How To Make Peace With Radical Islam

Here's a good reminder of what we're up against when it comes to radical Islam. Just a few weeks before the Bali bombing, Scott Atran of The First Post interviewed Abu Bakar Bashir, "the alleged spiritual leader of Jemaah Islamiyah (JI), al-Qa'eda's main ally in the region." A couple of questions in this interview tell you all you need to know about radical Islam (h/t Little Green Footballs):

Scott Atran: What are the conditions for Islam to be strong?

Abu Bakar Bashir: The infidel country must be visited and spied upon. If we don't come to them, they will persecute Islam. They will prevent non-Muslims converting.

SA: What can the West, especially the US, do to make the world more peaceful?

ABB: They have to stop fighting Islam. That's impossible because it is sunnatullah [destiny, a law of nature], as Allah has said in the Koran. If they want to have peace, they have to accept to be governed by Islam.

SA: What if they persist?

ABB: We'll keep fighting them and they'll lose. The batil [falsehood] will lose sooner or later. I sent a letter to Bush. I said that you'll lose and there is no point for you [to fight us]. This [concept] is found in the Koran.
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SA: So this fight will never end?

ABB: Never. This fight is compulsory. Muslims who don't hate America sin. What I mean by America is George Bush's regime. There is no iman [belief] if one doesn't hate America.

SA: How can the American regime and its policies change?

ABB: We'll see. As long as there is no intention to fight us and Islam continues to grow there can be peace. This is the doctrine of Islam. Islam can't be ruled by others. Allah's law must stand above human law. There is no [example] of Islam and infidels, the right and the wrong, living together in peace.

The real question is will there be any condemnation of what this radical cleric has said by the so-called "moderate" Muslims who proclaim Islam as a "religion of peace". If not, it creates an environment where all Muslims must be suspect. That's probably not fair because I would hope that the great majority of Muslims do not adhere to this guy's nutty beliefs. But if they refuse to speak out against Muslim leaders who promote terrorism, how are we to know that they don't also follow this radicalized version of their religion?