Important to know, going on in the to right now a bit of a bifurcation. There are a lot of folks think using force, to what happens is the only answer to solving problems. So thats one of the reasons why we wrote this book, one of the reasons because in many cases use of force is not the appropriate answer. Sometimes it should putting a blanket of foam over a fire over something that consumes everything down and gives people the opportunity to take a breath, look around and say hey, we could do something different. The argument still goes on. There are many who believe, many within the military believe the only reason we should ever go to war is kind of like putting a glass case, we dont have that option. Wherever we are told you were going to do to the best are building. And a some cases, using the weapons enhance the stop the best approach. And so thats one of the reasons i think we wrote this. Coming in to fallujah itself might explain started in us on the joint staff before actuall
The lobby as well and i am told that for those who try to buy the book there was the problem up here but the bookstore downstairs is open for those who want to you get the book can get it by assuming you could get at least two of three authors could sign that. Thank you for coming to the books launch. [applause] the fine against insurgents in fallujah in 2007 and rightabout that day in their books Fallujah Redux they talk about their experience and the rise of isis politics prose in washington d. C. This is one of our. [inaudible conversations] good afternoon. I am owner of politics prose in behalf of the entire staff, thinks for coming alex on this lovely afternoon. Now is a good time to turn off your cellphone. When make it to the q a session because we are being filmed g, we would appreciate it if you would find your way to this microphone to the table to pick up your question. At the end normally we ask the audience to fold up their chairs but you dont have to because we have anoth
Sorry for all of the trouble i have given you for two years. I want to say thank you for the management, the whole team and anyone involved in this. Thank you so much. And what can i say . I never imagined to be in a position where i can sit and talk to an audience. I am delighted. I hope once you leave the room you will have information that benefits you and an understanding into how radical islamics think and also a chance for everyone to learn about life. Thank you. Thank you, morten. And tim, if we can go to the first my life is in danger. People around me obviously have been taking very good care of my safety for me and my family. I want to also thank gavin from eden intelligence. He is here and he is sitting next to me. There are good people around me who are taking care of me. Thank you so much. What we are going to do is play a video and just to set the scene here. This is may 2005. This is grove square in london outside the u. S. Embassy. There has been controversy because the
Suggestion that from the from outside as a tool to i am interested because sunni and shia, but one thing is in common, these are the points in punjab, or whether these are shabaab i start my book there. They had some common ideas which were which was complete nonviolence, which was always honoring the poor and giving them hope and was also nonenforcement. Youd be surprised go to sharif, a shrine, and you would be amazed at times more hindus than muslims there. Why . Becausecpa they never forced ane to convert. And those who i dont want more investment, more Political Support for them bump their tradition provide a bridge to different muslim sects and not only tolerate each other if you tolerate others that a success. I think it respect for the other, which is and all the sufi teachings, about human being as a human being. Thats why in terms of ideals, i support that sufi cause. But if anyone try to choreograph it, negative reaction. Totally unprecedented in the history of south asia, n