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Radical Eye for the Infidel Guy: Inside the Strange World of Militant Islam

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As you can tell from the title, this book is a satirical look at the idea that the roots of the War on Terror are rooted outside of Islam. Well, maybe disdainful or sarcastic is a better word than satirical. Kevin J. Ryan isn't buying into any of the politically correct claims that Islam is all about Peace or that the radical Islamofascists would leave us alone if we would just be nicer people. Look around the world at most of the strife and conflict and you will likely be amazed at how much of it is Muslims not working and playing well with the majority culture where they are the minority or are brutally suppressing minority cultures (and religious dissidents) where they are the majority.

The book's ten chapters take us through various aspects of Islam then and now. It begins by demonstrating how Islam has been rooted in War since Mohammed rode out of the desert in the 7th Century. Women's (non) rights are examined next and you will shudder with what you read. But of course the recent news story of the Saudi girl being sentenced to 200 lashes because she was gang raped should prepare you well.

The Muslim approach to crime and punishment is a logical next step and its brutality will seem like something out of the dark ages, well, because it is. The fourth chapter looks at the Wars of Islam on Europe throughout the history of the Ottoman Empire. Ryan then examines the Islamic notion or religious tolerance. It is completely one way. Their claim is that you must allow Muslims to practice their religion (and laws) as they wish, regardless of where they live. However, no Muslim has the right to freedom of conscience if it means they would convert to any other faith. I once gave a religious book to a Muslim friend and his religious leader called me and told me that I couldn't do that. I explained to him that this was the United States and I certainly could. We talked for awhile and I ended up sending him a copy of the same book while he sent me a copy of a nice Saudi edition of the Qu'ran.

Chapter six looks at war and terror by Muslims since the fall of the Ottoman Empire. I very much enjoyed the chapter about how the Muslims use claims of peace to foster war. It is all about deception, carefully wording phrases that are heard differently than they mean to the speaker. Read chapter seven carefully.

Ryan takes us into the Madras style of education and what is being taught to the children in Muslim countries about you, me, Jews, and all other non-Muslims. Let's just say it isn't much like the multi-cultural Western Enlightenment education you might wish in the 21st Century. It isn't about how we can all hold hands and sing together.

Chapters nine and ten look at the movement among Muslims to build a worldwide caliphate and the role of Sharia Law in that process (beware of the movements of Muslims trying to build parallel legal systems in Europe, Canada, the United States and elsewhere). We also get to see what life would be like in a Muslim dominated world per the lights of the author.

I am sure that the critics of this book will claim that it doesn't represent the views of all Muslims and lacks nuance. Hey, that may well be true. However, let's get the "moderate" Muslims to police and control and suppress the hundred million or so Muslims who are in sympathy with the Jihadists. Until that happens, Kevin Ryan wisely advises you to get informed and be on guard. He provides little quizzes throughout the book to help you see how sharp your understanding of the Jihadist Muslim view is.

Reviewed by Craig Matteson, Ann Arbor, MI

"Radical Eye for the Infidel Guy" manages admirably to achieve the difficult task of being both a serious look at historical and current Islam and laugh-out-loud satire. While it handily explores the history of Islam over the centuries, covering topics such as TOLERANCE AND DIVERSITY, WOMEN'S RIGHTS, and WAR PART ONE, it also lightens the load with sections like FUN FACTS ABOUT MOHAMMED and HOLY LAW FOR DUMMIES: AN INTRODUCTION TO RADICAL JURISPRUDENCE.
The last chapter, THE RADICAL MAKEOVER, is brilliant--in a humorous way laying out for you how you and your family can convert to Islam, a sort of spiritual redecorating of your messy infidel house. It's ingenious, but more important, it's funny with a point. The book asks you not to read and ignore, but to read and examine--examine your own beliefs and opinions. It asks you to participate in the dialogue about Islam, at the very least in your own head. The book is thought-provoking and compelling. It is one of the funniest, most intelligent books I've read last year.

Don't let the title fool you, as well as being quite humorous, this book delves into the beliefs, customs, and history of radical Islam. The information is extremely well-researched and presented in a way that's easy to understand and very entertaining.

In our politically correct society, many topics are glossed over and myths created about the Islamic religion. However, this book sheds light on what Muslims really believe and how it affects everyone (and I do mean everyone). This is the book that Muslims DON'T want you to read!

Because of our changing world, I would highly recommend owning a copy of this book. It's also an excellent first book for anyone beginning to research Islam.

Kevin Ryan has written an essential book on the nature on Radical Islam. What is unique about it is that he has written it with humor, as humor sometimes can be the best way to approach a serious subject. Ryan delves into the history of Islam and brings out many fascinating details about the "religion of peace". Unfortunately, since 9/11 mainstream media and our politicians have been doing their best not to "insult" Islam, but this book makes it clear that the only way to truly win this war is to expose Islam for what it is so we can more effectively fight. Everyone should read this book...

While much of what Ryan writes is funny because of the absurdity of the popular view of Islam vs reality, the sad part of this book is that the vast majority of people in the West would not be able to recognize the difference. If you want to find some different ways of looking at the reality of Islam vs. myths promoted by Islamist apologists and perhaps give this to someone who might not read a more serious treatise on the subject this is a good book to give.
Funny, but really troublesome in its truth. A great Christmas gift to give to your friends who prefer to get their news on the Daily Show. It is about the same thing, with the book being a bit closer to the truth than most of what Stewart does.

Interesting book in that it is definitely for the layman. Gives you a good oversight of what Islam is about in a humorous manner using a "question and answer" type format. Overall not bad for a cursory review of a deep topic.

This is a book that is both enlightning and forboding at the same time. If one has any interest in the economic,social,religious and terrorist forces that are taking place worldwide today;it is essential that one really understands the fundamentals of these entertwined forces.
It is extremely complicated ,and without understanding it, in its totallity;it is impossible to make any sense out of what is happening.This book does a marvelous job of sorting out this long convoluted series of events and puts it all into focus. What one can get from this rather short book is a clear understanding of the the reason why,that unrest ,particularly in the Middle East and now spreading around the world,seems to continue unabated and without any hope of resolution.
What I really got from this book is ,even thought I read a lot of history;is thatI was not really that informed.The education system in the western world has been woefully inadequate,the media has been almost afraid to even reach deeper than the surface in addressing the root causes of the problems.
The Terrorism around the world,highlightened by 9/11 ,seems to be something that the Western World just wants to ignore;hoping that by some magic ,it will eventually,just go away.
Somehow ,the political correct concensus seems to suggest that it is the fault of America, and her beliefs in Liberty ,Freedom and Human Rights are the real cause of the hatred that fuels what is taking place.
When Evil is afoot,as it has been many times in history,it is only by exposing it for what it is,that it can be dealt with.
Most recently this was seen in Europe and Asia in the years leading up to the horrors of WWII and the huge price that was paid for wishful thinking.
This book shows what and why Evil is on the march again ,and makes it crystal clear for anyone who wants to understand .People who want to live in peace,as a minimum,owe it to themselves,to understand what is in store for them if Evil is to be allowed to succeed.
Maybe you should read this book;or do you think that life in the Islam world would be the answer.

For some unexplainable reason any critical examination of Islam has essentially been declared off-limits. This has led to much of what we read or hear in the media concerning Islam and Muslims is the politically correct 'Islam is peaceful' version. The less than flattering details/actions go through a process of whitewashing before being released to the public. This unbelievable phenonemon leaves most people in the Western world dangerously misinformed and is threatening our very freedoms and rights.

This is why I am so grateful to authors like Kevin Ryan who have had the guts to step up and reveal the unpleasant reality that comprises mainstream Islamic rhetoric today. This naturally results in them being branded as ignorant, lying racists by the liberal masses and Muslims themselves. Thankfully this doesn't stop them.
Ryan's book is factual, reliable and comes from many well documented sources (usually Islamic). It's a light and easy read and if you enjoy satire Ryan is your man. Once you start reading you wont want to put it down and hopefully this will leave the reader wanting to learn more. Ryan uses his amazing sense of humor when describing many aspects of Islam. You will laugh out loud as Ryan examines many aspects of Islam. The Irony will amaze you. But then reality hits and the absurdity of what these Imams, clerics, liberal leaders tell us compared to what is actually happening in the Middle East, Europe and soon America is sickening and insulting. Yet we are expected to believe it, not ask ANY questions and for God's sake never ever criticize it. Any and all attempts to examine Islam as intolerant and violent results in immediate attacks trying to discredit and undermine the author by wild accusations of right wing, neocon fanaticism. If you are new to studying the true nature of Islam then you might be shocked to learn just how much Islam destroys free will and is genius for closing down and nailing shut the human minds capacity to reason properly.

The book, while extremely interesting, may not go as deep and detailed into the history as you might want and for that I must recommend Robert Spencer's books. Spencer is also expert at taking on the usual defenses and how they just don't hold up under careful examination.
Nevertheless, Islam is a serious threat that is on the doorstep of America. It is neither a peaceful nor a tolerant religion/way of life and it's time for the Western world to stop trying to be "sensitive" and look at the facts. For those who want to point to the few sura's in the Qu'ran about peace then lets talk about abrogation(the method of cancelling out earlier verses and replaces them with new (violent)ones. There are almost 1400 years of history consistantly proving what a brutal, medieval, intolerant, extremely restrictive ideology Islam really is. After opening your "Radical Eye" it is your duty to help spread the word...

In the words of Algerian leader Houari Boumédienne who said at the United Nations in 1974: "One day, millions of men will leave the Southern Hemisphere to go to the Northern Hemisphere. And they will not go there as friends. Because they will go there to conquer it. And they will conquer it with their sons. The wombs of our women will give us victory."