Posted on 07/23/2005 6:13:24 PM PDT by 4.1O dana super trac pak
Congressman John D. Dingell (MI-15), the Dean of the House of Representatives, condemned the recent comments made by Representative Tom Tancredo (CO-06) as ignorant and inexcusable for a Member of Congress. During a recent interview on Tampa radio station WFLA-AM, Mr. Tancredo said that the US might take out (Muslim) holy sites in response to another terrorist attack on the US. When asked if he meant Mecca, Congressman Tancredo responded yeah.
Said Dingell, First of all, suggesting the bombing of a holy site of any religion is simply inexcusable for an elected official in the United States Congress and an anathema to the millions of people of faith across our nation. To even suggest an attack on Mecca shows Congressman Tancredo has no understanding of the true nature of Islam and the peaceful Muslims living in the Arab world. The holy sites of all religions Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism and all others are the most sacred and hallowed places for their respective followers and to suggest that any one of these sites be bombed is clearly an attack on that religion and its followers. Mr. Tancredos reprehensible attack on Islam is ignorant and offensive.
We must stand united and strong against terrorism, but these are exactly the kind of careless comments that Muslim extremists feed off of and use to recruit new terrorists. To suggest that we hold an entire religion responsible for the actions of a minority of religious extremists - in effect declare a holy war against Islam - is outrageous and plays right into the hands of those very radicals. There is no better motivation to get someone to fight an apparent enemy than to threaten what they love most and are willing to defend at any cost whether it is their family, homeland, or their holy land. I only hope that his statement wont be used on extremist websites as justification for a holy war against the United States and our allies.
America was founded by people who believed strongly both in God and in the free expression of religion; that solid foundation remains and is part of what makes us the greatest nation in the world. Mr. Tancredos comments --while he has the absolute right to make such remarks-- are contradictory to freedom and the values of this nation. I call on the Republican Leadership in Congress and the President to condemn these comments and make clear that this is an action that the United States would never lower itself to.
Dingell lives in a heavy Muslim area.
Michigan democrat. Never heard of him.
In addition to having THE MOST arab/paki muslim constituents in the US Congress, Dilgell is also the last remaining member of congress to have played a (very big) role in passage of the Gun Control Act of 1968. He worked with Dodd's daddy, the leader of it all.
Dingell is a scumbag.
I can send him the Coldwell Banker number if he'd like or loan him my RealTracs password.
They would sing Kumbaya and celebrate how peaceful Islam is.
What is the difference between a demorat and a fascist, I don't know do you?
Because the (undoubtedly sympathetic) reporter knew Dingell would be hard-pressed to answer that question.
If we're hit with Islamist nukes and are unable to positively determine which nation helped the particular terrorist organization in question, I strongly suspect we would not just continue along doing what we've been doing -- attempting to bring individual terrorists to justice. Our nuclear arsenal would be used. .....and Mecca is undoutedly on the short list.
The so-called "moderate" followers of the pedophile prophet better get a handle on their cult's jihadists or they'll awaken to a nightmare.
So you bomb Mecca and piss off a billion muslims. What you going to do then? You have lost and they have won because there is no way in hell that you will contain an army spread worldwide and who are ready to die for their religion. You have become the terrorist and they will become the victors.
Mecca, Medina, and the Dome of the Rock.
Bullshit. Complete and utter bullshit.
First of all, Tancredo said that if the terrorist were to send a nuke over here, then the response would be to nuke Mecca. Awesome! Totally awesome. This is what will make them think twice about that option. If Al Queda wants to be cast out of everty Muslim nation, this would on their heads. No ours.
These "peaceful" Muslim nations know exactly what is going on with terror, now they have a motivation to help stop it. Thais, if they are truely "peaceful".
I am tired of the liberal pussy way. It does nothing to stop/slowdown/prevent terrorism.
The point isn't what Tancredo said. Everyone knows it is better off left "out there". The less said about it the better. If Dimwit, or whoever really cared about treating all religions with respect, he would just hope Tancredo's comments faded away from the light of public controversy, hoping less muslims would be offended. Dimwit is stirring it back up to play politics with it.
Get a job Dingell!
nonsense....stop watching those terrorist training films
Be careful Bucky, you might anger some of the "Islam is a Religion of Peace" believers on the board.
I mean mandatory beheading of non-believers who don't pay tribute isn't such a bad thing, is it?
Islam has a long history of "taking out" the holy sites of other religions--whether it's tearing it down, blowing it up, or building a mosque on top.
Dingell-berry should read the Koran and look at the shape of the real world once in a while.
Once Mecca is gone, Muhammad is exposed as a false prophet.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.