LATimes: Muslims Upset by Bush's Remarks

Los Angeles Times ^

[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.

[quesney]

Yes, yes, yes. Islam is a religion of peace, don'cha know?

[bboop]

Muslims resentful? Say it isn't so. They'd be resentful of POCKET LINT.

[Brilliant]

What the LA Times really means is that THEY are upset over Bush's remarks.

As well as his existence.

[goldstategop]

They're in denial. Today Islam is steeped in savagery, barbarism and yes - fascism.

(Go Israel, Go! Slap 'Em Down Hezbullies.)

[mware]

Peter King on right now saying they should be renouncing the people who attempted to take down our planes instead of this.

[Personal Responsibility]

There's nothing Islamic about fascism

But there is a lot facism to be found in the Islam with which we are at war.

[stopem]

Muslims Upset by Bush's Remarks

Frankly Scarlet......we don't give a da*n that YOU are upset!

WE are mad as heck and won't take it anymore!

[Jazzman1]

<"There's nothing Islamic about fascism," > wanna bet?

[Doogle]

"There's nothing Islamic about fascism,"

not all muslims are terrorist,but all terrorist are muslims

Doogle

[isthisnickcool]

I suppose if Bush called the Crips and the Bloods gangsters they would be upset too.

[subterfuge]

Piss off the terrorists, drawn them out, then kill them.

[grobdriver]

Muslims Upset by Bush's Remarks

TOO DAMN BAD!

[Dustbunny]

Happens every time you call a 'spade' a 'spade'.

[Puppage]

LATimes: Muslims Upset by Bush's Remarks

Attention all muzzys......

This is America. You have the right to pursue happiness. You DO NOT have the right NOT to be upset.

Shape up or ship out. I would prefer the latter.

[digger48]

These idiots don't realize that when we get hit again, we WILL build fences and put them behind them. The ones we don't shoot first, that is.

[wagglebee]

Who gives a sh*t?

[Steel Wolf]

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

This is the dumbest complaint possible. President Bush is deliberately making a distinction between 'average Muslims' and 'Salafist/Sunni apocalyptic jihadists'. It's the same thing as making a distinction between 'average Christians' and 'Spanish Inquisitors'.

The only ones who should be insulted by the distinction would be the extremists themselves.

[subterfuge]

drawn = draw

sheesh

[traditional1]

"Muslims Upset by Bush's Remarks "

Well, isn't that too bad....

[Beckwith]