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Now history is off limits lest we offend Islamicists
The Austin American-Statesman ^
| September 25, 2006
| James Lileks
Posted on 09/26/2006 9:48:03 AM PDT by neverdem
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posted on
09/26/2006 9:48:05 AM PDT
by
neverdem
To: neverdem
They need a little intellectual honesty in Islam. al Jazeera needs a facelift.
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posted on
09/26/2006 9:49:33 AM PDT
by
Brilliant
To: neverdem
If you say Islam isn't always a religion of peace, the Islamicists will kill you.
To: neverdem
I really can't say this enough: Despite the atrocity of events like 9/11, Western civilization has not been pushed to the wall. But put us in a fight or flight situation and we will crush the entire Muslim civilization if we have to, with every means at our disposal, including nukes. When it comes down to us or them for survival, it's going to be us, and they're going to cry their eyes out as we rain death and destruction down on their cities and populations. Be careful of what you wish for Muslims, you may not like the outcome.
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posted on
09/26/2006 9:55:26 AM PDT
by
steel_resolve
(Do you know what a bigot is? Someone winning an argument with a liberal.)
To: steel_resolve
Tell the story loud and clear to our childen: islam (small i used to denote disrespect) is civilizations boat anchor.
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posted on
09/26/2006 10:05:46 AM PDT
by
samadams2000
(Somebody important make....THE CALL!)
To: neverdem
Three strangers strike up a conversation in the airport passenger lounge in Bozeman, Montana, awaiting their flights.
One is an American Indian passing through from Lame Deer. Another is a Cowboy on his way to Billings for a livestock show and the third passenger is a fundamentalist Arab student, newly arrived at Montana State University from the Middle East.
Their discussion drifts to their diverse cultures. Soon, the two Westerners learn that the Arab is a devout, radical Muslim and the conversation falls into an uneasy lull.
The cowboy leans back in his chair, crosses his boots on a magazine table and tips his big sweat-stained hat forward over his face. The wind outside is blowing tumbleweeds around, and the old windsock is flapping; but still no plane comes.
Finally, the American Indian clears his throat and softly he speaks, "At one time here, my people were many, but sadly, now we are few."
The Muslim student raises an eyebrow and leans forward, "Once my people were few," he sneers, "and now we are many. Why do you suppose that is?"
The Montana cowboy shifts his toothpick to one side of his mouth and from the darkness beneath his Stetson says in a drawl, "That's 'cause we ain't played Cowboys and Muslims yet, but I do believe it's a-comin'."
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posted on
09/26/2006 10:07:49 AM PDT
by
mugs99
(Don't take life too seriously, you won't get out alive.)
To: neverdem
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posted on
09/26/2006 10:07:56 AM PDT
by
BlessedBeGod
(Benedict XVI = Terminator IV)
To: neverdem
and Art, notice the recent Berlin surrenders opera post. A Jewish scholar friend of mine 10 years ago said the Jews and the Christians had their reforms, when Islam does, it will be very very bloody.
To: samadams2000
But doesn't a boat anchor denote usefulness (i.e. keeping a boat in one place?) I see islam and all scuzzlims as civilization's veneral disease. Totally unwanted, horrified that one has to live with it and impatiently waiting for a cure to get rid of it.
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posted on
09/26/2006 10:10:25 AM PDT
by
steel_resolve
(Do you know what a bigot is? Someone winning an argument with a liberal.)
To: steel_resolve
Perhaps it is time to start offending moslims on a regular basis by all who believe in the civilized world.
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posted on
09/26/2006 10:10:50 AM PDT
by
newcthem
(Brought to you by the INFIDEL PARTY)
To: neverdem
Brigitte Gabriel is on target with her book, "Because They Hate". It just came out last week, and it's already stirring the pot.
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posted on
09/26/2006 10:11:50 AM PDT
by
SlowBoat407
(I've had it with these &%#@* jihadis on these &%#@* planes!)
To: steel_resolve
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posted on
09/26/2006 10:13:25 AM PDT
by
spinestein
(I'm spending this year clinically brain dead......for tax reasons.)
To: neverdem
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posted on
09/26/2006 10:13:28 AM PDT
by
longtermmemmory
(VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
To: neverdem
Sounds a lot like Bill Clinton. You mention the true history of things such as the lack of dealing with Bin Laden to Clinton, and he goes totally nuclear on you........ hmmmmmm... maybe Bill didn't go after those guys because he knew they had a lot in common?
To: steel_resolve
Isn't THAT the chilling truth........ the Japanese were warned not to mess with us, that they would wake an angry sleeping giant (I forget who warned them in such fashion but it happened) - and they ignored it. God help the enemy who really awakens us........
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To: steel_resolve
Common sense . . oh the dearth of it.
Seventy-two virgins (temporarily at least) provided for perpetual sexual pleasure for eternity . . . can any of them think in terms of the weight of such a roody pooh situation for ETERNITY?
Lemme see . .
ABDUL: (in Eternity for a million years, so far, with no end in sight, eating grapes and calls in Ex-Virgin # 48 and as he munches on a grape he says wearily, . . . .
"Uh, Number 48 Ex-Virgin, I am so disenchanted, not only with you and your ex-virgin status, but also with grapes almost exclusively for every meal. Sigh . ."
EX-VIRGIN # 48: "I am so sorry, Abdul, shall I call in Number 49 now?"
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posted on
09/26/2006 10:18:54 AM PDT
by
Twinkie
(Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God.)
To: flyingtabby
The general who engineered the attack on Pearl harbor said that.
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posted on
09/26/2006 10:21:59 AM PDT
by
RightWhale
(Repeal the law of the excluded middle)
To: Javelina
This was published in the Statesman???? I thought I'd never see the day.IIRC, I've found James Lileks there maybe a few or so times a month.
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posted on
09/26/2006 10:41:53 AM PDT
by
neverdem
(May you be in heaven a half hour before the devil knows that you're dead.)
To: RightWhale
Admiral Yamamoto said that *after* the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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posted on
09/26/2006 10:51:24 AM PDT
by
PeterFinn
(Anything worth fighting for is worth fighting dirty for.)
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