There are many evil people in this world. People who kill for reasons that those of us with morals and a conscience cannot fathom. Then there are those who kill, without remorse, because of some twisted religious compulsion. Though both reasons are equally heinous, those who kill in the name of God are even more evil, if that’s at all possible, because as religious adherents, they should know better. They should know the consequences of taking the life of another.

Though religious fanatics have killed others in the name of most of the major religions of the world, this was mostly in the past. Yes, there are some Jews, Christians and Hindus who have killed for religious reasons, but they are few and far between compared to what is going on now in the Middle East, and elsewhere in that region.

Many like to claim that the Islamic extremists are not Muslims, but that’s not what they the extremists themselves believe; and being in denial about it doesn’t help solve the problem. And it’s a major one. Take Abu Askar The German, a German national who trains others from Europe to fight with the Taliban in Afghanistan in order to ‘achieve a victory for Islam’ . In a recent video Askar is shown proudly wielding a 2 foot long meat cleaver. You know, the type that extremists like to use to behead their enemies as if they were animals rather than a sentient, human being. I can’t think of anything more barbaric than beheading someone. And they have the gall to complain about being waterboarded? At least they are still alive after that kind of torture, not so with those whose heads are mercilessly detached from their bodies.

According to author Chris Dobson (terrorism expert):

‘The bloodthirsty threat of Abu Askar the German and his giant
cleaver is plain - anyone who opposes us will lose their heads.
‘Fanatical Islamic Jihadists have a record of beheading captives and boasting about it to cause fear among their enemies.

Abu Askar and his knife are undoubtedly part of the “war of the mind” the jihadists are waging against the West.

Askar isn’t the only foreign fighter in Afghanistan. There are apparently over 4,000 foreigners fighting alongside the Taliban, many hiding out in Pakistan. Askar claims there are many from Europe, China and Russia. Afghan’s Defense Minister, General Abdul Rahim, claims most are from North Africa, Chechnya and Pakistan. Regardless of where they hail from, that’s 4,000 evil men to add to the equally evil Taliban fighters and that spells trouble.