[T-Rock]

Given your threat assessment, if you were 'king for a day,' what would be America's grand strategy?

I would have the State Department send John Hagee to visit Jerusalem, Ephesus, And the Sea of Galilee


ETA - Had to take the better half and daughter out to dinner Sigaba, sorry for the late response.

Although I have little more than a HS education, my short military experience, a CC trade education, and my life experiences - it may not mean much to you considering you are an educated scholar. BUT, if I were "King" for a day, I would start by implementing the following strategery.

My Proclaimation to the Muslim world, and countries who have succumbed, and to those states who are in the process of relenting to the Supremacist Ideology of Islam (Sharia) would be this - if they were truly interested in building bridges of diversity and freedom:

1) STOP funding terrorism against the Kafiroon - we are reevaluating our ME policy. Separate your Church and State NOW, and allow your people to speak freely.

h1.1 Zakat is obligatory

(a) for every free Muslim (O: male, female, adult or child):
h8.17 The seventh category is those fighting for Allah, meaning people engaged in military operations {Jihad} for whom no salary has been allotted …

(Reliance of the Traveller, pages 244-274)


2) STOP the ongoing RIDDA (ارتداد, irtidād) wars that continue this very day which are so prevelant throughout your regions. STOP the theo-politcal systems of legally mandated hatred which is nothing more than state sponsored legalized MURDER of the innocent:

c2.5 The unlawful (haram) is what the Law-giver strictly forbids. Someone who commits an unlawful act deserves punishment, while one who refrains from it out of obedience to the command of Allah is rewarded.
(3) and unbelief (Kufr), sins which put one beyond the pale of Islam (as discussed at o8.7) and necessitate stating the Testification of Faith (Shahada)…
o8.2 In such a case, it is obligatory for the caliph (A: or his representative) to ask him to repent and return to Islam. If he does, it is accepted from him, but if he refuses, he is immediately killed
(A: though if there is no Caliph (def: o25), no permission is required.
o8.7 (2) to intend to commit unbelief, even if in the future. And like this intention is hesitating whether to do so or not: one therby immediately commits unbelief:
(The Reliance of the Traveller)

3) STOP State sponsored legally mandated BIGOTRY, the club of "Mo-Allah" does not have the market cornered on morality:

w4.0 THE FINALITY OF THE PROPHET’S MESSAGE

(1) Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace) is the last prophet and messenger. Anyone claiming to be a prophet or messenger of Allah after him or to found a new religion is a fraud, misled and misleading.

(2) Previously revealed religions were valid in their own eras, as is attested to by many verses in the Holy Koran, but were abrogated by the universal message of Islam, as equally attested to by many verses of the Koran. Both points are worthy of attention from English-speaking Muslims, who are occasionally exposed to erroneous theories advanced by some teachers and Koran translators affirming these religions’ validity but denying or not mentioning their abrogation, or that it is unbelief (KUFR - Kafiroon) to hold that the remnant cults now bearing the names of formerly valid religions, such as “Christianity” or “Judaism,” are acceptable to Allah Most High after He has sent the final messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace) to the entire world (dis: o8.7(20).

The penalty for Kufr = DEATH

4) STOP State sponsored legally mandated RACISM under Sharia, which you so willingly uphold as the law of your land - and allow the HEBREWS, as well as the Kafiroon entry into your governments to hold key positions, and allow the HEBREWS, and Kafiroon legal migration (Hijra) into your lands, and PROTECT them. Allow talented musicians, like Lenny Kravitz, David Lee Roth, Gene Simmons, and Gene Klein to hold charity Rock Concerts to raise money for Women's Rights, and for the families who have lost loved ones for the penalty of Kufr - in which the concerts are to be held within one blocks distance from the "Black Stone"

Until the above criteria are met, we will no longer enable your endeavors (feeding the crocodile). Therefore, we will no longer provide relief, aide, or military technology/assistance of any form to be introduced into any country that has the slightist notion of implementing the Supremacist Ideology of Islam's Sharia. American Zakat of any form will not be allowed to be given overseas.

5) All remaining "stimulus" money will be diverted for energy exploration (OIL), the expansion of new and existing refineries, and alternative energy sources - we will rid ourselves of ME Oil, as well as other providers. Energy Policy will be put in place that doesn't reqiure drilling in 5,000 ft of water.

6) ALL GOVERNMENT SOCIAL WELFARE systems in place will be scrutinized and eventually CUT (privatized), the funds will be diverted to energy policy, and to our nations "Common Defense" - which is in the general welfare of our nation - we will work TOWARDS balancing our budget.

7) My team of financial experts (nmap, Penn, and the financial gurus of PS.com) will remove ALL obstacles for business to flourish in this country. :-)

This is all I have time for since we just finished a "Rapid Response" - I'm not holding my breath...