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To: Blzbba
"The only way to put a dent into this potentially happening in America is thru forced concentration camps for all Muslims (not gonna happen), making the practice of Islam illegal in America (not gonna happen), and/or forced deportation of all Middle Easterners (not gonna happen)."

Oh, but it HAS happened here in the U.S.

In 1892, the New York State Supreme Court ruled that islam (worded as "..the followers of impostors such as Mahommet...") was illegal in the U.S. and that "religion," as in "freedom of," as in the First Ammendment of the U.S. Constitution did NOT apply to it. In fact it went on to say that it "..is to be harassed..!"

Just another ruling that seems to drive liberals and ACLU types up the wall!

It is, however, the prevailing law of the land as it has never been vacated, recanted, overturned or overruled.

121 posted on 09/03/2004 12:36:06 PM PDT by nightdriver
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BESLAN, Russia (Reuters) - More than 100 people, including many children, have killed after Russian troops stormed a school in a battle to free pupils, parents and teachers who had been held for 53 hours by Chechen separatists. Amid confusion and carnage, authorities said they had been forced into an unplanned operation by the hostage-takers, who opened fire on fleeing children. Machinegun fire and explosions boomed out and helicopters clattered overhead as naked children ran for safety, screaming. Some hostage-takers fled with soldiers in pursuit. ... (click on link for full story

Can someone tell me whether the Russian government first sought the permission of France and the United Nations before choosing to act? Just curious.

127 posted on 09/03/2004 12:41:31 PM PDT by mountaineer (If not, I trust Kerry immediately will condemn Putin.)
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