Bigger sins than offending (Tancredo writes editorial)

Denver Post ^ | Tom Tancredo

[tet68]

Already posted.

[muir_redwoods]

And pulled

[4.1O dana super trac pak]

What happened?

[CWOJackson]

"Without question, my comments have prompted strong reactions from many quarters, but they have also served to start a national dialogue about..."

It's started dialogs alright...concerning tancredo.

[Michael Goldsberry]

Bravo!

[Eagles6]

YES! Thank you Rep. Tancredo. We need more like you in Congress, willing to tell our enemy's supporters, foreign and domestic, to sit down and STFU. I will be sending this editorial on and sending Mr. Tancredo a letter of support.

[Gabz]

These are fairly "offensive" statements, to be sure, but the sentiments expressed by Ali and Hajjar are sadly commonplace in the "mainstream" Muslim world, where justification for terrorist attacks like the ones that rocked London, New York and Washington is never in short supply.

They are also not in short supply in the "mainstream" media of the USA.

[Dane]

Without question, my comments have prompted strong reactions from many quarters, but they have also served to start a national dialogue about what options we have to deter al-Qaeda and other would-be Islamic terrorists.

The hubris of this guy knows no bounds.

It's all about him.

[CWOJackson]

You have to admit, bay's doing a pretty good job at pulling his strings.

[The Sons of Liberty]

Clearly Rep. Tom Tancredo is standing upt foe what's best for America, not bowing to political correctness and the "one world" lobby. I only wish my Representative had as much courage. Thank you Rep. Tancredo!

[Brilliant]

"Congressman Tancredo has no understanding of the true nature of Islam and the peaceful Muslims living in the Arab world."

---Rep. John Dingell (D).

[Lurker]

I say we nuke Mecca now and be done with it.

We shall find out sooner or later if Abdul will pray to a smoking crater.

L

[WFTR]

In many respects, the decision of "moderate" Muslims to acquiesce to these actions and even provide tacit justification for them is just as damaging to global safety and security as the attacks themselves.

The problem isn't just "moderate Muslims." Much of the problem is moderate Americans who think that Mr. Tancredo's statements justify the Muslims in killing Americans. As long as there are politically correct apologists who think that we are wrong for advocating hard responses to jihadist terrorism, the jihadists will be even bolder to attack the United States.

[King Prout]

"it's all about Tancredo! He's so arrogant! Yeah, it spurred discussions... about Tancredo!"

well, now... could it be that some find it easier to talk about the man than to talk about any possible shred of accuracy in his assessment of Islam, or the possible utility of hanging a Sword of Damocles over the Ummah in its entirety as a means to spur them to rein in their idiots?

[Gondring]

ping

[Lancelot Jones]

"I say we nuke Mecca now and be done with it."

So, you would nuke Saudi Arabia now, ignoring our troops stationed there (not many left, but there are some), ignoring our 30,000 plus citizens there, and ignoring both the Mutual Defense Assistance Act of 1949, and the Mutual Security Act of 1951 between the US and Saudi government?

You would nuke an ally, ignore bin Ladin and Al Qaida, and call it a victory.

Correct?

Beauseant!

[thoughtomator]

Or the possible utility of eradicating that barbaric code of evil from the face of the earth?

[Hugin]

Yep. Too many simply don't want to face the unpleasant truth about Islam. So they attack anyone who tries to do so.