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To: polemikos
search google for "muslims denounce terrorism" and you'll find tons of statements, interviews, and writings by leading muslims denouncing terrorism and violence.

The Dept. of State maintains a list of denunciations by American Muslims at: http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/islam/musresp.htm

I'd argue Bush continues to take the right approach.
4 posted on 10/28/2003 9:24:36 PM PST by GO65
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To: GO65

Agreed. Anyone who argues otherwise and advocates a war between civilizations is, according to Pat Buchanan, a witting or unwitting accomplice of Bin Laden.

7 posted on 10/28/2003 9:28:12 PM PST by Cultural Jihad (The Gift is to See the Fraud)
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To: GO65
Political correctness will be our downfall yet. Mark my words. This ass-kissing bs has got to stop.
8 posted on 10/28/2003 9:28:42 PM PST by dc-zoo
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To: GO65
Oddly, 90% of the links are just US State Dept. posts.
And some of the off-site links are dead.

And none of the "statements" I read disassociates Islam from violence.

The "unequivocal" denunciations of Sept 11 terror seem equivocal to me because:
a - The terrorists use of Islam as justification is not condemned;
b - Only the results are condemned (suggesting that different results might have warranted a different analysis).
c - Islam is not used to condemn the terror;
d - I've read unanswered arguments that show Islam and the Qu'ran allows (recommends?) equivocation in just such a manner.

Until all Islamic "leaders" (both political and religious) renounce terror AND teach that Islam doesn't allow such a weapon, then eternal vigilance seems wise.
15 posted on 10/28/2003 9:59:14 PM PST by polemikos (This Space for Rant)
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