UN seeks to bolster ties between West and Islam

Reuters on Yahoo ^ | 7/14/05 | Reuters

[NormsRevenge]

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations, acting after deadly suicide bombings apparently driven by Muslim extremism hit London, launched an initiative on Thursday to build new bridges between the West and Islam.

The campaign's aim was to "bridge divides and overcome prejudice, misconceptions, misperceptions, and polarization which potentially threaten world peace," U.N. chief spokesman Stephane Dujarric said.

Recent events had "heightened the sense of a widening gap and lack of mutual understanding between Islamic and Western societies -- an environment that has been exploited and exacerbated by extremists in all societies," he said.

Secretary-General Kofi Annan was pursuing the "Alliance of Civilizations" initiative, at the suggestion of Spain and Turkey, after 54 people were killed in suicide bombings in London by three British Muslims of Pakistani origin and a Jamaican-born Briton.

The campaign has no firm plans yet but is expected to present recommendations and a plan of action in late 2006.

[NormsRevenge]

Recent events had "heightened the sense of a widening gap and lack of mutual understanding between Islamic and Western societies -- an environment that has been exploited and exacerbated by extremists in all societies," he said.

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I think the reference to extremists in all societies is taking into account Dick Durbin and FRiends .. ;-)

the "Alliance of Civilizations" initiative --- Another UN plea for more money..

[CaptRon]

UN seeks to bolster ties between West and Islam

Fuhgeddaboudit.

[mykdsmom]

BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!

[USAFJeeper]

You know, I am for the most part a live and let live guy who does believe in letting others know his opinions.

But. I am starting to think Islam is not a religion as much a cult and I really dont have a lot of use for it. The wider the gulf between me and Islam, the better.

[Coyoteman]

UN seeks to bolster ties between West and Islam

Great!

(Does this mean they leave their bombs at the border?)

[afnamvet]

Why on God's green earth do we still inhabit and contribute to that rat's nest known as the U.N.?

[RippleFire]

bump

[Cicero]

The campaign has no firm plans yet but is expected to present recommendations and a plan of action in late 2006.

It will take at least that long to assemble all the bureaucrats for the new agency.

[ladyinred]

Give us a break ok? Is not going to happen. They are the terrorists, not the West. Maybe the UN needs to focus on who the real culprits are!

[NormsRevenge]

It will take at least that long to assemble all the bureaucrats for the new agency.

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You'd think they have a bureacRat recycling program setup. They are the UN, after all.

[NO_2_CORZINE]

Recent events


Ohh you mean like Travistock Square, Madrid Trainstations, Lower Manhattan, Washington DC, Israel, and Bali...who wudda thunk it!

[magslinger]

UN seeks to bolster ties between West and Islam

I think it means the muslims can tie up westerners before beheading them.

[Dallas59]

Jump in the lake? I WIN!!!!

[Fred Nerks]

"Alliance of Civilizations"

He's got to be kidding! Since when was a barbarian culture a civilization? Ask Kofi Anus how can we clap with one hand?

[armymarinemom]

Riiiiiiight.

[Bars4Bill]

The campaign's aim was to "bridge divides and overcome prejudice, misconceptions, misperceptions, and polarization which potentially threaten world peace," U.N. chief spokesman Stephane Dujarric said.

Recent events had "heightened the sense of a widening gap and lack of mutual understanding between Islamic and Western societies -- an environment that has been exploited and exacerbated by extremists in all societies," he said.

The campaign has no firm plans yet but is expected to present recommendations and a plan of action in late 2006.

Psychobabble crap from an overpaid idiot in a useless organization that should be kicked right the f_ck out of the United States NOW.

[ArmedNReady]

"Secretary-General Kofi Annan was pursuing the "Alliance of Civilizations" initiative"

Nice try Mr. Coffee Enema. But you must have two civilizations to have an alliance of civilizations. "Water and oil don't mix". I would support a UN Virmin Eradication Program. No muslims, know peace.

[America's Resolve]

at the suggestion of Spain and Turkey, after 54 people were killed in suicide bombings in London

Amazing they didn't come up with this plan when THOUSANDS of Jews were getting blown into itty bitty pieces with sharpened nails mixed into the bombs to act as frag grenades and cause as much personal harm as possible.

Oh wait ... it's not amazing I guess. The UN is run by arab/muslim countries, - the new nazi's.