Regarding the emotions that went to Iraq, Islamic emotions, but previously we did not see these emotions in Kashmir, Eritrea, or Afghanistan; these emotions moved.

The questioner : You said regarding the emotions that went to Iraq, Islamic emotions, but previously we did not see these emotions in Kashmir, Eritrea, or Afghanistan; these emotions moved. What is your opinion?

The Shaykh : This is correct. The emotions moved because of the aggression of the great enemy toward Iraq, which is the Americans. The Muslims are oppressed and distressed in their hearts by the aggression of the Americans and their support for the Jews, and so on. They thought that Iraq, because of its claims about its strength and its military policy, and so on, would be a supporter for them. So, for example, when a missile comes to Tel Aviv, the Palestinians rise up in joy because they are oppressed and wounded.

The questioner : Yes, this is only Palestine.

The Shaykh : We are giving an example. Why only the Palestinians who rebelled here? You have Algerian brothers there, in the thousands, if not millions, who want to go to fight in Iraq. Not for the sake of Saddam, but to avenge the Muslims against the disbelievers, the Americans, and the British. In any case, emotions do their work without a doubt. But there is a difference between an Islamic emotion that is balanced with knowledge, reason, and thought, and one that is driven by reckless desires with no measure.