Declare war now - Christian Democratic Party
 

On the sixth anniversary of the infamous Islamic terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers and the Pentagon, Australia’s Christian Democratic Party has called for a declaration of war on Islamism.

Christian Democratic Party Senate team leader for New South Wales Pastor Paul Green  and Party Leader Reverend the Hon Fred Nile MLC have jointly stated that Christian civilisation is directly under threat and no time can be lost in mounting a defence. Here is the full text of the joint statement:

"Islamists want to bring down the Indonesian Government as part of the long-term goal of uniting Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and even northern Australia under fundamentalist Muslim domination. Further, Islamists want to replace each moderate or western-oriented Muslim government with a fundamentalist regime. The Islamists seek armed conflict to unite all of Islam in a Jihad against America, Israel and western society generally. Wherever there are Muslims, there will be found adherents and even agents of Islamism.

'A war on terrorism is meaningless, unless that war also targets Islamism, because the Islamists are daily breeding, nurturing, educating and training hundreds of potential terrorists whose principal aim is the destruction of western civilisation. The Christian Democratic Party wants Australia and its allies to wage a successful war against Islamism. The clear goals of that war should include:

· A permanent end to the shocking practice of training children and youths as suicide bombers.

· An end to Islamic persecution of non-Muslims worldwide.

· The creation of a secure homeland for the Assyrian Christians.

· Fair treatment for the Copts of Egypt.

· Protection of the rights of Lebanese Christians together with permanent exclusion of Syria from interfering in the internal affairs of Lebanon.

· The elimination of slavery.

· Permanent guarantees for the continuing existence of Israel.

· The surrender or capture of every individual involved in planning and execution of the 11 September 2001 atrocities and all subsequent terrorist attacks.

· The strengthening of pro-Western and pro-democracy Islamic leaders.

· The discrediting, disempowerment and isolation of Islamic leaders who promote Islamism.

· The practical education of Muslims whose intellectual inputs are presently monopolised by Islamism.

· The lifting of living standards and the improvement of opportunities for the residents of all Muslim countries.

· The liberation of female residents of all Muslim countries from varying burdens including genital mutilation, exclusion from medical care, chattel status and handicaps in receiving education.

 · A massive transfer of resources from military purposes to civilian purposes in countries presently controlled or influenced by Islamism, with the specific aim of eliminating actual and potential weapons of mass destruction from Islamist arsenals.

· The preservation and enhancement of world peace, including the elimination of Islamist terrorism.

Note that few if any of these goals can be achieved by air-strikes. The Christian Democratic Party wants Australia and its allies to apply to the task of winning the war against Islamism the brilliantly effective weapons of modern western society. We want that war to be fought without civilian casualties, without collateral damage, without the unnecessary loss of Australian and allied troops, and in a fashion which will bring only benefits to innocent Muslims who turn their backs on Islamism.

WEAPONS

Australia and its allies have access to weaponry which cannot be countered by Islamists, nor by any other organisation hostile to human progress. These weapons include:

· The advertising industry

· The cinema and television industry

· Satellite technology

· The power of prayer

American science fiction writer Isaac Asimov half a century ago postulated the use of satellite television for propaganda purposes. Now is the time when reality must imitate art. The peoples of civilised western nations are willing to support a huge effort to punish the mass-murdering Islamists. Here is how that effort should be directed.

· Establish a decentralised institution for the study of Arabic, Farsi, Bahasa, Urdu, Turkish and other languages associated with Islam, plus study of the religion and culture of Islam.

· Form a well-funded mighty coalition of the best brains in advertising, cinema, television, IT, linguistics and psychology.

· Establish a satellite network which provides high quality multi-lingual television and radio broadcasting which can be received by every Muslim family.

· Produce and broadcast programs which create role models promoting kindness, generosity and forgiveness.

· Block or scramble or suppress all electronic transmissions which promote or condone terrorism.

· Isolate every website which promotes Islamist doctrines such as hatred of Jews and Christians or brutality towards women.

· Develop robust wind-up television and radio sets for wide distribution.

· Provide free wireless internet connections to the peoples of all Muslim nations, with suitable filtering of all Islamist content.

· Plan and launch the greatest education campaign in history, with material which is interesting, exciting, stimulating and constructive, capable of bringing backward nations into the modern era.

· Convey a message which suppresses violence, promotes harmony, and encourages the willing acceptance of the love of Jesus Christ. Australia and its allies can each play a part in what will become a giant crusade of the intellect.

Within five years the benefits will be seen, and within ten years the effect will be very substantial. This is our best chance for a peaceful world.