Posted on 05/05/2015 7:14:27 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
In an appearance on Monday's broadcast of MSNBC's Hardball NBC terrorism analyst Evan Kohlmann berated Pamela Geller and those who hosted a contest to draw the prophet Mohammed in Garland, Texas on Sunday night. The event ended tragically when two gunmen, at least one being a Muslim, shot a security guard before they were shot dead by police.
Kohlmann said that while everyone has the right to freedom of speech, the coordinators of this event were "standing by the principle of hatred for other people." However, Kohlmann did admit that the response to contest was "predictable."
"Everyone has the right to freedom of speech and it's good to stand by that principle," Kohlmann said. "But these people are not standing by that principle, they're standing by the principle of hatred for other people. That's their guiding light. That's what they do. They are intentionally trying to provoke a response from the Muslim community and unfortunately, this was predictable."
Kohlmann likened the event to shouting fire in a crowded theater. The terrorism analyst said the event was about insulting "people's ancestors and their religious symbols," yet dismissed the perpetrators as those who had "nothing to do with Islam." Kohlmann, however, explicitly said there are Christians and Jews "who have done the exact same thing."
"I don't think it is any great revelation that if you shout fire in a crowded theater, and you incite people and you say nasty invective about people's ancestors and their religious symbols, that there are a couple of crazy nutcases who will come out of the woodwork and are going to try to take action, but that has nothing to do with Islam," Kohlmann explained.
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Morons.
Here is what I have NEVER understood about “blasphemy” ... if your “god” can’t handle some harsh words and needs you to “protect” Him then he is one pitiful god and I want nothing to do with Him. In short, your god’s a pu**y.
The rape victim was “asking for it” defense.
ALL POINTS BULLETIN FOR EVIAN KOHLMANN,,for Mental health check!
NBC TERRORISM EXPERT???
thats like calling Hillary clinton a marriage counselor!!
NOT IN TEXAS BABY !!
How courageous.
Why would anyone choose to be a leftist?
“The event ended tragically....”
Two dead jihadis......what’s so “tragical?”
Really? Including the beheadings on the beach? Including the kidnapping, rape, and sale into slavery of thousands of women and little girls?
Oh, and PLEASE, dear mainstream news media, cite some examples for us, will you?
Christians, in the past and rarely, have done atrocious things contrary to their scripture.
Muslims, now and frequently, are doing atrocious things according to their scripture.
That’s the difference in a nutshell.
There’s no tragedy when the aggressors are dead,
and the innocent protected.
Great shooting by the officer.
Could he cite some examples please?
My understanding of the Koran is that they had everything to do with Islam.
dear mainstream news media, cite some examples for us, will you?
(even though he wasn’t acting in any way in a “Christian Jihad”)
The (misnamed) “mainstream” media/”progressives” see Islamists as not rational humans but animal predators... (yea they may have a point). The attitude is similar to blaming a shark or alligator attack on the victim because they swam in the water. So if you want to swim or use your free speech, you take your chances with the predators who may inhabit the area... and it’s YOUR fault if attacked! A strange logic indeed.
Only two...
I doubt any Christians have ever killed anyone over a Jesus drawing contest
In what asylum or on what planet was this a 'tragedy'..?
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