koran 47:4 “Do not hanker for peace with the infidels, behead them when you catch them”.
gravenimage says
I don’t think Trump will be absolutely consistent–but he will overall be *much* better than the current occupant of the White House.
Simone Fields says
It does still feel like a dream – more and more truth is going to come out, just as us JWers have been longing for.
PRCS says
“Certainly no one can deny that.”…”
Oh, yes they are.
Brain dead, booger eating morons are doing just that.
Jay Boo says
Fresh Air
After 8 long years of indoctrination from Obama demonizing Christianity and insulting the nation of Israel while simultaneously excusing Islam in the most shameless manner possible, we might expect some brainwashed fools on the Left to be shocked at even mild criticism of Islam.
underbed cat says
Perfectly stated Jay Boo. I just have this sense Ob will not leave silently and will position himself to influence trouble for Trump, or influence his” surrogates” to endlessly get the attention aided by the left media to “whine’ piously.
PRCS says
“The future White House chief of staff did not explicitly define the aspects of Islam he thought “problematic””
Well, then:
This is an opportunity to for the fourth estate to “drill down” and report what they learn about written, Orthodox Islam.
Stephanie says
HATE is cause of the prosecution §130 ‘hate speech’ StGB (criminal code)
Twitter give advise AGAINST repeating to hate speech.
Stephanie says
OT
Today,
‘If the web still lies, it is finish with freedom’ dictator kauder (govern party CDU)
http://translate.google.com.br/translate?hl=pt-BR&sl=de&tl=en&u=https://www.welt.de/debatte/kommentare/article159606823/Wenn-das-Netz-weiter-luegt-ist-mit-Freiheit-Schluss.html
Stephanie says
http://www.pi-news.net/2016/11/cducsu-fraktionschef-kauder-spielt-ddr-2-0/
7%Solution says
I wasn’t sure whether Lt. Gen. Flynn was a good pick for National Security Adviser, but I gotta say, I’m much more optimistic now.
PRCS says
Here’s my pet peeve about Flynn:
After all of his study of the subject, and after rightly stating, “Islam is a political ideology that hides behind being a religion”, he continues to refer to the problem as “radical” Islam.
I hope, after the inauguration, he will ditch the PC “radical” modifier.
Shmooviyet says
Agreed! Certain conservative personalities use that “radical islamic terrorism” again & again.
Especially when they’ve had their favorite moderate Dr Jasser as a guest.
RichardL says
I also am astounded how people with a brain don’t see the idiocy of that. ‘Non-radical terrorism’ is an interested concept because it describes islam very well: in that mental illness terrorism is non-radical, i.e. normal.
But I disagree with you on Jasser: I think is sincere and a good person. If all Muslims were like him we would have no problems.
PRCS says
1. I’m pretty that Fox News suits have mandated the use of “radical Islam” and “radical Islamic terrorism”.
And, I can’t recall a single politician who doesn’t use those idiotic terms.
2. Not to be mean, but I’ve never heard/read Jasser state even on passage from Qur’an he would “reform”. That doesn’t mean he hasn’t.
toastandmarmalade says
This is moving in the right direction. i sincerely hope that this administration exposes the evil doctrine of Islam for all to see – and how it ends in utter darkness with a repulsive carnal Heaven.
eduardo odraude says
“Fight everyone in the way of God and kill those who disbelieve in God.”
Muhammad says those words in the earliest Muslim biography of Muhammad on page 672 (992 in the Arabic). See LINK: Page 672.
Quoting Islam
Paul W says
A clarification perhaps, up to you of course………..the “Allah” of Islam is not the same as the God of Judaism and Christianity. Some English Qu’ran’s will translate Allah to God, but they are not the same.
PRCS says
RichardL says
Thanks for posting this!
David says
The Media has been filled with fools and imbeciles for many years. It is no surprise that they would attempt to throw mud on anyone not in line with the, oh so PC agendas.
Osama has been “Kissing Up” to his muslum Brothers for so very long, no one (at least in the Media) seems to know or even care what’s true, and what’s false!
I hope (and Pray) the new Administration will take the drastic steps needed to rid this country of all the Islamic pig excrement that Osama has been importing by the ton! Send them all back!
Just think of all the JOBS this would create, not just in Law Enforcement but the transportation industries also! It’s a WIN-WIN on both ends!
Zulu says
OT — excellent read.
http://en.cijnews.com/?p=60057
Open letter to MPs, Canadian Senators: “I have a reasonable fear of radical Islam”
aDhimmiSaysWhat? says
Thanks for posting that Zulu. EXCELLENT article. That’s a must read for all JWers
PRCS says
I read that letter.
I hope the recipients seriously consider the message she’s attempting to convey.
While I applaud her for composing and sending it, what (among other terms) is this “radical” Islam to which she refers?
And, as we’re all prone to periodic typos (sometimes I think I could be THE posterboy), I do wish she’d had someone proofread the letter with her.
Ren says
Finally, under Trump administration, the ugly truth on islam will be disclosed for the world to see.
Angemon says
Let them huff and puff all they want – they’re not calling the shots any more and the more they talk, the more they dig themselves in. The dogs bark and the caravan goes on.
vladkoval says
White House Chief of Staff –
Is it what Huma Abedin was supposed to become?
PRCS says
Her world certainly has come crashing down around her.
No tears from me, however.
No Fear says
Only “some” aspects are problematic? The Quran was written by a military commander who described himself as a “perfect example” over ninety times.
mortimer says
BREAKING NEWS: ISLAM HAS ‘SOMETHING’ TO DO WITH ISLAM.
Shmooviyet says
Oh my– you’re going to give Randy and his fellow trolls the vapors.
Champ says
So true! Good one, Mort! 🙂
Don McKellar says
AH YES, EXACTLY AS I SAID MANY, MANY TIMES ON JIHAD WATCH.
Now we’re going to have a national debate on Islam where we’re all going to start talking about it openly and honestly and looking into what exactly is in those books. It’s going to be a bumpy ride for a whole lot of lefties.
American-Pragmatism says
American Pragmatism strongly endorses the pragmatic comments of Mr. Priebus. I think we are all aware of violenece towards non muslims and the demands to conquer the entire world by the sword as chapter 9 of the koran states.
In light of this it is time to speak the truth about islam quoting its documents and contrast it with the US Constitution.
Nan Barr says
Reince is a Greek Orthodox Christian… somehow I believe he knows a great deal about islam… the negative stuff.
American-Pragmatism says
Yessir that is interesting. No doubt the media will call Mr. Priebus deplorable, I am going to defend his words with direct quotes of open ended violence demanded in the koran.
For example you can’t enforce sharia here, Such as the apostasy death punishment; and that is what makes the USA a target for Islamists.
PRCS says
“the apostasy death punishment”
Merely one of Islam’s many “problematic” aspects.
Now, has the MSM’s interest been piqued enough to fact check what Priebus and Flynn have said?
Shmooviyet says
Orwell’s “times of universal deceit” comes to mind.
“Problematic” is a good start.
john spielman says
“…some aspect of that faith are problematic…”- YUP it is because they consider muhammed, the “perfect man” of islam and their role model. unfortunately for the world, that “perfect man” was A DEMON POSSESSED MASS MURDERER THIEF LIAR RAPIST AND PEDOPHILE PERVERT and false prophet
Wellington says
Priebus committed a political mortal sin: He spoke the truth about Islam.
I am encouraged. All those who really know Islam and who cherish liberty should be too. And, count on it, the Left will be shitting their metaphorical pants over this statement. Just love it when the Left and Islam take a hit because it’s a victory for the good guys.
davej says
“Problematic”. An excellent choice of words to open the debate about Islam (finally).
Be prepared ‘tho, the PC Leftists would rather attack and call you terrible racists instead of spending any time studying the actual issue. They will claim oppression, make up stories about backlash and defend “religious equality” even as the truth is slowly revealed. They are as devoted to their dogma as the Muslims are to theirs.
Wellington says
Yes, Leftism is a substitute religion, a secular religion, and if one disagrees with a Leftist they are a heretic from the true faith of Leftism and thus are not only wrong but bad and can therefore be denigrated to the hilt.
Facts are unimportant. unquestioning faith in Leftism is what matters.
PRCS says
You and I are not shocked by that.
This HuffPo article to back that up.
Reince Priebus Voices Support For Altered Muslim Ban
He called parts of Islam “problematic.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/reince-priebus-muslim-ban_us_5831c773e4b058ce7aaba1f9
The article’s comments are as one would expect from the usual, clueless social justice warriors.
Shmooviyet says
PRCS: perfect words chosen by you and @Wellington: “heretic” and “clueless”.
It’s going to be an interesting Thanksgiving… ?
PRCS says
Enjoy yours, Shmooviyet.
American-Pragmatism says
These commenters on huffpo are ill informed of history and islam. Not one of them quotes the koran.
If just one problematic example in islam exists, then Mr. Priebus statement is logically true.
shoehorn says
The future White House chief of staff did not explicitly define the problem with the Religion of Terrorism.
American-Pragmatism says
That is true. They need to use concrete examples to not open themselves up to MSM critique.
Bring up what is problematic. Explain how ISIS uses it. Contrast it with our freedom.
Show the all of the US, even the protesters, Trump is here to protect all of the people who would be trampled by sharia. Then the only remaining rioters will be those who are explicitly anti Israel, anti democracy and thus a much smaller group.
Cretius says
Islam and holy war against the non-believers cannot be separated. Muslims saying differently are practising Prophet sanctioned deceit and lying to protect and to further Islam’s goals of destroying democracies, other belief systems and all non-Muslim cultures.
Western leaders and leftist mainstream media, through their ignorance of Islamic teachings and it’s bloody and aggressive 1,400 year holy war against non-believers, are playing the Useful Idiots thus, enabling their own destruction.
“Bernard Lewis, historian of the Middle East and Islam, says Jihad is an unlimited offensive to bring the whole world under Islamic law; Christian crusades a defensive, limited response to, and imitation of, jihad
From pp.233-234 of The Middle East: A Brief History of the Last 2000 Years:
Even the Christian crusade, often compared with the Muslim jihad, was itself a delayed and limited response to the jihad and in part also an imitation. But unlike the jihad it was concerned primarily with the defense or reconquest of threatened or lost Christian territory…The Muslim jihad, in contrast, was perceived [by Muslims] as unlimited, as a religious obligation that would continue until all the world had either adopted the Muslim faith or submitted to Muslim rule.… The object of jihad is to bring the whole world under Islamic law.”
“The Koran’s 164 Jihad Verses: K 002:178-179, 190-191, 193-194, 216-218, 244; 003:121-126, 140-143, 146, 152-158, 165-167,169, 172-173, 195; 004:071-072, 074-077, 084, 089-091, 094-095,100-104; 005:033, 035, 082; 008:001, 005, 007, 009-010, 012, 015-017, 039-048,057-060, 065-075; 009:005, 012-014, 016, 019-020, 024-026, 029,036, 038-039, 041, 044, 052, 073, 081, 083,086, 088, 092, 111, 120, 122-123; 016:110; 022:039, 058, 078; 024:053, 055; 025:052; 029:006, 069; 033:015, 018, 020, 023, 025-027, 050; 042:039; 047:004, 020, 035; 048:015-024; 049:015; 059:002, 005-008, 014; 060:009; 061:004, 011, 013; 063:004; 064:014; 066:009; 073:020; 076:008”
Cretius says
The Koran and Islamic Law have no worth or standing in courts in the Western democracies. To allow a defence based on Islamic law gives it standing but even more importantly, it proves to Muslims that Islamic law does supersede ANY national or provincial law. ANY concession or accommodation only shows that democracies are weak and that weakness must be exploited. This truth is all too evident in Europe. No surrender! Islam must be expelled from western democracies.
Phil Copson says
If only Islam were “problematic”……
“Problematic” means a theoretical problem, eg – “How many angels can dance on the head of a pin” is “problematic”; what you would spend your winnings on if all your numbers came up at Las Vegas is “problematic”, whereas how you prevent your civilisation from being swallowed up by mass immigration and the disproportionate influence of a hate-propelled supremacist ideology presents us with …er….a “problem”.
davej says
“Problematic” : Presenting a problem or difficulty.
Synonyms: troublesome, awkward, controversial. I think it means more than a hypothetical problem.
Baby steps here, they are introducing a new viewpoint on Islam to those who have been told it is an equally valid religion of peace.
Next we will have to explain exactly why it is a problem. Good, now that the subject has been broached perhaps we can make some progress.
David M says
In Australia, our Immigration minister Peter Dutton has said it was a mistake for us to take Lebanese Muslims in the 1970’s, as their descendants are now the ones involved in terrorism & crime. The left & Muslims aren’t happy with his statement.
http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwirwqSsirvQAhXBgLwKHaJNC2gQqQIILjAC&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sbs.com.au%2Fnews%2Farticle%2F2016%2F11%2F21%2Fpeter-dutton-says-it-was-mistake-bringing-lebanese-refugees-australia&usg=AFQjCNE1juEwt_6BHE_e84rRRY-KjOW-_w
TJ says
The best home for our government, since they support the state of Israel, is found in the Jewish prophets in the bible. There the same prophets who Christians use to produce evidence Jesus is the Messiah say a lot of Jews should live in the land of Israel. Therefore, according to the bible, when the Jews go there they are fulfilling messianic strategy. Hopefully, this will lead to an intervention by God. Our government deserves credit for participating in this hopeful endeavor. Unfortunately, the koran says Jews start wars and Allah finishes them. People who follow this belief are bound to attack the US government for supporting Israel. They charge the government with getting in the way of Allah instead of giving them credit for playing a role in fulfilling hopeful strategy. This is what happens when detailed biblical strategy is concealed and replaced with racially charged egotistical rants.
gravenimage says
Priebus on Islam: “Clearly there are some aspects of that faith that are problematic”
……………………….
An understatement, of course, but one that still sends Leftists into a snit.
Really, no honest person ca refute this.
gravenimage says
can
whirlwinder says
Priebus, you must regain the information lead and start by identifying Islam as a political entity seeking world power. It does have a religious aspect but religion does not drive the threat doctrine of Islam. Get with some of our guru’s on Islam and begin your education about the real threat of Islam. Soon!
Arealgrrl says
1 year ago I would never have expected to see the changes we have seen in government that occurred over the past year regarding Islam. A perfectly reasonable idea, to ban Muslim immigration, seemed like a farcical pipe dream 15 months ago, but here we are. It looks like this is actually not only mentionable, but more or less about to happen.
But now that we have seen the potential of the anti-Islam movement, I think we should actually start trying. And by that I mean, we weren’t even trying for the last several years. All we have is blogs like this which inform people about the depravity of Islam every day. But there is no call to action on these blogs. All we do is learn how much Islam sucks and bitch to each other in comment boxes. We need to do more. The only call to action on this page basically involves subscribing and donating to the page. Sites like these need to give people clear direction on what else they can do- call their local congresspeople or senators, create forums where people can post incidents of Islamic bigotry (not newsworthy things like terrorism- just minor day to day harassment issues). We need to create groups that volunteer and provide active solutions- counseling for women who have been exploited by shariah systems, domestic violence counselor training for shelters that deal with muslim populations, debate forums at universities etc.
Imagine what we could accomplish if we actually tried.
TJFreedomjihad says
It is nice, downright refreshing, to see many of the long lasting of us ‘old gang’ all signing in here tonight!
Of course ‘hatred, racism, and …phobia’, has nothing to do with this whole farce on our part, nor too with the few defensive only, Crusades. The Pope, at Lapanto was one of the heroes of the West. The Colonel did a fine job of reviewing history, also in his Q and A. Always with islam, we are the victims, coming into the scene 240 years ago, in the long war of islam’s hate of all else, including we Judeo Christians, as very non-muslim Americans, since our Founding, beautifully explained, in the reading of the famous letter written soon after our Founding, of the Barbary (maritime caravan thug-raiders) pirate’s attacks upon our forefathers, get that, it is the muslims with their koran attacking us, America, in war, way back then, before the oil rise, examined by Thomas Jefferson, writing to another of our founders, effectively, nicely presented by the Patriot Colonel Al West, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYOI2vBHXos He has done a great job, in this very recent lecture.
Nice list Gary, always worth bringing the core truths out for the lurkers to be better educated. Nice to see APF, great comments as the rest. As for me, my concern is this may not be easy, to turn the ship from the course to crash upon the shoals. We have many enemy within, to contend with who have no interest in America’s course being steered into safe waters, traditional opportunity and success for the most possible type waters of all ships rising on safe seas. We have the long mis educated demorats, and worse than miseducated ones, and the muslim enemy within, both those who are fundamentalists, and those who are yet casual unread in what they signed up into, so far.
We have most likely serious and troubled times ahead even with full house suite, in our hand. One who may have the chance to cut through the harassers, the spoilers, the evil ones ‘within the gates’, is DJT. I pray he has all the Guidance, possible, upon all his experience. He needs and certainly has all the support of any intelligent kind we may offer, of course. So far things do look promising, but the times are still very serious.
I have been more appalled since the election, than at any time in my long history, as I’ve never seen such childish infantile behavior from the fellow Americans as now, onboard this ship of state. It’s way too large a proportion who are way to gullible, to be lead about by the likes of criminal elements of demorats, and soros and his cohorts among the agenda 21 globalists. Soros has a demonic record, from childhood onward, that is beyond belief he hasn’t been jailed or more, yet. The fact that the media hasn’t done massive reporting on his record in life, other than Beck’s fine work, let alone his occupy movement and post-election riot instigation, finance and leadership is why I always will far better trust the alt-news sources of the web, but very carefully. There are bad forces out their trying to pollute it, or so mischaracterize it with the purpose of discrediting and putting it in to marginalization and relativism, for people to go back to the ‘safe known liars of the MSM-NOT.
We are and likely will be in for the fight continuing for our precious country’s life and wellness, for a long time coming, until more of the miseducated ones, can become educated, about the long history of the foundations of Western Civilization, civics, and reality, to become responsible caretakers of the Republic, and it’s incredibly wise electoral system, and until the nefarious ones can be dealt with.
Adrian says
pinch me… I still can’t believe someone dared to speak the Truth!
Glory be!
Champ says
“racist” and “Islamophobic”
~~~~~~~~~~~~
These labels are lies intended to silence the ugly Truth about islam & company!
Dacritic says
Jesus saw a blind man and asked the man what He can do for him. The blind man asked Jesus to heal him of his blindness. Jesus did.
The question is why did Jesus have to ask the blind man what He can do for him? Surely the Son of God would know without asking, would He not?
It turns out that not everyone wants to be cured of their blindness. Some people want to stay blind, and not only that, want to force that blindness on other people.
Peter the Hermit says
Priebus’s remarks feel like arriving at a sparkling oasis in the desert we’ve been condemned to wandering in the past 8 years. (Or maybe longer: Remember Bush’s “religion of peace” statement following 911?)
Florida Jim says
There are many more problematic problems with Islam such as :Caliphate, Sharia, Jihad, Taqiyya, hatred of everyone not of your sect,. They deserve to live with one another in Africa and the mid0-east I predict they will last three years with only other muslims.
Eternal Vigilance says
Christianity “proposes!”
Islam “imposes!”
ron says
whats taking place with islam is down right diabolical. so much of the world is blinded by the propaganda thats spewed from the media soapbox. don’t look to trump to save us, he’s just a lil late, the damaged has been done. the prophets of old got it right! this is all part of gods plan