McMaster “sees the threat of Islam through an Obama administration lens, meaning that religion has nothing to do with the war we are in.”
When jihad terrorists the world over are invoking the Qur’an and Sunnah to justify their actions and make recruits among peaceful Muslims, this is a self-defeating stance that prevents American officials from understanding the enemy and devising ways to counter that enemy properly. This was something Trump appeared to be saying during his campaign that he would end. When he rebuked Obama and Hillary Clinton for refusing to say “radical Islamic terrorism,” he seemed to be saying that he would deal realistically with the motivating ideology behind the jihad threat. Trump has failed, and betrayed that promise.
“Gorka says McMaster has ‘Obama lens’ on threat of radical Islam,” by Michael Wilner, Jerusalem Post, August 27, 2017:
WASHINGTON – Sebastian Gorka, a senior staffer at the White House until last week, came to the defense on Sunday of H.R. McMaster, President Donald Trump’s national security adviser who last month endured a far-right campaign against him over his posture toward Israel.
In an interview with The Jerusalem Post, Gorka said he had not once heard H.R. McMaster speak critically of the state in his six months since taking office.
“I’m not here to feed stories of palace intrigue – I hate that, and I’m still loyal to the president and his agenda,” Gorka said. But “I have never heard Gen. McMaster say things that are anti-Israeli. I’ve never heard that.”
Gorka did, however, offer harsh criticism of McMaster’s stance toward Islamists, speaking of the violent extremism as a problem inherent to Islam itself.
McMaster “sees the threat of Islam through an Obama administration lens, meaning that religion has nothing to do with the war we are in,” Gorka said. “He believes – and he told me in his office – that all of these people are just criminals. That is simply wrong.”…
Krazy Kafir says
McDhimmi is a disaster. The swamp is now up to Trump’s chin.
vlparker says
And Trump is the one who put a lot of it there: McMaster, Mattis, Kelly and Tillerson are all Trump appointees. He has a ridiculous admiration for the opinions of failed Bush and Obama generals. He should have re-hired the generals Obama fired.
Shane says
Yes, Obama did not fire the generals who had the same left wing point of view as Obama had. Trump has been awful in hiring aides and making appointments. Kushner has been a disaster, and Scaramouche was fired within a week. Kushner has ties to Dr. Evil, George Soros who is one of the greatest threats to freedom in the world.
paul says
McBastard’s favorite job is firing patriots for his muslim brothers
Gordon Miller says
Why Trump appointed this guy is quite disconcerting. Solution: fire him before he gets us into trouble.
John Forbes says
This Mc Master is a OBAMA PLANT & needs to be booted out fast !
NOW only public opinion through PRESSURE on TRUMP can get rid of this guy.
The US PUBLIC VOTED for TRUMP in part to IDENTIFY ISLAM & ITS TEACHINGS as a major part of the issue along with the Removal of C.A.I.R ( Dennis Hooper being the first in line) & the Removal of the Clinton/Obama Muslim Brotherhood & the pressure NOW needs to increase the DEMAND that these things be done !
Identify SOROS & his ANTIFA as a big part of this with the OPEN BORDERS groups as well !
DEMAND the REMOVAL of Mc Master as a START !!!
jule says
Why did Trump pick him? Even I as a Democrat, knew it was no good.
gravenimage says
It has been mentioned before and I think is true–Trump tends to have a lot of rather indiscriminate respect for military generals. Many of them deserve respect–some, alas, do not.
weavo2 says
McMaster is a leftover turd from the Obama administration which refuses to be flushed down the sewer, since somehow it still floats.
Jon says
“Somehow the turd still floats”
Then break it up with a stick and flush it.
That worked for me. 🙂
Jon Sobieski says
Why is that? To say the jihad we are suffering from has nothing to do with islam, they are just criminals is stupid. Has Trump conduced that McMaster is right? he is his NSA! Hard to believe.
eduardo odraude says
I don’t believe Trump agrees with McMaster on this. Lots of successful politicians have achieved their goals without demanding unanimity in an administration (Lincoln is a most notable example). Watch what Trump does and what his policies are, not what someone on his staff thinks. Trump has pushed the envelope tremendously in the anti-jihad direction, doing and saying things that were unthinkable before him. (Remember the travel ban? His administration is still fighting for it. It’s going to the Supreme Court.) Given that context, I do not think it makes sense yet to come down on Trump, and I think the sentiments expressed here will be proved wrong. Being a politician is very different from being an educator, a journalist, or an author. A politician cannot always just state his views or support only those who support his views. A politician must marshal forces and majorities to get things done, and can only do that by a certain amount of indirectness at times (like having some people he disagrees with around him), and by pushing the envelope — if a politician gets too far ahead of the people he will lose them. Lincoln could never have ended slavery if he had publicly promoted the views of the radical abolitionists. Had he done that, he would not have been elected. If he had become a radical abolitionist once elected, he would have divided the North and lost the Civil War, leaving slavery intact in the South. The ‘righteousness’ of his position would have been worthless in practice. Trump is no Lincoln, but he is a politician. After what Trump has done and said, I think it’s a mistake to now treat him as a ‘failure’ because he has someone (McMaster) with a backward view on his team. Trump, not McMaster, still calls the shots.
underbed cat says
I am very curious if President Trump has ever read a Quran.? As he would fine after a peaceful sounding verse….it changes direction calling for the demise by the sword of Jews and Christians, non-believers, called people of the book, …if a subject does not convert. This is not a radicalized version of the book, it is the basis for the whole religion known as Islam, that has no borders and has conquered approx 57 countries and counting. So to ignore the source of wars and beliefs and you will never make a dent in removing it. So how can it be he has a general who ignores the root and future seeds of a political system hiding as a religion in our own country.
mortimer says
McDhimmi’s view of Islamic terrorists as ‘irreligious criminals’ could not be further from the truth. Jihadists are well-informed, well-read, finely mannered Muslims who know and practice Islam meticulously and scrupulously. They are at pains to make sure their smallest action conforms with the ‘perfect example’ of Mohammed, down to the way he cleaned his teeth, drank water or their orientation when on the toilet.
McDhimmi must know that his opinion of jihadis is intentionally insulting to them and he must know that this game does not fool anyone.
It is dangerous for McDhimmi to deny that Islamic ideology does not teach HATRED OF THE DIRTY and the JIHAD-TERROR doctrine directed against all non-Muslims.
Though 1% of Muslims are involved in violent jihad to some extent, 100% of Muslims are involved in deceiving Western people concerning the meaning, motives and methods of jihad. A Muslim who does not lie about jihad is one who has left Islam. Even Anjem Choudary, who is very outspoken, has concealed much of what he knows about jihad terrorism.
Liberty Price says
McMasters see it through the eyes of a man that hates women….!!!
Charles says
It should be clear to anybody with a brain. Money speaks louder than principles. McMaster hobnobs with petro-dollar sultans and princes on a regular basis. He has many profitable “investments”.
George Soros funds the NGO boats that ferry millions of North African Muslims. Is it for charity? Or is he serving his patrons. Antifa, funded by George Soros charities organizes the Charlottesville charade as a smear campaign. Jason Kessler is a Saul Alinsky “rules for radicals” player. He uses as a smear tactic so his antifa thugs can label free-speech activists as Neo-Nazis and attack them. He funds the ADL and SPLC, then quietly asks them to put political opponents, free speech activists, and Jihad watch groups onto “hate group” lists to impugn their reputations.
Its amazing the power of money. There are some very well capitalized sources whose primary mission is to destroy the west by its own hand. They now know how to invest by proxy agency in foreign bank transactions. The flow of money into the Arabian Peninsula is billions $$$ per day, with no bank note to pay off, no real military costs, no labor or industrial investment, and no debt obligations. It is cash for power and discretionary spending.
They own the left in spite of the glaring hypocrisy between Sharia, feminism, transgenderism, etc… After all, money speaks louder than principle.
When antifa attacks a free speech rally you can be sure that the organization and execution of the vigilante assault is funded by proxy from a George Soros foundation.
eduardo odraude says
McMaster is wrong, but I doubt he’s corrupt. He’s a war hero several times over, isn’t he?
gravenimage says
This is not all about money. I know lots of people who clueless about Islam, and they are not paid to be so.
rubiconcrest says
I can understand the argument that we don’t want to declare war on Islam but to say Islam has nothing to do with terrorism is delusional. Does he not see that this position limits solutions and makes solving the problem next to impossible? Islam does not have a first amendment right to kill apostates and blasphemers and to engage in jihad. The constitution does not give any religion those rights.
jule says
But the point is Islam declared War on all the rest of us. So where is the DEFENSE? When some one declares war on you, either fight back or die. Like with N Korea, its a choice no one LIKES to make but what else do people suggest? Just ignore it? pretend it isn’t happening?
gravenimage says
All true, jule.
balam says
It is almost Impossible for the Western mind to understand the way the Muslim mind works .You have to live among and with the Muslims to find out. They are just like snakes untrustworthy disloyal and ungrateful but present themselves as harmless worms. Without complete brainwashing by Quranic indoctrination ,they can not remain in the fold of Islam as true Muslims .To understand Islam ,you have got to understand the mind of Mohammad .In fact ,Islam is Mohammad and Mohammad is Islam and Allah is just the socks puppet of Mohammad.
underbed cat says
I am very curious if Mc General has ever read a Quran.? As he would fine after a peaceful sounding verse….it changes direction calling for the demise by the sword of Jews and Christians, non-believers, called people of the book, …if a subject does not convert. This is not a radicalized version of the book, it is the basis for the whole religion known as Islam, that has no borders and has conquered approx 57 countries and counting. So to ignore the source of wars and beliefs, you will never make a dent in removing it. So how can it be, a general ignores the root and future seeds of a political system hiding as a religion in our own country.
jule says
He would probably pass it off as fiction and think No One could possibly think to follow it today. Thats the thing…Americans cannot believe people can go along with it. We do not think a whole country or group of religious people could be so Insane. Its unimaginable but it is what the Religion says that the Supreme Allah DEMANDS, or else. So they do. They really do. Perhaps not 100% but 100% of the RELIGION says they have too and that “it may seem like we tell you to do things that do not seem right, But you must obey because Allah knows best”. Unless it is REFORMED, our country Cannot allow it SAME as we Cannot allow Nazigroups or KuKlxKlan, White Supremacists. Its just a plain and simple FACT that America Cannot have KuKlux, Klan, Unreformed Islam, Nazigroups (we fought a WORLD WAR, not to bring them home to hurt people here with words or deeds) and No White Supremacists. It is Not AMERICAN. We cannot have it. Freedom of Speech does not cover them. Their speech is not free. They oppress and call for further oppression to the point of apartheid, punishment and death. We cannot have it. Whats wrong with peoples logic? Whats wrong with peoples minds?
marblenecltr says
Would that the same lens were the problem. It is their same attitude towards what they see that is our problem.
Walter Sieruk says
Dr. Sabastain Gorka ,well, understands that actual roots of Islamic terrorism is Islam. For in his book which is entitled DEFEATING JIHAD explained about the jihadist –Muslims on page 132 which reads “The enemy’s center of gravity is ideology of holy war against the infidel…”
This is, of course, the ideology of Islam jihad [Islamic terrorism] in which the jihadists are in this war against us for the victory of Islam over us.
jule says
Does he really think that Trump has been beaten into following Tillerson/McMaster and so many others? Its just too bad Groka has the rep of the Hungarian Nazithing…because Nazigroups have to be banned same as Islam. Its NOT AMERICA. Don’t people know what America IS anymore? It is not all white or all one religion and it cannot afford to allow groups that oppress our main idea of what real freedom is and those groups DO. KuKK, Islam, Nazigroups, White Supremacists. They oppress and destroy America.
gravenimage says
Really, jule, the American thing has been to allow such groups to exist and to have freedom of speech–but not to allow them to impose their sick views on society.
PRCS says
1. “on threat of radical Islam:
No Muslim on the planet practices “radical” Islam, as there’s no such thing.
2. “criticism of McMaster’s stance toward Islamists”
Islamist :a supporter or advocate of Islamic fundamentalism
They’re not mere Islamists. They’re violent jihadists, advocating that with violence.
3. “speaking of the violent extremism as a problem inherent to Islam itself”
Violent “extremism” as opposed to plain, old, everyday “extremism”?
THINK! If it’s inherent to Islam itself, how is compliance “extremism”?
gravenimage says
True, PRCS.
Jim says
Wonder if he would debate Robert Spencer on the subject?
rubiconcrest says
What does McMaster think he knows that Churchill, John Quincy Adams or Jefferson did not? General McMaster will you pay tribute or build a navy? I’m tired of appeasement. History does not treat appeasers kindly. If we defend our inalienable rights or the 1948 UN declaration of human rights all good peoples will follow our lead. I imagine many Muslims around the world would rally behind such a carefully crafted effort. If you don’t have the wisdom step aside and let others take the lead.
Joe says
McDisaster is a fool.
Baucent says
“He believes – and he told me in his office – that all of these people are just criminals. That is simply wrong.”…
That proves McMaster is viewing the Jihadist threat through an ideological lens. Because any objective and careful analysis of what motivates Jihadists, often new converts to the “religion”, is that it is a religious problem, not a criminal problem. Trump’s highest priority should be finding a new National Security Advisor. This is willful ignorance of the worst kind from McMaster.
Eric says
Someone please explain to me why Trump always surrounds himself with globalist advisers? Why has Trump left Obama, Bush and Clinton appointees in sub cabinet post through out his administration? No, Trump is not playing 3 or 4th dimensional chess. What is the real answer?
Eric
gravenimage says
Gorka: McMaster “sees the threat of Islam through an Obama administration lens”
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Alas, I’m not sure McMaster–or Obama–see the threat of Islam at all.
PRCS says
You’re not the only one.
gravenimage says
True, PRCS.
Lydia says
You know what? This reminds me of another ‘big picture’ moment. Okay, anyone who is Christian knows about how the gospel and Holy Spirit started in Jerusalem (Pentecost), the church was born, and these all spread out throughout the world, as if God had dropped a big load of maple syrup on the planet, with Jerusalem facing up as the receiving point. It spread out from there naturally, the seeds of the gospel and reached the remotest places and islands in the Pacific. Then, in the wake of this, you have other things following a similar pattern on the trail. Islam is one of them, created by the devil as an opposite and denial of Christianity. You have secularization and related themes flowing over as well. Well, Europe has caved to these things a long time ago and the churches were empty, there is no real Evangelical Christian church alive and well over there, just isolated believers. And then… Islam creeps in. Canada is close to Europe in several ways, geographically and culturally, Iceland too, and these were the next target in line as we see it already has reached there. I notice this difference too between the East coast and West coast of the US. And south of the border in Latin American countries, the church is still much more conservative and Biblical. But these apostasizings spread like a wave and the US is next in line. (The church is already apostasized, another aspect of these things.) The islands are pretty much a goner if you take Hawaii as an example, Australia has caved from the eastern end of this wave, so there is not much left. Thankfully I live in a good section but in a bad pocket of it. So based on this we can make predictions and we see the US already going there too, with this willful blindness of the puppets.
steve brown says
You can’t serve God and America while having allegiance to Allah’s sharia law and the Koran This is a reality that no amount of political correctness can ever change.
Saipan Sam says
Every one of these traitorous louts needs to be rooted out like the cancer they are. Seemingly every move Obama made put this nation at a disadvantage and our to our enemies.. a benefit.
Make no mistake. Obama was as traitorous as Benedict Arnold – worse in fact… Arnold had redeeming qualities and a solidly anti british track record before he turned.
Obama… Traitor from start to finish.
Robert_k says
Well all we have left is Grand Mufti McMaster to explain us Islam.
James Stamulis says
I wonder if he hands out at the same gay clubs Obama does? Please Trump fire his treasonous ass!
Alec Rawls says
An “Obama administration lens” is an appeasement lens: “Fighting back only makes them madder, creating more terrorists. Don’t even say their name. Pretend you don’t see them.” It is a coward’s lens, which is a very alarming thing to have in military command.
Of course that wasn’t the actual lens of Obama himself. The reason he sided with the Muslim Brotherhood and al Qaeda in every arena is because he is a jihadist Islamofascist, different from AQI/ISIS only in that he is an ecumenical Islamofascist, as supportive of Shiite Khomeini-ism as Sunni Wahabbism. But for the Islamophillic non-Muslim dupes who follow Obama, they are appeasers.