"No Nation Can Fight Islam And
Succeed" (Sheik Gumi)

Islamic cleric Sheik Ahmad Mahmoud Gumi has
raised an opposing view to the decision by the
Nigerian government to send troops to fight on
the side of France against so-called "Islamic
terrorists" in Mali.
In a post on his website, the cleric argued that
there was no justifiable reason to send troops.
He wrote:
"Today Nigerian troops are committed in Mali to
fight 'Islamic terrorists' without intellectually
looking at the repercussion of such an adventure.
We all know that the 'War against terror' which
Islam also fights can easily be turned into war
against Islam. There is a thin line between the
two. And if caution is not taken, the situation can
seriously be dangerous for the nation and more so
for the government.
"One thing is very clear. No nation on earth can
fight Islam and succeed. A Russian General was
interviewed just before the illegal Bush Jr's attack
on Iraq to oust Saddam Hussein and he urged
Bush to tap into Russia's experiences in
Afghanistan. The General said: "I advise the US
not to attack Iraq, because if it does that, then it
will be fighting the whole Muslim community and
whoever fights the whole Muslim community will
not succeed".
"When I heard those words, I was amused. First I
knew that Saddam Hussein was not a favorite of
many Muslims, I therefore wondered who will
fight for him if Iraq is attacked. Secondly, what
weapons do the Muslims have that the
superpowers cannot defeat in warfare?
"I now see what he means. The Soviet Union
fought the Mujahideen for almost 13 years in
Afghanistan and ended up disintegrated. Now,
the USA is facing a similar challenge that made
the Soviet Union unmanageable and finally fall.
The USA has been a free country where money
flows in and out, where business flourishes with
little hindrance. But the moment Bush lied and
tried to attack Iraq, a sovereign nation, all the
Muslim states - even those that are moderate -
were frightened by his recklessness.
"Americans were also frightened of a possible
backlash from such an adventure, inflaming an
already volatile situation. The end result has been
stringent monitoring and restriction of the flow of
money in and out of the country. A self-imposed
umbilical stenosis, a self-imposed strangulation.
Nobody will again trust the USA, therefore people
now prefer Asia for their business, medical care
and even education.
"All this was started by an idiot who caused
untold hardship for his citizens and others alike.
Today, Bush Jr and his defense secretary
'Hamana' Rumsfeld are nonentities even in their
own country. They are not respected and they
will forever be tormented with the sights of so
many American youth that were maimed and had
limbs amputated from the deceptive war against
'terror' they manipulated.
"As for Nigeria, we can see a parallel when in the
late 60's Maj. Nzeogwu assassinated the Northern
premier and the Biafran War ensued. Ojukwu, in
his declaration of war,said bluntly that he was
fighting Islam and the menace of Arabs which he
claimed. The end results were that he destroyed
lives, went into exile and to date Biafra ceases to
exist except of course in the mind of its
proponents.
"And worse still for him, Islam has reached the
shores of the Delta. This brief description of a
chain of events should be a clear counsel to
people leading Nigeria today; no one can fight
Islam or the Muslims and succeed. It is futile to
attempt it. They will only destroy their own lives
and cause untold hardship to others. They will be
cursed not only by people they injured but by
their own people as Bush Jr is regarded now in
America. Therefore if the government has such
plans or are deceived by some Islamaphobes in
their circles they should reverse their policies
immediately.
"There is no border sharing between Nigeria and
Mali. There is Niger republic, Burkina Faso and
Togo in between. All these nations did not report
terrorism and yet suddenly we read in the news
that 'the Army Chief of Staff (COAS) Azubuike
Ihejirika, who did not offer evidence, claimed that
terrorists trained in Mali had already arrived on
Nigerian shores. See: http://saharareporters.com/
news-page/'terrorists'-mali-seen-nigeria-..., Posted:
January 17, 2013 - 22:19.
"If what he said is true, then Nigeria is
unnecessarily plunging itself into a War that will
have a grievous consequence on our security
without any foreseen benefit.
"Let us encourage the Malians to tackle their
insurgency peacefully, and not by taking sides. If
however, the SS&SE (COAS) wants to use the
volatile situation to build on what his predecessor
Azazi implanted, then we leave him to posterity.
Time will tell. All we do is to urge Muslims to be
calm, prayerful and watchful."
Source :http://m.naij.com/news/20419.html