...Mr. al-Awlaki "has a version of Islam that is not consistent with the teachings of [the faith]." Mr. Holder did not go into details to back up his assertion that Mr. al-Awlaki, an Islamic scholar, is somehow at odds with his own faith, nor did he pinpoint exactly what Muslim teachings he was referring to.Well, how could he pinpoint them, when that would mean acknowledging that jihad is the bleeping way and sharia is the bleeping goal?
That some, er, "radicals" choose to go the terror route is hardly "inconsistent" with the example of Islam's perfect founder since he, too, thought "terror" was an effective way to spread Allah's law. In the words of the perfect, uncreated sourcebook: "Strike terror into the hearts of...your enemies" (Qur'an 8:60).
That's "terror"--spelled t-e-r-r-o-r. Not "love 'n' stuff"--spelled, well, I don't have to spell it out for you.
Which, like it or not, would make Mr. al-Awlaki's thinking fully "consistent" with the faith, and both Mr. Holder and his boss bumbling, placatory fools.