McCain v. Obama: The “War On Terror”
Muslims For A Safe America has prepared the following comparison of John McCain’s views and Barack Obama’s views relating to the “War on Terror.” As a 501(c)(3) organization, Muslims For A Safe America does not endorse candidates. Muslims For A Safe America encourages readers to assess the policies of each candidate in terms of whether those policies would make America and the Muslim world safer.
In some ways, John McCain and Barack Obama are very similar, and they share a similar worldview, which may make some American Muslims uncomfortable. Both believe that America is threatened by some Muslim groups and that Al Qaeda is a very serious threat to America. However, they differ about the best way to fight the war against Al Qaeda.
The War on Terror is a challenging subject to discuss with Muslim audiences, because our community is divided on the issue of whether or not any Muslims were involved in 9/11 and whether Al Qaeda is real. These are significant issues, because if Muslims were not involved in 9/11, and if Al Qaeda is not real, then the “War on Terror” is misdirected. On the other hand, if Muslims were involved in 9/11, and if Al Qaeda is real, then the “War on Terror” makes more sense.
The “War On Terror” issues are presented in two main categories: foreign policy issues and civil liberties/domestic security issues. The issues are presented in alphabetical order. Read the rest of this entry »
