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LATimes: Muslims Upset by Bush's Remarks
Los Angeles Times ^

Posted on 08/11/2006 5:21:58 AM PDT by quesney

President Bush was widely criticized by Muslim leaders Thursday for saying that the breakup of an alleged plot to blow up airliners over the Atlantic Ocean was a triumph in the "war against Islamic fascists."

Muslims, already resentful of the scrutiny they have been under since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, said the politically charged phrase unfairly connected one of the world's great religions with Nazism and totalitarianism --- and fueled hostility against Islam and Muslims in America.

They said it also contradicted Bush's earlier statements that Islam was a religion of peace.

"There's nothing Islamic about fascism," said Edina Lekovic, communications director for the Muslim Public Affairs Council in Los Angeles.

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: angrymuslims; bfd; boohoo; islamicfascists; pout; tfb; wot; wtfc
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To: Proudly Republican
You are gonna like this ~~

What is History For?

101 posted on 08/11/2006 6:25:03 AM PDT by expatguy (http://laotze.blogspot.com/)
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To: Proudly Republican

I heard today that it was a muslim woman in Birmingham I believe who, as the neighbor to these people, alerted police to some strange happening next door. A-Muslim-Woman. If she decides not to make that call....

We are in a trap if we think castigating all will help. It will not. It will make the moderates run to the extremists out of resentment. IMHO. You don't want a deepening cycle here.

Damn tricky.


102 posted on 08/11/2006 6:28:41 AM PDT by kinghorse (I calls them like I sees them)
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To: quesney

Uff-da.....Well it certainly isn't a bunch of Lutherans going around blowing up crap and doing the suicide bomber thing....


103 posted on 08/11/2006 6:32:38 AM PDT by Kimmers
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To: CheneyChick; All
You know, the "peace-loving" Muslims in this country might be more likeable if they would get upset over the fact that other Muslims are doing these terroristic activities, instead of what the President says.

I noticed that NOWHERE in the article, did they even mention a peep about the plot getting foiled! All they cared about was the WORDS he used to describe the plotters! HOLY CRAP!! You think they'd be happy that the plot was foiled and that the the BAD Islamos got caught!

Things that make you go Hmmmm....

104 posted on 08/11/2006 6:35:19 AM PDT by RogerWilko
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To: BadAndy
Not to nit pic but Fascism is a political philosophy and not applicable to a religious movement. I think a more accurate term for the muslim savages is Islamic fanatics.

Another serious error.
That the President of the United States also made it (or pretended to) is inexcusable.
Islam is three things: a political system; an uncompromising set of rules for personal behaviour that is stone age and set in stone; and a religion. Inseperable. Like the ingredients in gunpowder.

In times of extreme strife and murder, the political and militaristic expansionist side is most evident.

It is not coincidence that islam is always referred to by the maggots as "the islamic nation", singular, as is the word umma.

So the word Fascism finds a perfect fit.

105 posted on 08/11/2006 6:37:20 AM PDT by Publius6961 (MSM: Israelis are killed by rockets; Lebanese are killed by Israelis.)
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To: quesney
Muslims, already resentful of the scrutiny they have been under since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001,

If I recall so far back, weren't the murderers on 9/11 all Middle Eastern Muslims? And didn't they as much as admit that they were doing it BECAUSE they were Middle Eastern Muslims? So is it all that odd that scrutiny of Middle Eastern Muslims increased after 3,500 of our countrymen were slaughtered senselessly? Besides, if said scrutiny makes you uncomfortable, all the more reason to leave. Find somewhere where your gutter religion is more welcome.

... the politically charged phrase unfairly connected one of the world's great religions with Nazism and totalitarianism --- and fueled hostility against Islam and Muslims in America.

No, what fueled hostility against Muslims in America was the most recent attempt by Muslims to murder thousands of innocent people because they're Americans.

They said it also contradicted Bush's earlier statements that Islam was a religion of peace.

It certainly does! He got it RIGHT this time.

"There's nothing Islamic about fascism,"

No, but there's a LOT fascistic about Islam.

106 posted on 08/11/2006 6:45:03 AM PDT by IronJack
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To: Puppage

It's kind of like that joke by Ron White - they have the right to remain silent, but not the ability.


107 posted on 08/11/2006 6:47:05 AM PDT by Imnotalib
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To: scooter2

Religion of Peace? I'd be ROTFL if it wasn't such an old joke.

ISLAM IS THE RELIGION OF HATRED, DEATH, DESTRUCTION, AND INTOLERANCE.

Lousy Muslim men don't even want to be responsible for checking their own lusts. They force the women to hide in their clothes so the men won't have to control themselves.


108 posted on 08/11/2006 6:50:10 AM PDT by Imnotalib
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To: quesney

The word "enemy" is best, IMO.


109 posted on 08/11/2006 6:50:14 AM PDT by Fitzcarraldo
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To: quesney

If the burkha fit......




RLTW


110 posted on 08/11/2006 6:54:52 AM PDT by military cop (military cop)
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To: kinghorse
We are in a trap if we think castigating all will help. It will not. It will make the moderates run to the extremists out of resentment. IMHO. You don't want a deepening cycle here.

Right.
And we would never again see threads like this. And the mass murder would continue. Forever.

Bad plan.

111 posted on 08/11/2006 6:55:37 AM PDT by Publius6961 (MSM: Israelis are killed by rockets; Lebanese are killed by Israelis.)
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To: Publius6961

It wasn't the crack MI5 or Scotland Yard that broke this case. It was a muslim woman who was a neighbor to one of the safe houses. I believe this will bear out as fact.

Feel safer?


113 posted on 08/11/2006 7:00:30 AM PDT by kinghorse (I calls them like I sees them)
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To: RogerWilko
HOLY CRAP!! You think they'd be happy that the plot was foiled and that the the BAD Islamos got caught!

Exactly. The fact that they didn't even address that is a cause for concern, and IMHO, is very telling about their agenda. Distract, divert, deceive.

114 posted on 08/11/2006 7:01:37 AM PDT by CheneyChick
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To: quesney

nothing worse then a dhimmi telling the truth...must be horrific to them...


115 posted on 08/11/2006 7:02:46 AM PDT by Irishguy (How do ya LIKE THOSE APPLES!!!!)
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To: quesney
There's nothing Islamic about fascism

Of course not...but there is MUCH that is Facsist about Islam!! ;)

116 posted on 08/11/2006 7:09:40 AM PDT by blinachka (Vechnaya Pamyat Daddy... xoxo)
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To: kinghorse
It wasn't the crack MI5 or Scotland Yard that broke this case. It was a muslim woman who was a neighbor to one of the safe houses. I believe this will bear out as fact.

You can believe anything you wish.
Me? I will await all the facts.
My present understanding is that MI5, Scotland Yard, the CIA, the NSA and Pakistani Security played a major role for many months.

Beyond that I await details with an open mind.

But consider this: what percentage of 1.2 billion does one person represent?

117 posted on 08/11/2006 7:11:09 AM PDT by Publius6961 (MSM: Israelis are killed by rockets; Lebanese are killed by Israelis.)
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To: quesney

The movie "Obsession" has a section on how the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem actively embraced the Nazis and recruited Croatian muslims for the Waffen-SS.
The online version, on Google Video, has again disappeared, presumably it will again reappear in a day or two !


118 posted on 08/11/2006 7:16:22 AM PDT by 1066AD
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To: quesney

Dear God; I hope that these people are too busy running their convenience stores and motels to vote on election day.


119 posted on 08/11/2006 7:17:30 AM PDT by no dems (www.4condi.com)
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To: quesney

Why did I even click on this article?


120 posted on 08/11/2006 7:17:34 AM PDT by Sir Gawain
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