Posted on 10/25/2003 5:21:58 AM PDT by sarcasm
The White House has issued President Bush's annual greeting to Muslims around the world who will observe the holy month of Ramadan.
In his message, President Bush says Islam is a peaceful religion that has helped shape the character of the United States, and has made great contributions to the world.
Mr. Bush said Americans cherish the freedom to worship and, he said, "we remain committed to welcoming individuals of all religions."
During Ramadan, President Bush said Muslims fast, pray, contemplate and renew their commitment to lead lives of honesty, integrity and compassion.
What percentage of the world's Catholics supports the IRA?
What percentage of the world's Moslems supports the terrorists?
How many of the gathered leaders of Moslem nations condemned Mahathir's recent comments?
Sharia law at its' most merciful. Usually the penalty is chopping off the whole hand.
Quite a penalty in a land where people eat from a common tray, and use the right hand to eat, and the other to wipe...
Only for yourself, not for the nation, not for the President, not for the Armed Forces and not for your fellow citizens.
People like you mean very little to me.
(Hint of Zen There). Well, the past-accumulated Knowledge Base America has gained from hard experience on Nation Building would appear to be quite substantial. This MEGA Billion Dollar Iraqi Adventure is a heck of a lot to spend to acquire “more facts, more truth". Just my opinion.
Anyway, I See the Light Grasshopper. It is about becoming one with eternal knowledge. Ah So.
*sigh*
And it's pretty obvious you are believing what you want to believe, refusing to take much input.
I suggest you read Post #323 for some good input.
I perceive three things about you:
1. You are letting your enthusiasm about supporting the troops blind yourself to the possible dangers of some of those troops. Sure, not all Muslim troops plan to frag their buddies. But, based on the strength of their beliefs, it is hard to tell which ones are! Therefore, we have a problem...
2. You misundertand the basic tenets of both Christianity and Islam.
3. You prefer to ignore fourteen centuries of history.
However, I do think you probably really are a fine fellow who supports the troops and loves America, but you need a break. Why don't you head off to the Club for a beer or two and let your temper settle? ... and then pick up one of the above mentioned books and do some worthwhile studying to expand your knowledge?
WRONG. Those troops are nothing more then representative of many American's who happen to be Muslim and are decent citizens. I'm objecting to the utterly ignorant labeling of all Muslims as extremists, and that somehow Muslim American's are less deserving of having their religion addressed by the President.
"2. You misundertand the basic tenets of both Christianity and Islam."
WRONG. See Number one.
"3. You prefer to ignore fourteen centuries of history."
WRONG. I prefer to live in today.
He misses the point of ALL posts. Either that or he doesn't have the good sense God gave 'im.
"Being a non-Muslim is no excuse ... deterrent measures will be taken against violators,"
(Hint of Zen There). Well, the past-accumulated Knowledge Base America has gained from hard experience on Nation Building would appear to be quite substantial. This MEGA Billion Dollar Iraqi Adventure is a heck of a lot to spend to acquire “more facts, more truth". Just my opinion.
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That has already been proposed on this thread.
Now you did it....exposed the entire liberal looney left agenda in the most succint manner I have yet seen.
How many Islamists have infiltrated?
Those 13,000 deserve the same level of respect as any other service person
Those 13,000 deserve constant surveilance!
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