Santorum: Fight against 'Islamic fascism' akin to World War II

[sabra]

http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/103-08282006-703979.html

Santorum: Fight against 'Islamic fascism' akin to World War II


HARRISBURG, Pa. - U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum on Monday drew parallels between World War II and the current war against "Islamic fascism," saying they both require fighting a common foe in multiple countries.

"Were the Japanese imperialists with their mind-set and their ideology the same as the Nazis? Obviously not. Were they same at the fascists in Italy? Obviously not. But they were still a common enemy," the Republican told about 250 people at a Pennsylvania Press Club luncheon.

"We're at war with Islamic fascism," said Santorum, who is seeking a third term this year. "Afghanistan and Iraq and southern Lebanon and every country around the world is a front."

Santorum, who continues to trail Democratic challenger Bob Casey in the polls, said high oil prices help U.S. enemies in the Middle East. He called for a major federal commitment to promoting alternative fuel technology, such as converting coal into low-sulfur jet fuel for military planes, and a relaxation of environmental restrictions to allow expanded oil drilling in Alaska.

[geek tragedy]

1. He sounds like Lieberman. eom

[htuttle]

2. What a bunch of frightened pantywaists Republicans are nowdays

This is like WWII? Wake me up when al Queda gets a few hundred tanks, or submarines, or a battleship or three...

Ike would be ashamed of these nervous nellies, that's for sure.

[babylonsister]

3. He's trying every trick in the book, isn't he? He couldn't convince

anyone about WMDs in Iraq, so now this? Wasn't WWII an action, while 'islamo-fascism' is a system or philosophy? I think ole Ricky should just hang it up!

[Webster Green]

4. The republicans are the fascists...

Islamic fundamentalist terrorists are a lot of things, but they aren't fascists.

The repukes, however, fit the definition perfectly.

More projection from the fascist asshole repukes!

[Turbineguy]

5. Go ahead mini-brain

insult the WWII Vets, these's not that many left alive.

[walldude]

6. I wish November would get here already... n/t

[La Coliniere]

7. Fight against Rick Santorum akin to..............

(fill in the blank)!

[BOSSHOG]

10. disposing of that

used condom in the trash can

[Odin2005]

8. FDR envy.

They still can't get over the fact that our greatest president was a Dem...

[MikeNearMcChord]

9. I would like to see a law made that the next politician

makes an WWII allegory or compares some other world leader to Hitler, be sent to a football game and at half-time,be given 40 lashes and the Lynddie England treatment

[Sequoia]

11. Islamic fashion?

http://islamic-world.net/sister/menufashion.htm

[PresidentWar]

12. No such thing as Islamic Fascism

So it's no wonder yet another GOP bloviator would make a speech about it.

I've read the Qur'an a couple of times (English translation of course). There's not a word about fascism in there. Because fascism as a western political ideology came about waaaay later. Fascism is best described as corporate-friendly, militarily beligerent, supremist, socially violent, intolerant and often racist. None of those things are virtues in the Qur'an.

Rick Sanitorium is brainless tool.