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Oh the Irony: Bomb-sniffing dogs on Vancouver transit worry Muslim leader
Terror Trends Bulletin ^ | 11 Dec 09 | Terrortrends

Posted on 12/11/2009 11:22:00 AM PST by LSUfan

Over the years, Islamic jihadist terrorists claiming to act in the name of Islam have targeted mass transit systems around the world.

No doubt because of this history, security authorities in Vancouver, British Columbia in Canada are taking appropriate measures to guard against such an attack, especially during the upcoming Olympic Games to be held there.

The transit police in Vancouver are planning on using specially-trained bomb-sniffing dogs to detect explosive devices in the Vancouver transit system.

So what does a local Muslim leader in Vancouver, Shawket Hassan, have to say about all this?

He is “worried” about bomb sniffing dogs because dogs are considered unclean in Islam and Muslims might get touched by such dogs while on their way to pray.

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To: LSUfan

I finally admit I was wrong — Judeo-Christians and Muslims do not pray to the same God. I no longer know who this Allah is. I used to think we all prayed to the one God, but no, Islam is NOT beholden to my God.


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