Where's the barf alert?
Iftar? Wasn't that the worst movie ever made starring Dustin Hoffman and George Beatty?
Should never host these moon-god cultists. Best if the President never says another word referencing Islam as the Religion of Peace or any other such nonsense.
Bush is President of ALL THE PEOPLE. He can't insult citizens who are of a different faith. Nobody seemed to have any problem with him attending a Catholic service - what is the difference. America is made up of all faiths.
Who cares if they have a KJV or not ..??
We have the luxury of being slightly slanted in our view - but I don't believe the President has that luxury. And .. he's not appeasing them like the Clintons did. This dinner is showing them that he honors their faith - as long as they are not using that faith to harm America.
Iftaar Dinner?
WTF was he thinking?
And a Koran in the White House LIbrary?
They'll have to hire the same cleaning crew that fumigated the place after the Clintons left!
"Ram-a-dan-a-ding-dong!"
At least he is acknowledging that not ALL of those present reject the spread of Islam through terrorism ... or, as they refer to it, "In the way of the prophet".
Oh man, and right after I ate breakfast....
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The world sees that spirit, that compassion of Islam, through the countless acts of kindness following the recent earthquake in southeast -- in South Asia.
America is fortunate to count such good-hearted men and women among our fellow citizens. We have great respect for the commitment that all Muslims make to faith, family, and education. And Americans of many backgrounds seek to learn more about the rich tradition of Islam. To promote greater understanding between our cultures, I have encouraged American families to travel abroad, to visit with Muslim families. And I have encouraged American families to host exchange students from the Muslim world. I have asked young Americans to study the language and customs of the broader Middle East. And for the first time in our nation's history, we have added a Koran to the White House Library. (Applause.)
All of us gathered tonight share a conviction that America must remain a welcoming and tolerant land, in which our people are free to practice any faith they choose. We reject every form of ethnic and religious discrimination. As I said in my second Inaugural Address, we cannot carry the message of freedom and the baggage of bigotry at the same time.
We also share a common hope for the future -- that our children and grandchildren will grow up in a safer and more peaceful world. Delivering on that promise to future generations requires action from our generation. We must stand confidently in the cause of freedom -- including the freedom of people everywhere to practice their faith in peace. We must also firmly oppose all who commit evil in God's name. I am grateful to the Muslim nations that have joined our coalition in the war on terror -- including many nations that have been victims of terror themselves.
As we work together to defeat the terrorists, we must be very clear about the enemies we face. The killers who take the lives of innocent men, women, and children are followers of a violent ideology very different from the religion of Islam. These extremists distort the idea of jihad into a call for terrorist murder against anyone who does not share their radical vision, including Muslims from other traditions, who they regard as heretics.
Their strategy will fail. Many Muslim scholars have already publicly condemned terrorism, often citing chapter 5, verse 32 of the Koran, which states that killing an innocent human being is like killing all of humanity, and saving the life of one person is like saving all of humanity. I appreciate those of you here who have joined these scholars in rejecting violent extremists. And I believe the time has come for all responsible Islamic leaders to denounce an ideology that exploits Islam for political ends, and defiles your noble faith.
I have great confidence in the future of this nation, and in the future of the Muslim world. I have been inspired by the courage of people in Afghanistan and Iraq, where Muslims are celebrating Ramadan in two of the world's newest democracies. I believe that people of every religious and ethnic background have the right and the desire to be free. And I believe that the spread of freedom and justice and tolerance in the broader Middle East will lead to the peace that we all seek.
As we celebrate this special Iftaar, we renew the ties of friendship that bind all those who trace their faith back to God's call on Abraham. We recognize the many hopeful works we have achieved together. We look forward to learning more from each other in the years ahead.
I'm so grateful that you joined us today. I wish you a blessed Ramadan, and may God bless you all. (Applause.)
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If the government does not declare war on is-slime then we must. It is not a religion. Their weapons factories can easily be spotted as buildings called mosques.
The total silence by the nonexistent moderate mudslimes tells us there is no such animal. Is-Slime and the West CANNOT coexist. The result is assured and that is the total elimination of Is_slime or us. The only question that remains is how long it will take.