Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West

6.5
2005 1 hr 17 min Documentary

Obsession is a film about the threat of Radical Islam to Western civilization. Using unique footage from Arab television, it reveals an 'insider's view' of the hatred the Radicals are teaching, their incitement of global jihad, and their goal of world domination.

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Reviews

Cubussoli
2005/10/21

Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

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Actuakers
2005/10/22

One of my all time favorites.

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Matialth
2005/10/23

Good concept, poorly executed.

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ShangLuda
2005/10/24

Admirable film.

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smooth_op_85
2005/10/25

Spain, Kenya, Tanzania, Israel, United States, Chechnya. They all have in common that they have joined a fraternity of nations that have been touched by Muhmmadans (radical Islamicists that want to impose Sharia Law on all societies) First they take examples from 9-11, Britain, Morocco, Kenya, Chechnya and connect the dots. All nations are dealing with this and average citizens don't connect the dots as they don't see these separate fronts as a global conflict with Muhammadans.I don't know what order they go in but I will do my best to explain what is contained: They go through: Arab media and TV, America and The West blaming Imperialism for the attacks when it is rooted in the Qur'an to kill all unbelievers, Whalid Shoebat and Nonie Darwish are two people who have grown up in Islam and Shoebat is a former PLO terrorist, Darwish is the daughter of an Egyptian Army lieutenant general, who, when assassinated by the Israeli army, was called a "shahid" by the Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser, although Darwish blames "the Middle Eastern Islamic culture and the propaganda of hatred taught to children from birth" for the assassination of her Father (Wikipedia) These two understand what the real problem is. The culture of Hatred which breeds hatred of Jews and Christians as well as the West and since it is commanded in their Qur'an and mandated by Allah, this is a duty with the highest reward. Most Americans have never seen or read a Qur'an so they believe anything told to them by the mainstream media Now, they also go into Arabic television where children express wanting to be a Shahid or a martyr (I find this problematic because a martyr dies for what they believe instead of killing in the process too) anyway, children no older than 6 are taught to recite jihadist poetry and plan to attack the West, Israel and America.They tell us also that in The UK, it is extremely problematic as well as in the US because it is in our backyard, then they are sent to Islamic countries to be trained and then sent back into the land to attack wherever they choose. This is the best postmodern warfare because you use the geography of the land to attack your enemy as pointed out by a woman in the film. Since Islam transcends racial, language and culture barriers we need to understand that this is a global problem. A quote from Brigette Gabriel They are using our laws against us and they know it.They go into those who pretend to be moderate and yet support terrorism. They go into many areas including how it is related to Nazism and how it is in fact more dangerous since it is now a religious spin as well. It is worth it to see this film for the real scoop on what Islam stands for at its heart. This is more of an expose and not propaganda

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rgcustomer
2005/10/26

Although this film contains documentary elements, it is best classified as propaganda. But then, things that arrive in your newspaper in the middle of an election generally are. No surprise there.Watching the film, it is odd how frequently the speakers will criticize the use of a particular media technique against them, and then the film will use that same technique against someone they disagree with, even when it is completely unnecessary to make their point. I almost thought that this was a joke being played on me, to see if I would notice.Also, while I was already aware of the Nazi link, the fact is that any time you resort to using Nazi history to make your point, you reveal the underlying weakness of your message, which is that you lack current facts and an ability to convey them to the audience in a meaningful way. I was disappointed to see the film take this direction, and I think a lot of potential viewers will not see this film, on this basis alone.For a movie about Islam's War Against the West, I found it to be remarkably US-centric. It seemed to me like most of the non-US footage was included just so they could have the title "... the West", instead of "... the US". On the flip side, some NON-Western countries like Russia were briefly included. I wish a more global view had been taken, giving equal time to all affected countries, and the movie retitled as "... the World".I much prefer Geert Wilder's short film Fitna (2008), which does away with the talking heads and the Nazi storyline, and simply lets the radical Islamists speak for themselves. In far less time, that documentary is more effective than this one.I still give this film a 7 despite its faults listed above, because it does include a lot of important footage not widely seen in the English-speaking world before, from radical Islamists themselves. And it includes some inspiring footage from Islamic moderates who are trying to take a courageous public stand against the radicals.

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Deny Hermawan
2005/10/27

Some people said that this movie is propaganda. Maybe it has a little bit aspect of that, but overall, I can say definitely that this is a well done documentary movie. It has a very high objectivity and clarity value. It depict clearly from many video sources what the radical—actually, it's the real—Islam have done that really against humanity in all over the world. Through this movie, you can see how these Muslims did a desecration and destruction to Churches, Temples, and other non-Muslim holy shrines. You also can witness how the Muslim Leaders obligate Muslim to do Jihad all over the world, specially to conquer America and U.K. There is a cut from Muslim propaganda in this movie that depicts America as a hunter in this world, therefore proper to be shattered. There is also a funny cut from the internet that shows rap song video clip that sung by Muslim that exhibit the robust of Islam (Bin Laden, Hamas and Hezbullah).This movie is filled by opinions and arguments from persons who know deeply about Islam. There is an ex-Jihadist, Islam Studies Expert, Islam critics, a daughter of a martyr, et cetera. One good and correct analogy that has been made in this movie is parallelism between Islam and Nazism. You can witness the strict doctrine from both, specially implicated to the way they annihilate their enemy (The Kuffar and the Jews). You also can see the exact similarity of iconic pose from Nazism and Radical Islam (when their followers do a Hail Hitler pose/raised their right hand).You can see distinctly that those Muslims greatest desire—following their religion command—is to death for the sake of Allah, because it can really send them directly to the heaven that filled with 72 virgins, fruits, and rivers of wine. Through this movie, maybe you will have a better understanding about how dangerous Islam is.

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Jim Armstrong (pettyfog)
2005/10/28

.... but many don't.When a religion is hijacked by the most extreme and radical elements within it, elements which use the writings of the religion's Holy Book to justify their actions, what do we call it? When those extreme elements call for the conversion and subjugation of unbelievers by force or threats of force and death... what do we call it? When they impose religious law on believer and unbeliever alike, what do we call it? If this was medieval Europe, we might call it an "Inquisition", if this was the Western Hemisphere in the 15 and 1600's we might call it 'Conquista'.All those were bloody repressive movements, carried out by a "True Religion" with the goal of 'Bringing Light and Justice to the World'.This documentary may be overly preachy and ingrained with propagandistic effects but, if the core of it is true... that a very small number of the members threaten the same civilization that overcame those earlier atrocities... and that those OTHERS within it, dare not protest on fear of meeting the same fate as unbelievers, then I cannot see how there CAN be another side of the issue.memri.org has been documenting the tide of radical Islam in the middle east for years, carrying preachers' public pronouncements advocating death to unbelievers and the subjugation of western world, then WHAT IS the moderate voice of Islam? And where are those Muslims who stand against radicalism? There are a few out there and they are very brave because, sooner or later, they have a contract put on their heads. No... it doesn't matter WHAT the artistic value of the production is, it's the truth that counts and the truth is in the fatwa's put out by those who are defended by the left and by Islam's self proclaimed spokesmen.And THAT is what the film is about... not its production values.. or some metric of 'Fairness'. The fatwa's and preachers' sermons mean what they say or they don't.

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