Trying to argue about "fighting aikido" is like trying to argue that raquet ball is really Free Mason fencing in disguise
Ueshiba (sp?) explicitly stated that Aikido was a spiritual discipline, not a martial art, aimed at teaching people to "harmonize with eachother"
A real martial art wouldn't base its entire existance on a guy running at you from across the room with his hand over his head in a "karuhtty chop" pose
Ueshiba (sp?) was a member of a Shinto cult, his views on "harmony" and mankind were very influenced by his membership
Attempts to "recreate" the "martial art" just take it back to Aikijitsu, ie Jujitsu, which has been officially dead since the police college challenges