Islam and democracy incompatible.

Muslims and their religion are not yet ready to accept pluralism, democracy and free thinking. Democracy is in fact incompatible with islam, as many muslim imams have openly stated. That is their interpretation of the koran. It should therefore come as no suprise to us, that muslims in the West are waging Jihad against us. In their eyes, if we didnt realise that this would happen, the fault lies with us and not them. I agree. I do not think our societies, geared as they are to free and open thought, can continue with this continuous assault on freedom. If this assault is not brought to a halt soon, then free society will start to perish, and with that the economy. It may not be evident immediately, but perish it will in the fullness of time. If the current trend of increasing conflict continues, then we are irrevocably headed in the direction of a major armed conflict with the Islamic world.

Excellent comment (#83) by DP111 [emphasis added] at LGF.

From Fjordman, "The Second Fall of Rome?"

Here is a thoughtful contrary Muslim view, though it appears that the author's views are in the minority within his community:

Muslims as Minorities An Islamic Perspective. By Yoginder Sikand.

UPDATE 7/24/05:

On the probable majority viewpoint we have these statements from accountant Wassim Doureihi, Sydney, Australia leader of the global Islamic group Hizb ut-Tahrir:

[Australia] must "stop enforcing rules over Muslims and allow the Muslims to assume their own political destiny . . . ."

And:

I was born in this country. I don't choose where I was born . . . I consider myself as a Muslim first and foremost.

From Clarity & Resolve.

And: In a July 2005 poll of British Muslims, "12% saw themselves as British first and Muslim second."

From Clarity & Resolve.