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Top U.S. Military Officer Calls Pastor Over Film
Reuters ^ | Wednesday, September 12, 2012 | Phil Stweart and David Adams

Posted on 09/12/2012 12:09:03 PM PDT by kristinn

General Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the U.S. military's Joint Chiefs of Staff, spoke with Pastor Terry Jones by phone on Wednesday and asked him to withdraw his support for a film whose portrayal of the Prophet Mohammad has sparked violent protests - including one that ended with the death of America's envoy to Libya

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To: kristinn

I’d tell the general that Part 2 (Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Goat Sex, But Were Afraid To Ask) is in the can and that Part 3 (Aisha Does Mecca) is already being filmed. Stay tuned!


301 posted on 09/12/2012 3:29:12 PM PDT by TexasRepublic (Socialism is the gospel of envy and the religion of thieves)
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To: trisham

Be Polite. Be Professional. And have a plan to shoot everyone you meet.


302 posted on 09/12/2012 3:29:20 PM PDT by txhurl
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To: kristinn

I want the next Mohammed film to be produced by the other Terry, Terry Gilliam.


303 posted on 09/12/2012 3:31:44 PM PDT by TexasRepublic (Socialism is the gospel of envy and the religion of thieves)
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To: txhurl

That was it. :)


304 posted on 09/12/2012 3:32:39 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: kristinn

If I were the pastor, I’d say this to the general, “With all due respect, I’m simply exerting my rights to free speech that is integral to the constitution. I’m aware my action may trigger some violence by those who try to undermine our principles. You are a general in the US Armed Forced, whose job is to protect the constitution. It is you job to protect me in exerting my rights.”


305 posted on 09/12/2012 3:33:44 PM PDT by paudio (Post-racial society: When we can legitimately hire and fire a Black man without feeling guilty.)
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To: Squantos
The five oldest and most trusted Islamic sources don’t portray Muhammad as a great and godly man. They confirm that he was a thief, liar, assassin, mass murderer, terrorist, warmonger, and an unrestrained sexual pervert engaged in pedophilia, incest, and rape. He authorized deception, assassinations, torture, slavery, and genocide. He was a pirate, not a prophet. According to the Hadith and the Qur’an, Muhammad and his henchmen plundered their way to power and prosperity.

That, IMO, is why Islam is fatally flawed and can never be reformed from within. Muhammad is considered the prophet and holy messenger of Allah by all who practice Islam. To condemn any of those acts as wrong, much less mortal sins, is to risk being branded a blasphemer. No matter how big a percentage of Muslims might want to condemn those acts and bring Islam into the civilized world all it takes is one mullah to point to the prophet's life and actions and condemn them all as blasphemers to wipe out all of their good intentions. There is no recourse within Islam to that accusation.

306 posted on 09/12/2012 3:38:35 PM PDT by TigersEye (dishonorabledisclosure.com - OPSEC (give them support))
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To: dalebert

After doing what I said he needs to have the stones to resign.

The O-Bummer administration won’t fire him, because that’s the way they think.


307 posted on 09/12/2012 3:39:06 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
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To: ex91B10

I sent “General” Dempsey the following via Facebook:

“In your official capacity and under color of authority you have “asked” a private citizen to curtail their First Amendment rights. Rather than Defending the Constitution by prosecuting war against enemies who commit acts of war against us (see Cairo, Benghazi), it seems you are instead attempting to undermine that very Constitution you are sworn to uphold. Since you appear either unable or unwilling to uphold your oaths, please resign.”


308 posted on 09/12/2012 3:41:25 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (You didn't build that. The private sector is doing fine. We tried our plan and it worked.)
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To: kristinn

dempsey is a lunatic and there is no way he should be in command of anything.


309 posted on 09/12/2012 3:52:23 PM PDT by MestaMachine (obama kills and bo stinks)
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To: Squantos

The five oldest and most trusted Islamic sources don’t portray Muhammad as a great and godly man. They confirm that he was a thief, liar, assassin, mass murderer, terrorist, warmonger, and an unrestrained sexual pervert engaged in pedophilia, incest, and rape. He authorized deception, assassinations, torture, slavery, and genocide. He was a pirate, not a prophet. According to the Hadith and the Qur’an, Muhammad and his henchmen plundered their way to power and prosperity.

This 4 star POS is almost as bad in my book....

My opinion...

That may all be true, but he protected my Social Security. I’m tired of Muhammed getting picked on simply b/c he’s an Arab. Bob


310 posted on 09/12/2012 3:54:08 PM PDT by alstewartfan (When you grab the wheel of fortune you get caught up in the cogs." Harry Chapin)
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To: paudio
“With all due respect, I’m simply exerting my rights to free speech that is integral to the constitution. I’m aware my action may trigger some violence by those who try to undermine our principles. You are a general in the US Armed Forced, whose job is to protect the constitution. It is you job to protect me in exerting my rights.”

I'd say General, we wouldn't even be having this discussion had your done your duty and protected the US Embassy with appropriate force strength. But you failed. And you're fired.

311 posted on 09/12/2012 3:58:57 PM PDT by StAnDeliver (2008 + IN, NC, FL, VA, OH, NE1, IA = 272EV)
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To: kristinn

Every time this “pastor” pulls a stunt, it always ends up as a tool that somehow plays into the the leftist agenda.

I’ve never been convinced Mr. Terry is who he says he is.


312 posted on 09/12/2012 3:59:23 PM PDT by reasonisfaith (Why do you seek the living among the dead? (Luke 24:5))
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To: trisham

It disappear for a few....thanks for the hint...:o)

Hope yer well... Stay safe !


313 posted on 09/12/2012 4:03:19 PM PDT by Squantos ( Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet ...)
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To: All

FUMP! PS-I don’t give a damn about your title.


314 posted on 09/12/2012 4:10:30 PM PDT by JerseyDvl (Cogito Ergo Doleo Soetoro, ABO and of course FUBO!)
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To: kristinn

They threaten to kill us and it’s defended as “Free Speech”.

We say something they don’t like and all Hell breaks loose.

Welcome to Obama’s America.....


315 posted on 09/12/2012 4:11:37 PM PDT by Tzimisce (THIS SUCKS)
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To: BlatherNaut

“Remember his recent criticism of retired military and intelligence operatives who dared to criticize Obama?

He’s Obama’s media-mouthpiece-in-uniform.”

Yup, Dempsey needs to STFU and go kill the bad guys!


316 posted on 09/12/2012 4:21:34 PM PDT by Batman11 (We came for the chicken sandwiches and a Sweet Tea Party broke out!)
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To: nickcarraway

That does become a problem when they invade ~ the Spanish ended up spending almost 800 years dealing with a daily moslem problem ~ then they conquered them and gave them a choice.


317 posted on 09/12/2012 4:26:23 PM PDT by muawiyah
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To: ConservativeInPA

“This is very telling about Obama. If his Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff wants to hide the truth of about Islam then he is a terrible general (know your enemy). His advice to Obama must be equally flawed.”

I’d like to know what Congressman West thinks about of General Douchebag?


318 posted on 09/12/2012 4:27:03 PM PDT by Batman11 (We came for the chicken sandwiches and a Sweet Tea Party broke out!)
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To: beandog; Alter Kaker
The General's next career stop should be a general courtmartial ~ that comes after he's stripped of his rank and his commission.

US general grade officers have no business calling any private citizen and asking him or her to do something political.

319 posted on 09/12/2012 4:30:13 PM PDT by muawiyah
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To: kristinn

Screw the rags! And their nutless apologists, too. Who put these losers in positions of authority, anyway? The next - and FINAL - Crusade is long overdue, but it will be nuclear-powered. Western civilization needs to act preemptively, however, before the rags can do us harm on a national scale.


320 posted on 09/12/2012 4:31:02 PM PDT by MarineDad (Wherever mosques and JDAM's meet, civilization benefits)
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