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Musharraf: US must address root of terrorism [causes: poverty; US support of Israel]
China Daily ^
| 2004-09-21
| Agencies
Posted on 09/20/2004 7:36:28 PM PDT by yonif
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The root cause of most of today's terrorism is militant Islam which is found in poor areas, in repressive areas, in democratic areas and rich areas, in literate areas and illeterate areas. The institutions spreading it must be targeted.
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posted on
09/20/2004 7:36:28 PM PDT
by
yonif
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To: yonif
Well, if he wants help with his poverty I can help him right now. Get rid of all the damn Madrassas. They provide an education that is of no practical benefit to the student or anyone else. Establish schools that teach science, industry, ethics, and practical things.
There you go Pervez, you are welcome.
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posted on
09/20/2004 7:40:57 PM PDT
by
Arkinsaw
To: yonif
Sounds like Musharraf's paying another life insurance premium to me.
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posted on
09/20/2004 7:43:14 PM PDT
by
TADSLOS
(Right Wing Infidel since 1954)
To: yonif
Poverty is the root of terrorism. Which is why 1 billionaire and 19 well off educated middle class men are responsible for the worst case of terrorism in the US.
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posted on
09/20/2004 7:44:43 PM PDT
by
Bogey78O
(John Kerry: Better than Ted Kennedy!)
To: yonif
The other root causes of terrorism stem from the governments of these hellhole nations. It isn't our fault that unemployment is high there, or that they are uneducated ignorant lunatics. Likewise, it isn't their business to decide who we support. There isn't another nation on Earth that has done more to help Islam, yet they still blame us.
First, they should go back and check the Koran. Israel's right to the land is even in the Koran, quite clearly. If they're too stupid to even read the only thing they supposedly live by, they don't deserve to live. Islam needs to learn to respect us, not vice versa. Either that, or die. Their choice. Our patience has run out.
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posted on
09/20/2004 7:47:29 PM PDT
by
datura
(Democrat=Communist=America's Enemy Within)
To: datura
If poverty and illiteracy caused terrorism then Tibet would be feared around the world.
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posted on
09/20/2004 7:48:10 PM PDT
by
Bogey78O
(John Kerry: Better than Ted Kennedy!)
To: yonif
The billions and billions of dollars that the PA has used to support efforts to get rid of Israel could have gone a long way toward helping eradicate any poverty in the region!
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posted on
09/20/2004 7:48:27 PM PDT
by
jwpjr
To: Arkinsaw
Was going to comment similarly, but you said it much better.
To: Bronzewound
poverty? Islam is the cause of their poverty, so the solution is to get rid of Islam, which incidently is the cause of terrorism as well, Islam Also the cause of Jew hatred, so you kil 3 birds with one stone by getting rid of that sick, twisted blood cult.
To: yonif
Until Israel ceases to exist the ragheads will keep bitching and bombing.
It don't take a rocket scientist to figure what's going on here.
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posted on
09/20/2004 8:04:23 PM PDT
by
zarf
To: Nathan Zachary
Poverty?
The root cause of terrorism is that ragheads have too much money and use it to buy fleets of Mercedes and weapons to attack the west.
If we took the oil revenues away from these subhuman animals they would still be riding camels and stinking up their "mosques".
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posted on
09/20/2004 8:05:20 PM PDT
by
Rome2000
(The ENEMY for Kerry!!!!!)
To: yonif
Moosh is just playing to his base.
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posted on
09/20/2004 8:06:01 PM PDT
by
NeoCaveman
(Day 12, and the pajamahadeen still demands Dan Rather be fired)
To: All
I've read quotes from bin Laden and others that explain that the real reason for "jihad" is ultimately the establishment of a global islamic fundamentalist caliphate.
Does anybody have any links to such quotes, especially from bin Laden?
I'm formulating a detailed response to a liberal hump overseas (you know the type - 'it's all because America supports the Jews!').
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posted on
09/20/2004 8:07:29 PM PDT
by
dead
(I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
To: yonif
One of the most enlightning moments of my life is when I finally "Groked" Ayn Rand's statement:
Poverty does not cause crime, crime causes poverty.Same could be said here.
To: yonif
Yo! Pervez! Educate your people and improve your economy. It ain't our job!
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posted on
09/20/2004 8:10:26 PM PDT
by
CaptRon
(Pedecaris alive or Raisuli dead)
To: dennisw; Cachelot; Yehuda; Nix 2; veronica; Catspaw; knighthawk; Alouette; Optimist; weikel; ...
If you'd like to be on this middle east/political ping list, please FR mail me.
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posted on
09/20/2004 8:11:01 PM PDT
by
SJackson
(If you're listening to a rock star…on who to vote for, you're a bigger moron than they are, A Cooper)
To: yonif
"We are only involved at the moment in fighting terrorism frontally, the military perspective, the immediate response. But we are not addressing the root causes, which is militant Islam." Musharraf said in the interview on ABC News.
To: yonif
Why don't we pull this guy's security detail and see what he makes of America's intentions then? Will his heart burn for understanding of root causes?
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posted on
09/20/2004 8:14:22 PM PDT
by
thegreatbeast
(Quid lucrum istic mihi est?)
To: yonif
We are addressing the root cause of terrorism, by killing the terrorists. There is no rational reason for them doing what they are doing, and they must be killed. Pretty simple.
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