America's "Jihad"

America's Struggle with "Jihadists," the "Far Left," the "Far Right," and other "Extremists"

Wednesday, March 22nd, 2023

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We Are Our Own Worst Enemy – and We’d Better Wake Up Soon

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Meet the 13 Most Powerful Muslim Women in Britain

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  • January 6… How many “Big Lies” must we endure? What is your situational awareness?
  • Virginians can now revive and elevate MLK Jr's dream, depolarize and reunify America
  • Highly recommend this upcoming webinar on Sep 8 at 12:30 PM PDT
  • An excellent recap of where we went wrong in Afghanistan - from the Mercatus Center (George Mason Univ.)
  • Path forward to help those STRANDED in Afghanistan - and repair America's global image
  • Hey "Patriots!"
  • The Capitol Riots - Where do we go from here?
  • Does the end really justify the means?
  • We must overcome anti-Trump fever to restore bipartisan problem-solving
  • Beyond struggling, is America imploding?

January 6… How many “Big Lies” must we endure? What is your situational awareness?

By Dan Sockle on January 8, 2022 • ( 2 Comments )

Mark Twain once observed: “If you don’t read the newspaper, you are uninformed. If you do read the newspaper, you are misinformed.” Of course, today our sources for news and information extend […]

Virginians can now revive and elevate MLK Jr’s dream, depolarize and reunify America

By Dan Sockle on November 2, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

As Virginia parents, with the help of Governor Glenn Youngkin, reclaim their schools, school boards, and the futures of their children, here are two quotes that belong in every classroom. Most of […]

An excellent recap of where we went wrong in Afghanistan – from the Mercatus Center (George Mason Univ.)

By Dan Sockle on August 25, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Like the pursuit of Saddam Hussein in Iraq, the Military Industrial Complex profited significantly from the extended pursuit of Osama bin Laden as America got sucked into prolonged “nation-building.” Yet more historical […]

Path forward to help those STRANDED in Afghanistan – and repair America’s global image

By Dan Sockle on August 25, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Timely article today from the Wall Street Journal. Not sure that I can improve upon it… https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-afghan-evacuation-taliban-kabul-airport-united-nations-security-council-china-russia-11629900539

The Capitol Riots – Where do we go from here?

By Dan Sockle on January 8, 2021 • ( 1 Comment )

While seemingly unprepared and overwhelmed authorities try to sort out yesterday’s events at the U.S. Capitol, we once again have to rely on the various news and information sources who have contributed […]

Does the end really justify the means?

By Dan Sockle on December 29, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Right, Left, or somewhere in between, Americans were once united behind the foundational ideals and importance of fairness, integrity, transparency, accountability and, more often than not, rooting for the underdog. Sadly, no, […]

Beyond struggling, is America imploding?

By Dan Sockle on February 11, 2019 • ( 1 Comment )

We should all take a deep breath and rethink our individual and collective fixation on arguably our most outwardly-flawed POTUS. If one excluded Los Angeles and New York City, most Americans who […]

Highly recommend this upcoming webinar on Sep 8 at 12:30 PM PDT

By Dan Sockle on September 6, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

If you want an insightful and unique perspective on 9/11/2001 – 8/31/2021, this will be well worth your time. https://event.webinarjam.com/register/9/498mnc1

Hey “Patriots!”

By Dan Sockle on January 10, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

I hope that I am speaking for most veterans of the military and/or law enforcement. To those of you who stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, many or most of […]

We must overcome anti-Trump fever to restore bipartisan problem-solving

By Dan Sockle on January 5, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Hyper-partisan tribalism, polarization and division were alive and well in America well before Donald Trump was the nominee, elected or even took office. He is hardly the “Uniter-in-Chief” we needed (neither was […]

Let us support and PROTECT Free Speech

By Dan Sockle on November 15, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

If I were a Mayor, Police Chief, or especially President/Chancellor of a University or College, I would proclaim to all within my domain that, first and foremost, it was my intent not […]

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Food for Thought »

January 6… How many “Big Lies” must we endure? What is your situational awareness?

Virginians can now revive and elevate MLK Jr’s dream, depolarize and reunify America

An excellent recap of where we went wrong in Afghanistan – from the Mercatus Center (George Mason Univ.)

Communicating »

Beyond struggling, is America imploding?

New Terrorist Weapon More Powerful Than Nukes

We Are Our Own Worst Enemy – and We’d Better Wake Up Soon

Featured »

Violent Extremism and the Value of Interfaith Dialogue*

Meet the 13 Most Powerful Muslim Women in Britain

Learning from the “Tree of 40 Fruit”

Available Now: “America’s Jihad” by Dan Sockle

A collection of 24 individual journeys from 9/11 to today; from a UNITED to a DIVIDED States of America, and a fractured world desperately looking for truth and accountability in religion and politics. Buy it today...

Deconstructing “Jihad”

To most Muslims, "Jihad" has three meanings, or levels: First, there is "Jihad e Akbar," or the "Greatest Jihad," which is the lifelong struggle with self to resist temptation and, essentially, to always "Do the Right Thing;" Second is "Jihad e Kabeer," which is to extend those values to family, neighbors and community, essentially live by "The Golden Rule;" Third, "Jihad e Asghar" is emphatically the last resort - to physically defend yourself/family/community is justified only to the extent of neutralizing the threat(s). In other words, there is no terrorism or "Holy War" version of "Jihad" among the genuinely moderate... Read On..

Intro to America’s “Jihad”

America’s Jihad is part of a Global struggle … Both individually and collectively, we are struggling over our values and the extent to which we are willing to engage our "world," however large or small that might be. This goes on throughout our lives. The "Jihad" dominating headlines today is our struggle to understand Islam vs. Islamism, or the religion vs. the radicalized ideology being exercised by extremists. Just as non-Muslims struggle to understand Islam, so do the majority of the approximately 1.6 billion Muslims around the globe. Read On...

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  • Project respect if you want to be respected.
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  • Ask and probe without attacking.
  • Try first to find and focus on your shared values and common interests.
  • Challenge positions with the intent to achieve mutual understanding.
  • Avoid being “offended,” “annoyed,” or “aggrieved” as this impedes our ability to listen and learn.
None of the above requires “Political Correctness” – one of our greatest obstacles to problem-solving.

Recent Posts

  • January 6… How many “Big Lies” must we endure? What is your situational awareness?
  • Virginians can now revive and elevate MLK Jr’s dream, depolarize and reunify America
  • Highly recommend this upcoming webinar on Sep 8 at 12:30 PM PDT
  • An excellent recap of where we went wrong in Afghanistan – from the Mercatus Center (George Mason Univ.)
  • Path forward to help those STRANDED in Afghanistan – and repair America’s global image

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