Posted on 08/02/2006 9:32:45 PM PDT by Tolik
Excellent as always. Thanks for posting.
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They'd have a much better time of selling their *victim* case if they'd have just said no to blowing themselves up and urging their own children to do so as well.
Another home run by VDH!
Thanks for the ping. Another great read.
"The Haj" by Leon Uris has clarifying insights in it about the craziness of Israel's enemies...
It's even worse than that! The modern Islamics have failed the Prophet Mohammed. Mohammed defeated the and subjugated the Jews, stole there holy books, and reduced them to dhimni status.
Now these modern Islamics lose one war after another to the Jews, lose Jerusalem, and are humiliated by the shining achievements of Jewish intellectuals and scientists.
Modern Islamics have shown themselves to be unworthy of the Prophet and are desperately trying to take back their perceived place in the world. They just don't have what it takes.
"It's time we recognized the nature of the conflict. It's total war and we are all involved. Nobody on our side is exempted because of age, gender, or handicap. The Islamofacists have stolen childhood from the world." [FReeper Retief]
Reforms like that would require revolutions march through the region like Sherman through Georgia.
To the Citizens of Atlanta: General Sherman instructs me to say to you that you must all leave Atlanta; that as many of you as want to go North can do so, and that as many as want to go South can do so, and that all can take with them their movable property, servants included, if they want to go, but that no force is to be used; and that he will furnish transportation for persons and property as far as Rough and Ready, from whence it is expected General Hood will assist in carrying it on. Like transportation will be furnished for people and property going North, and it is required that all things contemplated by this notice will be carried into execution as soon as possible.
OOORAH
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Good article. Thanks for posting.
Good article. Saved. Thanks.
Are you aware that Muslims call Muhammad the perfect man? Whose example they must emulate. This is the linchpin of Islam. To emulate the life of Muhammad. Once I understood this I understood Islam. The problem with Islam is the murderer who founded it
Now these modern Islamics lose one war after another to the Jews, lose Jerusalem, and are humiliated by the shining achievements of Jewish intellectuals and scientists.
Modern Islamics have shown themselves to be unworthy of the Prophet and are desperately trying to take back their perceived place in the world. They just don't have what it takes.
Well, I do think that Islam needs to be reformed but I have some serious reservations about the extent to which that is possible because Muhammad is considered the perfect man and ultimate role model for Muslims and the problem is that he himself had people assassinated and he ordered the beheading of hundreds of Jews and he financed his exploits by robbing caravans and he took slaves and he said that "war is deceit" So, you know, it's hard to be optimistic."
What is the concept of Muhammad as a "perfect man" (al-insan al-kamil) and the behavior of Muhammad in his 78 military campaigns, including his stated reason for the campaign against the Jews of the Khaybar oasis, and his execution of the Jews of the Bani Qurayza taken prisoner?
Clarity, good sense, and a joy to read, as always...thanks.
When we invent dandelion fuel or the next best thing, and the world stops buying oil, Arabs will have nothing but carpets and sand to sell. At that point as always, it'll be someone else's fault...Jews, America. Whatever.
Holy mackerel, General Sherman's message to the citizens of Atlanta reads like leaflets Israel's dropping over Lebanon. The more things change, etc..
Does VDH have a speaking schedule anywhere that I could check out? I would love to meet him and get him to sign my book.
Absolutley brilliant and a masterpiece of concise and informative analysis on the ME today.
Hanson hits a home run with the bases loaded here.
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