Killing Bin Laden will inspire 10 more: Dalai Lama

BREITBART ^ | 3-31-06 | BREITBART

[HangnJudge]

The Dalai Lama says that were Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden killed that hatred would cause another 10 like him to spring up, in an interview with a British newspaper.

He also revealed the workings of his relationship with US President George W. Bush, said Westerners had become too self-absorbed and repeated his opposition to homosexuality in a wide-ranging interview.

The Dalai Lama said modern terrorism was born out of jealousy of Western lifestyles.

"Fundamentalism is terrifying because it is based purely on emotion, rather than intelligence," the 70-year-old monk said at the seat of his government-in-exile in the northern Indian hilltop town of Dharamsala.

"It prevents followers from thinking as individuals and about the good of the world.

"This new terrorism has been brewing for many years. Much of it is caused by jealousy and frustration at the West because it looks so highly developed and successful on television. Leaders in the East use religion to counter that, to bind these countries together."

Terrorists, he warned, must be treated humanely.

"Otherwise, the problem will escalate. If there is one Bin Laden killed today, soon there will be 10 Bin Ladens. Awesome. Ten Bin Ladens killed, the hatred is spread; 100 bombed, and 1,000 lose members of their families."

Although he appeared not to approve of the war in Iraq, he was admiring of Bush.

"He is very straightforward," said the monk.

"On our first visit, I was faced with a large plate of biscuits. President Bush immediately offered me his favourites, and after that, we got on fine. On my next visit, he didn't mind when I was blunt about the war.

"By my third visit, I was ushering him into the Oval Office. I was astonished by his grasp of Buddhism."

[HangnJudge]

Interesting perspective on President Bush, Western society, and the violent underpinnings of fundamentalist Islamism

[cripplecreek]

If killin was my business......

[So Cal Rocket]

That's why we haven't announced that we've already killed him.

[HangnJudge]

That's why we haven't announced that we've already killed him.

Strangely, this sounds reasonable

[Now_is_The_Time]

For the leader of one of the world's largest religions, the Dalai is a plainspoken, simple guy who calls em like he sees em. I'm always interested to hear what he has to say about topics relating to the United States and our international relations.

[Babu]

That's why we haven't announced that we've already killed him.

... or that we purposely just let me assume room temperature from kidney failure. :)

[Greek]

....And inspiring 10 more bin ladens will birth America's resolve times 100. So what's his point?

[lowbridge]

The Dalai Lama says that were Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden killed that hatred would cause another 10 like him to spring up

Baloney. I supose killing Hitler would have caused another ten Hitler's to spring up.

[4U2OUI]

"Gunga la gunga"

Stick with wha you know.

Better yet, get yerself smoked so 10 of you will take your place. Chicken.

[Always Right]

For the leader of one of the world's largest religions, the Dalai is a plainspoken, simple guy who calls em like he sees em.

I put about as much weight in what the Dalai Lama says as I do what Jimmah Carter says.

[DennisR]

Dear Dali,

You know nothing about the war on terrorism. If killing OBL inspires 10 more, so be it. We will just kill them also. People will soon get the message that if you enjoy terror, you will die.

[NormsRevenge]

Hmm? I'd like to see that theory tested.

[HangnJudge]

Baloney. I supose killing Hitler would have caused another ten Hitler's to spring up.

Probably not an apt assumption
Islamism is a very different disease process than
the personality worship surrounding Hitler and his fascism

[P.O.E.]

So why didn't 10 more Tibets spring up?

[LibWhacker]

The Dalai Lama says that were Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden killed that hatred would cause another 10 like him to spring up,

They're springing up anyway. It has nothing to do with America. It has everything to do with islam.

Don't worry, Dolly, we have enough bullets.

[Phsstpok]

The Dalai Lama says that were Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden killed that hatred would cause another 10 like him to spring up

He's right, you know.  But, of course, leaving Osama alive will cause 1,000 like him to spring up.  It's kind of like cutting the growth in spending in the federal budget.  They're not cuts, but at least it slows things down while you try to figure another way out.

We tried leaving him alone during the Clinton years and see where that got us.

Isn't the definition of insanity continuing to do what has repeatedly failed (throughout history) and somehow expecting a different result? 

[freedomson]

STFU stupid infidel.

[Right Wing Assault]

Ah, then we have to kill 10 more. If a hundred more spring up, then we have to kill 100 more. Soon, we will have gotten them all.

[starbase]

"It is fascinating. In the West, you have bigger homes, yet smaller families; you have endless conveniences -- yet you never seem to have any time. You can travel anywhere in the world, yet you don't bother to cross the road to meet your neighbors," he said.

"I don't think people have become more selfish, but their lives have become easier and that has spoiled them.

These observations are quite true. Funny how we've changed from the olden times.

[HangnJudge]

... or that we purposely just let me assume room temperature from kidney failure. :)

Sounds fine with me, death by renal failure, with uremic frost and multi-organ dysfunction is a particularly unpleasant path to demise