Posted on 07/11/2008 2:37:29 PM PDT by forkinsocket
IS RADICAL ISLAM connected to terrorism? Notable British voices spoke out on that subject after Britain's recent terrorist near-misses -- the two unexploded car bombs in London's West End and the fiery SUV rammed into the main terminal at Glasgow's international airport. Consider what four of those voices had to say:
One declared that the word "Muslim" must not be used in connection with terrorism, and insisted that even the phrase "war on terror" should be scrapped.
The second likewise cautioned against pointing a finger at Islam, contending that in London, "Muslims are . . . less likely to support the use of violence to achieve political ends than non-Muslims."
The third, asked whether Muslim extremists might be responsible for the attempted atrocities in London and Glasgow, counseled: "Let's avoid presumptions. . . It can be the work of Muslims, Christians, Jews, or Buddhists."
By contrast, the fourth noted the resemblance of the latest terror attempts to "other recent British Islamic extremist plots," pinpointed "Islamic theology" as "the real engine of our violence," and described British jihadists as "mindless killers" who have "declared war upon the whole world."
The first three statements, disingenuous but quite politically correct, were made respectively by (1) Britain's new prime minister, Gordon Brown, (2) London Mayor Ken Livingstone, and (3) Daud Abdullah, deputy secretary general of the Muslim Council of Britain.
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“”Muslims are . . . less likely to support the use of violence to achieve political ends than non-Muslims.””
In what fantasy world is that? I don’t see Quakers flying planes into buildings and don’t see too many Baptist suicide bombers. Nor do I see too many Jews breaking into deadly riots because they don’t like cartoons.
One declared that the word “Muslim” must not be used in connection with terrorism, and insisted that even the phrase “war on terror” should be scrapped.
This must be how Neville Chamberlain thought he’d stop Hitler. Do these morons ever read their own history?
Neville would blush at how much better some modern day Brits are at appeasing than he was. And Churchill would wonder why he bothered if he could see the speed with which his beloved nation was speeding towards becoming a Sharia state. I give them 100 years tops unless some massive change occurs.
Do camels sh/t in the sand?
The US is no better. Why does the new Indianapolis airport need Muslim foot baths? I don't see any plans for a kosher deli there. Question: As a non-Muslim, can I go wash my feet in the bath water? And if not, why not?
With or without Epsom Salts?
I agree completely. I'd really be on the lookout for Buddhists.
At the rate we're going, Europe will be an Islamic caliphate within 20 years.
Until the West gets serious about dealing with islam, the terror will never end.
In 1968 Bobby Kennedy was shot and killed by:
In 1972 at the Munich Olympics, athletes were kidnapped and killed by:
During the 1980's a number of Americans were kidnapped in Lebanon by:
In 1983, the US Marine barracks in Beirut was blown up by:
In 1985 the cruise ship Achille Lauro was hijacked and a 70 year old American passenger was murdered and thrown overboard in his wheelchair by:
In 1985 TWA flight 847 was hijacked at Athens, and a Navy diver trying to rescue passengers was murdered by:
In 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 was bombed by:
In 1993 the World Trade Center was bombed the first time by:
In 1998, the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania were bombed by:
On 9/11/01, four airliners were hijacked; two were used as missiles to take out the World Trade Centers and of the remaining two, one crashed into the US Pentagon and the other was diverted and crashed by the passengers. Thousands of people were killed by:
In 2002 the United States fought a war in Afghanistan against:
In 2002 reporter Daniel Pearl was kidnapped and murdered by:
The answer is:
d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
Nope. No pattern here.
History revisionism isn’t good enough for today’s modern lib. Full-blown reality altering is the new thing. After 9/11, they wanted to “understand” the terrorists. Figure out why they hate us, and go from there. In other words, understand them to be something that they’re not. It’s not because they’re Mulsim and their religion demands that they kill infidels, perish the thought. It’s because they’re oppressed, downtrodden, and poor. Liberal BS.
Just fyi, Kennedy’s killer was Christian.
Islam is a religion of peace, and the Hell’s Angels are just a friendly motorcycle club. Both are just as convincing.
I don’t think that happened until after the assassination. Up until that, I don’t know what he was.
No, he was born a Christian Palestinian.
Sirhan is a Christian name.
I thought I read that he had converted out of Christianity at some point before the assassination to something else(but not to Islam). Since I can't find a link now, I give up.
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