Robert Spencer
In observing and chronicling the Loon world one finds that the subject of history comes up frequently and a lot of times the loons revisit history and distort it so they can manipulate it to fit their ideological worldview. In rare cases however do we have a situation in which history is revisited in such a manner as to blatantly align oneself with ancient pogroms and modern campaigns of complete annihilation and ethnic cleansing.
Yet, this is exactly the case that we have with the completely self-taught, pseudo-Islamic Scholar Robert Spencer. Spencer is the progenitor of the hate site Jihadwatch which is host to some of the most vile anti-Muslim and Islamophobic hysteria on the internet. Spencer himself claims that he is just objectively working to expose the fact that Islam is “extremist,” “violently expansionist,” and sometimes not even a religion at all but a “political ideology.”
Do Spencer’s claims to be an objective analyst of Islam hold water?
Recently, Charles Johnson of Little Green Footballs, a former ally of Spencer’s and not an individual sympathetic to Islam exposed Spencer’s partnership with fascist European politicians as well as brought to light the fact that Spencer, on his personal Facebook account joined a group which seeks to reconquer present day Turkey, effectively expel and slaughter 150 Million Muslims and replace them with Christians.
The group Spencer joined is called The Campaign for the Reconquista in Anatolia. If you recall the Reconquista was that delightful campaign undertaken by Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain which lead to the murder, expulsion and forced conversions of all of Spain’s Muslims and Jews. It also set the stage for the Inquisition. Is it a coincidence that this self described “expert” on Islam would join a group named after a campaign that resulted in the ethnic and religious cleansing of a whole nation? Sure sounds like impartial scholarship to me!
The Campaign for the Reconquista in Anatolia’s lofty mission statement:
Once the former East Roman capital is recaptured every single brick, pavingstone, copper wire, bolt nut & screw, piece of ceramic, shard of glass, plank of wood and fleck of paint, placed within this city after May 29th 1453 will be systematically demolished, melted burnt and ground down into a fine dust, shipped out to the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean in oil tankers and sporadically scattered over a wide area, so that there will be no physical remains of the city of Istanbul whatsoever.
The main aims of this group are to:
. Advocate the total Reconquest and complete reassimilation of the Anatolia penninsular, eastern Thrace, northern Cyprus, Greater Armenia, The Pontus and Antiochia through the medium of Greek, Armenian, Cypriot, Byzantine, Pontic and Syriac National Sovereignty and on an unconditional basis.
. The complete unilateral and nonnegotiable permanent ethnic transformation of these territories in order to co-opt the first aim.
. And the establishment of a National coalitionary Greater European confederativesuper state in order to secure the first two aims, withguaranteed sovereign borders, fixed permanent garrisons and the necessary military means to ensure alien repatriation with a view to permanent long term resettlement.
* This group entirely understands and accepts that this project will require the displacement of up to 150 million persons, an armed and para-militarily active settler rediasporaof at least 15 million economically viable semi-civilian colonists, an occupation force consisting of at least 2 million professional troops, a military presents in all territories between Anatolia and West Turkestan and anything between 0.5 and 5 trillion dollars worth of fiscal capital in order to complete. Furthermore this group also realises that the territories for resettlement in lower central Asia may not be currently suitable for such a large demographic intake and that therefore, mass sterilisation via sexual segregation and voluntary euthanasia programmes (may for the time being), need to remain on the table in order to prevent a latter humanitarian disaster.
* This group is not a hate group and it entirely recognises the fact that the majority of Turks currently living on the Anatolian peninsular are not responsible for the actions of their ancestors. However, they ARE in possession of stolen land and property that does not rightfully belong to them either as a Nation or as individuals, which essentially makes them a Nation of squatters. Therefore this is a group for the expression and advocation of national, racial and civilizational patriotic duty (no matter how unpleasant that duty might be) and for the principle of ethnic primogenture (particularly among civilized Nations that have either been destroyed or severely ravaged by culturally inferior Nations), so please keep comments above the intellectual level of the average 5 year old’s!
Looking at Spencer one might be tempted to think: this guy couldn’t be part of a Reconquista, his flabby physique suggests he would have a hard time lifting a pocket protector let alone a sword. You would be correct to think that but it seems the proof is in the pudding, Spencer in the footsteps of old Don Quixote De La Mancha dreams to be a chivalrous white knight but instead of fighting wind mills Spencer has set his sight on conquering and “liberating” Constantinople which for over 500 years has been known as Istanbul.
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What’s more is that this isn’t the first time that Robert Spencer has delved into the topic of reconquering Turkey and changing the demographics of the entire nation. In an article he posted on his hate site titled, The Nakba, May, 29, 1453 he posts the following header:
Calling Robert Spencer an objective analyst and scholar of Islam it turns out is like saying Danny DeVito is an NBA All-Star, the fact is that he joined a group seeking to expel and kill 150 million Muslims, to any sane individual that would indicate otherwise.
April 20th, 2009 at 9:30 pm
LOL…Sooner or later this dude was going to get caught in his own cesspool of hate. Why do these people hate Muslims so much, can’t they just get a freaking life!?
Its terrible reading those objectives of that stupid group as well, I’m glad you got his picture because if you didnt I feel he would have tried his best to lie and say he wasn’t part of any such group.
April 30th, 2009 at 5:58 pm
Nice website. Spencer was profiled during Shabbos Goy Awareness week
http://drmaxtor.blogspot.com/2007/10/shabbos-goy-awareness-week-day-5.html
July 15th, 2009 at 7:11 pm
Why is it that people use the term “self-educated” as a pejorative term? I have seen Spencer talk at many venues over the years and have read all that he’s written (as well as the writings of many Islamic apologists and primary Islamic sources).
I do think that Spencer is an expert on Islam, even if he is “self-educated” (and shouldn’t “self-educated” be something to be lauded?) His writings and speeches are in contrast to the pap that one often sees from many tertiary-trained “scholars”. He speaks and writes well, cogently, lucidly and trenchantly. He most certainly does not spout “hate” speech. He simply points out the dangers to our free speech and tolerance of an ideology (and, yes, it is an ideology) that would seek to silence criticism, that represses women, abhors gays and suppresses other religions. The evidence for those views is everywhere in the statements of Muslims themselves.
Spencer is certainly no hater of Muslims. Rather he critiques the underlying ideology of a belief system that is more than a religion but a “whole way of life”, which seeks to bring Sharia to the west by any means possible. And if you don’t think Sharia is a worry, read the Classic Manual of Islamic law (“The Reliance of the Traveller” available at Amazon). From the editorial review of that book “…It represents the fiqh rulings according to the Shafi’I school of jurisprudence. The appendices form an integral part of the book and present original texts and translations from classic works by prominent scholars such as al-Ghazali….-”
July 22nd, 2009 at 12:04 am
Meker,
Robert Spencer is self-uneducated. That is the problem. He is self-deluded. And he has deluded you as well. I have seen you post this same comment on jihadwatch where you are boasting to your fellow Robert Spencer groupies there that you have posted it here. Take me to your leader — so I can ask him if he was born deluded, or if he did it to himself.
August 31st, 2009 at 12:30 pm
Did it ever cross your mind that he joined the Facebook group for research? I don’t agree with you but I’m reading your website. Instead of personal attacks on his physical condition or academic background, why not try actual debate. BTW, Ben Franklin was self educated and Muhammad was probably illiterate. Don’t be too impressed by University degrees.
August 31st, 2009 at 12:45 pm
Michael,
I’m glad you think the best of Robert Spencer even when facts prove otherwise about his character. I hope you extend that benefit of the doubt to your Muslim neighbors as well.
The problem with your conjecture that he joined Facebook for research is that Spencer stated he “was tricked into joining” the group. It is not far-fetched that Spencer, the descendant of Greek Anatolians, who when recounting his family’s personal story speaks about the persecution they faced from Turks, the loss of leaving home because of the population exchanges, has a deep sense of hatred for Islam and Muslims especially Turks. Hence the reason he joined this group and his failure to repudiate it but instead state that “he was tricked.” It also goes a way in explaining the “Free Constantsinople” banner, or maybe that’s a joke or he was tricked into posting that on his JihadWatch site?
By the way Spencer is no Ben Franklin, nor is he a Prophet being taught by God.
September 9th, 2009 at 6:49 pm
robert spencer is zionists maddogs and he is barking mad, i think he get lots of money for all his propaganda works.
September 17th, 2009 at 2:27 pm
This guy is a JOKE! Fist of all he has NO knowledge of Islam and what Islam teaches. People today in the world are taking advantage of the goodness of Islam and muslim people. If muslims were what you say they are, then you would not be living today. Make your dollars in another business and not literature about someones religion.
ROBERT SPENCER IS A LOSER
October 30th, 2009 at 11:09 am
The Templar Knights of yesteryear wouldn’t even want this guy. At least the Templars were upfront and honest about their hostility toward Islam.
November 3rd, 2009 at 1:20 am
The joker has done nothing but FAIL since the day he began…he is getting discredited left, right and center, but the Islamaphobes are content…oh well…
November 3rd, 2009 at 11:50 pm
This clown is a danger not only to Muslims but to all Americans and indeed humanity,,, yet another apocalyptic let’s create world war III loon, he reminds me of one of those dangerous nerds that grow up to seek revenge against the world for what they endured as a kid in school
December 22nd, 2009 at 2:27 pm
you guys had a post on this goof way back in April. Wow. The guy is total sleaze, 100%.
January 4th, 2010 at 4:29 pm
Ad Hominem.
Notice that not a single point that Spencer makes vis-a-vis Islam was challenged or refuted. Instead, the author simply states that because Spencer (allegedly) has it in for Turkish people, he is therefore biased and so cannot be objective or correct in his views about Islam, and therefore his views on it are false. Non sequitur, much?
Of course, if it was the case that he was really just a pseudo-scholar whose views are clearly and demonstrably false then why do they attack him and his motives, rather than refuting his allegedly bogus claims?
Well, it seems to me that it’s because they cannot refute his claims, and so they must resort to character assassination and accusations of ’spreading hate’ and being ‘Islamophobic.’ At the same time, I fail to see why it constitutes a moral flaw to dislike a particular religion or ideology.
Also, Muslims themselves, if they’re being honest, will be the first to concede that Islam is also a political ideology, hence why it has the institution of fiqh, or Islamic jurisprudence, which is to be applied both at the individual and state level.
Still, if Spencer really does support such views then he is, of course, to be reprimanded and challenged for it.
However, if there’s ever going to be an honest discourse on the problems surrounding Islam, then this mentality of simply labelling as ‘Islamophobic’ those who criticise Islamic doctrines must cease.
January 7th, 2010 at 3:49 pm
I have had more than a few run-ins with the islamaphobes before and they are not too sharp for a pair of racists either . The main differnce between Spencer and the others is that he is far more prominent than the others and tends to be selective as to who is a terrorist and who isn’t . I would enjoy talking with him one day face to face and see the reaction when I stump him like I did for the other “know it alls ” that I met up with on this subject who where more than a bit naive and I’m being charitable when I say that as well . Alex B
February 8th, 2010 at 5:08 pm
He suffers terribly from short ugly man syndrome, Leave the poor guy alone!