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Call for ban on 'defamation of Islam' [Perv Musharraf tells U.N.]
News.com.au ^ | Sept. 20, 2006

Posted on 09/20/2006 8:13:45 AM PDT by Alouette

PAKISTANI President Pervez Musharraf today called for a ban on the "defamation of Islam" in a speech to the UN General Assembly in which he took a veiled swipe at Pope Benedict XVI for his remarks linking the Muslim faith to violence.

"We also need to bridge, through dialogue and understanding, the growing divide between the Islamic and Western worlds," General Musharraf told the 192-member assembly.

"It is imperative to end racial and religious discrimination against Muslims and to prohibit the defamation of Islam."

In an indirect reference to Pope Benedict XVI, he said, "It is most disappointing to see personalities of high standing oblivious of Muslim sensitivities at these critical moments".

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To: Alouette
The European Union and Switzerland have already started down this bleak road of stifling the truth. They now jail people merely for criticizing Islam.

The end of this slippery road is total surrender to Islam. There is no "dialogue" when a subject is prohibted to be discussed, analyzed, and criticized.

Of course, that is the aim of the Muslims.

41 posted on 09/20/2006 8:32:19 AM PDT by Gritty (Islam is a system in which there is simply no scope for individual reasoning – Srdja Trifkovic)
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To: Alouette

Yeah, just as soon as there's a prohibition on defamation of Christians and Jews, Mushi.


42 posted on 09/20/2006 8:32:55 AM PDT by ichabod1 (Political Correctness is communist propaganda writ small.)
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To: sauropod
Musharraf is no longer an ally on the WOT. He needs to be replaced.

Only if you're into immanentizing the eschaton. But when he goes, expect Pak to take a lurch to the bad.

43 posted on 09/20/2006 8:34:08 AM PDT by ichabod1 (Political Correctness is communist propaganda writ small.)
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To: sandbar

And every schoolchild should say "There is no god but allah and mohammed (peace be upon him) is his prophet."


44 posted on 09/20/2006 8:35:15 AM PDT by ichabod1 (Political Correctness is communist propaganda writ small.)
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To: Slings and Arrows

So long as they don't favor pasta in a can with some kind of reddish-yellow tomato-like flavoring that generates excess stomach acid just by walking past its aisle with a shopping cart.


45 posted on 09/20/2006 8:35:41 AM PDT by RightWhale (Repeal the law of the excluded middle)
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To: Alouette

Move the UN to Iran. Let see how far their diplomatic immunity last...................


46 posted on 09/20/2006 8:35:41 AM PDT by Two-Bits (Those that believe in choice are born from Mothers that chose incorrectly.)
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To: ichabod1

You just converted to Islam and don't even know it.


47 posted on 09/20/2006 8:36:58 AM PDT by Alouette (Psalms of the Day: 120-134)
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To: RightWhale
So long as they don't favor pasta in a can with some kind of reddish-yellow tomato-like flavoring that generates excess stomach acid just by walking past its aisle with a shopping cart.

Now you're getting into complex theological issues.

48 posted on 09/20/2006 8:37:18 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows ("Burgler drops dresser, shot in chest, fills drawers." --Titan Magroyne)
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To: Alouette
Okay, General, then to be fair, we have to ban the defamation of all other religions, too. Since the Koran unquestionably defames Judaism, and probably Christianity as well, that means we have to ban the Koran.

Are you happy yet, General?

[reality]: Musharraf is sucking up to the crazies back home, that's all. He's trying to keep his head attached to his shoulders.

49 posted on 09/20/2006 8:38:10 AM PDT by Campion ("I am so tired of you, liberal church in America" -- Mother Angelica, 1993)
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To: Robe
Wow! Did Sir Winston have a handle on this problem well ahead of his time. No wonder I count him among my heroes.

Last night I watched an old movie called "The Nun's Story," and I thought to myself what a stark contrast between islam and Christianity. The nuns in the story embraced love and sacrifice for the good of all others. While in the Belgium Congo one of the nuns is brutally murdered by a native. The other natives are amazed that they were not all punished for the crime. Sister Luke (the main character), told them that "anger and revenge is not our way, forgiveness is."

Religion should enhance one's life not stifle it. Islam is evil.

50 posted on 09/20/2006 8:38:57 AM PDT by CremeSaver (I don't repeat gossip, so listen carefully.)
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To: beaversmom

I'm sick of hearing about Muslim sensibilities. They are just such a SENSITIVE group. Well I'm sensitive too. I'm offended at the beheadings, the flying of planes into buildings, the blowing up of civilians in dozens of countries. Let's talk about my sensibilities.

DOUBLE-DOG DITTOS TO THAT AND AMEN!!


51 posted on 09/20/2006 8:39:52 AM PDT by Polyxene (For where God built a church, there the Devil would also build a chapel - Martin Luther)
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To: Alouette

Yeah but... I used quote marks!


52 posted on 09/20/2006 8:41:25 AM PDT by ichabod1 (Political Correctness is communist propaganda writ small.)
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To: ichabod1

Sorry but it is already there.....just will become more vocal like the rest of the savages, once Musharraf is offed.


53 posted on 09/20/2006 8:41:52 AM PDT by newcthem (Brought to you by the INFIDEL PARTY)
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To: Campion

I recently heard that in Indonesia, Religious Freedom is written into the constitution. Sounds great, right? Only trouble is the courts have interpreted that to mean Freedom To Practice Only Islam. Indonesian citizens can't convert to anything else.


54 posted on 09/20/2006 8:43:18 AM PDT by ichabod1 (Political Correctness is communist propaganda writ small.)
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To: Slings and Arrows

Right. It's too early in the day or week to consider theic issues.


55 posted on 09/20/2006 8:44:16 AM PDT by RightWhale (Repeal the law of the excluded middle)
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To: newcthem

Well, he's obviously trying to save his head with this kind of rhetoric as it is.


56 posted on 09/20/2006 8:44:44 AM PDT by ichabod1 (Political Correctness is communist propaganda writ small.)
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To: ichabod1
I used quote marks!

Tell it to the Sharia judge.

57 posted on 09/20/2006 8:48:50 AM PDT by Alouette (Psalms of the Day: 120-134)
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To: Alouette

Oh, just whip me, bury me, and throw stones at me, why don'tcha? ;)


58 posted on 09/20/2006 8:50:44 AM PDT by ichabod1 (Political Correctness is communist propaganda writ small.)
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To: CremeSaver

Winnie goes on to say ...
Individual Moslems may show splendid qualities. Thousands become the brave and loyal soldiers of the Queen; all know how to die; but the influence of the religion paralyses the social development of those who follow it. No stronger retrograde force exists in the world. Far from being moribund, Mohammedanism is a militant and proselytizing faith. It has already spread throughout Central Africa, raising fearless warriors at every step; and were it not that Christianity is sheltered in the strong arms of science - the science against which it had vainly struggled - the civilisation of modern Europe might fall, as fell the civilisation of ancient Rome


It's interesting that no violent uprisings took place when winne said that.. The only answer is at that time the British Empire had it's boot on the throat of Islam.. the mistake was removing it and allowing it to raise to what it is today..
The Key Phrase in the overall statement is "must delay the final extinction of slavery until the faith of Islam has ceased to be a great power among men."
We need to heed Sir Wiston today as we heeded him in WWII


59 posted on 09/20/2006 8:52:53 AM PDT by Robe (Rome did not create a great empire by talking, they did it by killing all those who opposed them)
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To: Alouette
I guess I missed the speech Musharraf gave at the U.N. when he told this guy to stop defaming Islam:

And this guy:

and this guy:

And... or maybe, to Musharraf, these guys are honoring Islam?

60 posted on 09/20/2006 8:53:16 AM PDT by Cinnamon Girl (OMGIIHIHOIIC ping list)
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