What is Islamic Fascism?

Mr Bush has used the term Islamic fascism on at least two occasion one of which is documented in this CNN report.

http://www.cnn.com/video/partners/clickability/index.html?url=/video/politics/2006/08/10/malveaux.bush.terror.politics.cnn

What does this term mean and why does Bush feel the need to use it?
With FOX constantly ranting about a third "world war", Bush talking about Islamic fascism and crusades in the middle east, I fear that the danger for the clash of civilizations is becoming real. Muslims are becoming increasing stigmatized in Western societies. Recent polls suggest that 2 in 5 Americans have prejudiceses against Muslims.

All of this makes me wonder if Muslim people are really safe in the West? Could there be a mass persecution (or God forbid a holocaust) against Muslims in the future?

The term "Islamic Fascism" is nonsense, and just another meaningless Bush sound-bite. I suppose it implies that there fascist states whose ideology is supplied by Islam.

 GCLE but all leaders you mentioned them above are not Islamic leaders or have an Islamic charisma.

Short answer - an abuse of the word facism for sensationalist purposes.

Hum, I do have a big problem, for the first time for years I find myself more on the side of Mr. Bush than on the side of sensible persons of whom I rate highly the opinion. If anybody knows a anti-neo-con vaccin, you have a buyer.

Waiting for the miracle that is going to pull me back to the leftwing, I have to make my point.

I'm not sure Mr. Bush meant it this way, but Islamic Fascism, though sensationalist do make sense. First, lets tacle down the problem of the use of the word "fascism". If it is to be entended as the strict historic definition Mr. Mussolini and Mr. Hitler gave him, of course it cannot be use for a modern days phenomenon. Yet if it is to be defined as pretty much the same as totalitarism, well it is worth consideration.
First remember that Mr. Bush is far from behing the first using this comparaison as plenty of people used to refer to Mr. Khomeny's Iran as a "green totalitarism".
Considering Mr. Ben Laden political vision I think the definition Mr. Komnenos' defition of fascism does fit ("nationalist, imperialist, authoritarian, totalitarian, anti-communist"). Of course with the exception of nationalist, yet when you consider his behaviour toward Saudi Arabia you may not be so sure.
Finally I'd like to refer once more to the definition a young Italian black shirt gave of fascism (quoted by Mr. Hobsboawn in "the age of extrems") it goes more or less like that "idealists think their regime is worth dying for, on the countrary, fascism wants to be worth killing for". In my opinion this is the best definition of radical islamism.

M.

nationalist-Imperialist-authoritarian-totalitarian-anti-communist is a descriptive label that describes all world religions perfectly, so Kommenos, I dont get your point even though we agree that there is no such thing as Islamic fascism.

Originally posted by cok gec An Islamist fascist must be similar to a communist capitalist

What? China?

nationalist-Imperialist-authoritarian-totalitarian-anti-communist is a descriptive label that describes all world religions perfectly, so Kommenos, I dont get your point even though we agree that there is no such thing as Islamic fascism.

Islam's not nationalistic. More anti-nationalistic.
Islams not Imperialist - although many muslims are.
The only authority is God. Most others are ignored, or argued with.
Totalitarian only on a divine level, not a mortal one.
Anti-Communist - Not really, scratch the communist anti-religious stance and Islams not anti-communist.

anti-communist: it has to be, communism is a competing religion

If we ignore the part about communism suppressing religion. (Which does make all religions anti-communist of course). I don't think there is anything un-islamic, or even un-christian about communism

Originally posted by Ahmed The Fighter  GCLE but all leaders you mentioned them above are not Islamic leaders or have an Islamic charisma.

Originally posted by Maharbbal If it is to be entended as the strict historic definition Mr. Mussolini and Mr. Hitler gave him, of course it cannot be use for a modern days phenomenon.