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Why Do They Hate Us?
slate ^ | Monday, Aug. 6, 2007 | Reza Aslan

Posted on 08/09/2007 8:38:09 AM PDT by machogirl

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To: sauropod

your right, hamas and hezbollah were offhandedly mentioned and glossed over, i suppose in his mind, now that hamas has a “political” wing, with some “elected” officials, they are credible


41 posted on 08/09/2007 8:59:31 AM PDT by machogirl
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To: machogirl

I’ve been asking for a lot longer than that why the Dims hate the US.


42 posted on 08/09/2007 9:02:00 AM PDT by Ingtar (The LDS problem that Romney is facing is not his religion, but his Lacking Decisive Stands.)
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To: machogirl

Or 2000, or in the case of the Jewish people 5,000......


43 posted on 08/09/2007 9:03:11 AM PDT by yldstrk (My heros have always been cowboys--Reagan and Bush)
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To: metmom
“They hate us because they’re jealous, just like anyone hates someone richer and more well off than they are.”

Probably, but really they don’t need a reason to hate us. Muslims are taught as children to hate anyone who isn’t a member of their tribe or their sect. If they aren’t killing non Muslims they are killing each other. They hate us not because of who we are but because of who they are, Muslims.

44 posted on 08/09/2007 9:06:31 AM PDT by monday
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To: machogirl


I'm not an expert, but I'd guess they hate us
because of our overt display of patriotism.

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45 posted on 08/09/2007 9:07:21 AM PDT by OESY
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To: Clemenza
One good quote deserves another...

“Your enemy is never a villain in his own eyes. Keep this in mind; it may offer a way to make him your friend.
If not, you can kill him without hate — and quickly.”

Time Enough for Love (1973) R.A. Heinlein

We are too far past making friends....we passed that possibility on 9/11.

46 posted on 08/09/2007 9:07:34 AM PDT by lovecraft (Specialization is for insects.)
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To: <1/1,000,000th%

“Nearly 1400 years and counting.”
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Thus it has been and thus it will always be.

They’ve always hated one another...it’s foolish
to think we’ll “win their hearts and minds”.


47 posted on 08/09/2007 9:08:21 AM PDT by cowdog77 (" Are there any brave men left in Washington, or are they all cowards?")
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To: OESY
BTW, are we talking about Democrats or al Qaeda?

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48 posted on 08/09/2007 9:08:44 AM PDT by OESY
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To: machogirl
Political penis envy.

Now ask me if I give a rat's a$$ about their opinion of the US

*pause for deep contemplation* Nope, don't care a bit

49 posted on 08/09/2007 9:09:58 AM PDT by Hoffer Rand
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To: tessalu

you are the first person to get it. This conflict goes all the way back to the origin of islam and its conflict with the bible.


50 posted on 08/09/2007 9:10:20 AM PDT by ari-freedom (Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.)
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To: Ingtar

LOL


51 posted on 08/09/2007 9:13:33 AM PDT by machogirl
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To: OESY

not a guy, so i can’t say that i can appreciate that display,


52 posted on 08/09/2007 9:14:43 AM PDT by machogirl
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To: Veto!
“The real question is, why don’t we hate them?”

It’s part of a many part’ed reason “why they hate us”. The fact is, most Americans simply do not spend much time thinking about those outside of our borders. And, this fact drives foreigners crazy. They want so badly to be relevant to us. And, we respond by saying “huh”?

Having spent a considerable amount of time living outside of the U.S. and thereby being forced to watch the likes of the BBC International, the French English speaking news, and the German English speaking news, I can tell you that the rest of the world is obsessed with the U.S. These news services mentioned spend about 90% of their broadcast time on U.S. issues and a very small amount of time on their own internal issues. As an example, back when Muslim youths were rioting, burning cars, in France, etc., this got minimal mention by the French news service or BBC for that matter. But these foreign outlets would instead continually berate Bush and the Iraq war. Go figure....

53 posted on 08/09/2007 9:15:08 AM PDT by snoringbear (')
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To: snoringbear

french= head in the sand or up their -—


54 posted on 08/09/2007 9:16:01 AM PDT by machogirl
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To: machogirl
Why do they hate us?

WGAF

55 posted on 08/09/2007 9:16:33 AM PDT by DungeonMaster (concerning His promise.....not willing that any (of whom?) should perish but that all...)
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To: machogirl

They hate us the way darkness hates the morning sun. And for the same reason: it is the nature of the latter to abolish the former.


56 posted on 08/09/2007 9:19:22 AM PDT by IronJack (=)
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To: metmom

They hate us because we represent decadence and immorality. We put abortion, drug abuse, homosexuality and crime at the forefront of our freedoms while destroying the rule of law.

Basically, they hate Democrats and the Democrats turn it around to say it is the Republicans fault.


57 posted on 08/09/2007 9:20:32 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (When O'Reilly comes out from under his desk, tell him to give me a call. Hunter/Thompson in 08.)
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To: machogirl
total Muslim Population in 2007 is 1.61 billion

And they all Hate Woman, Homosexuals, Free-Expression, Music, Free-Press, Jews, Christians, Hollywood movies.

I'm sure I left some things and people out.

The last time you saw a muslim smile was 9-11-2001.

58 posted on 08/09/2007 9:21:42 AM PDT by TexasCajun
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To: machogirl

It’s not us they hate. It’s themselves. Islam is the product of a weak “prophet” who was mad. Their religion is based on shame, humiliation and death. Collectivist to the core. It is our freedom they fear and resent. Freedom that is denied them by Allah.


59 posted on 08/09/2007 9:22:13 AM PDT by Misterioso
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To: machogirl

Maybe the fact that they are brainwashed, idol worshiping cultist robots has something to do with it.


60 posted on 08/09/2007 9:22:25 AM PDT by auboy
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