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To: AFPhys
The major question I have for all the Muslims - indeed the major DEMAND I make - is that they repudiate the radicals, and are far more active in purging the terrorists from their midst. If they don't, and soon, there will be no choice but to assume all Muslims are complicit.
Not really. There were plenty of Muslims who condemned the attacks after 9/11. Many here insisted they were lying, or they weren't "real" Muslims.

Some of the vocal Muslims found themselves targetted by the phobes. They may have figured it was better just to lie low.

Plus, there's an inherent reluctance in people to criticize one's own. Look at the Eric Rudolph threads here. While I know you've said he's nothing but a terrorist, others have hemmed and hawed.

Does that make them evil people complicit in his actions? No. The same applies to moderate Muslims.

-Eric

1,754 posted on 07/21/2005 9:20:19 AM PDT by E Rocc (Anyone who thinks Bush-bashing is banned on FR has never read a Middle East thread >:))
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To: E Rocc

You aren't very good at comprehending the seriousness of this situation, it seems. Whether the radical Muslims comprise 1% or 10% of Muslims, if the "majority" does not end their reign of terror, all Muslims are going to be held responsible.

The earlier analogy of "all germans not Nazis" needs to be paid attention to.

I'm not happy about this prospect - but that is what WILL occur if the terrorists aren't stopped.


1,903 posted on 07/21/2005 9:50:00 AM PDT by AFPhys ((.Praying for President Bush, our troops, their families, and all my American neighbors..))
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