An Open Message to the Muslim World

I would like to take this opportunity to address the Muslim community around the world, especially in the wake of the horrific events that took place on American soil on September 11th, 2001.

As untold millions of Americans stare in horror at the images of the World Trade Center or the Pentagon, we feel an emptiness in the pit of our collective stomach. We now feel the agony of mindless violence visited upon innocents within our nation's borders. We are stunned, we are nauseous, and ultimately...............we are increasingly angry.

To compound this anger, we see images from Palestinian communities, Egypt, and elsewhere of you gleefully celebrating the senseless deaths of tens of thousands of non-combatants. You fire weapons, you hand out candy, you ululate, you clap, you flash "V for Victory" signs. Your hatred for All Things American is no longer even slightly hidden; it is bared for all the world to see.

Yet, we are told that we don't appreciate the reasons why you hate us so. We hear that you have such good reasons to despise us. We hear that we must understand why you harbor and now openly exhibit such deep-seeded hatred for our culture, our Government, and our country's citizens.

Well, Muslim folk, I am hereby telling you, from the bottom of our collective American heart, that we don't care. Not a whit.

You claim to be followers of Muhammed. Devotees of Islam. Lovers of all things Muslim. Well, you people had best study your own religion more thoroughly. Christians, Jews (yes, your much-hated Jews), and Muslims all worship the SAME God. This is why we're all often referred to as "Children of the Book". To you, this doesn't seem to matter. You claim to follow Islamic laws and dictates, yet we just saw some of your own commit suicide in the commission of these terrible acts, even though suicide is expressly forbidden by your faith.

Your "leaders" use the Koran the way some charlatans in our country like Jesse Jackson use the Bible. It is worn as a decoration; used as a yard sign; borne as a righteous shield for hypocritical, destructive acts.

We Americans aren't really as ignorant as you have been told. We know that you despise Israel and, by default, the U.S. for our undying support of Israel. You seem to trumpet your devotion to your faith and murder us for seemingly failing to understand that faith. Yet.....you do exactly the same thing to us. You know nothing of our Bible. You know nothing of our Judeo-Christian heritage. That heritage has taught us that the Jews are God's chosen people (we didn't choose them; God did..........yes, the same you call "Allah"). They thereby deserve and will receive, according to our faith, our neverending, to-the-death support as a nation. However, your chest-beating over failure to recognize your faith-based motivations rings hollow in our ears.............for you have never, ever understood ours.

What Americans see is this: We have given and given and given and given and GIVEN to the world. Repeatedly. This isn't "government money". This isn't oil money usurped by some fat, lazy "royal" family (as in your world). No, this is money earned by the sweat of the collective American brow. It is the citizens of this country who work, and work hard, to earn enough to house, feed, clothe, transport, and otherwise care for their families. NO one gives us what we have; we've fought, clawed, educated, sacrificed, struggled, and hauled ourselves up to the level we enjoy as a nation today. We can do this, for we are a nation devoted to God in His Heaven and to the concepts of individual freedom.

Your countries aren't, and that is precisely why you struggle in eternal mediocrity. You envy our money, our lifestyles..................all the while cursing us for same. We know, though. We know that it's envy.

It isn't our place on this earth to succor you, to pay you, to clothe you, to feed you indefinitely. You must grow up as a culture. Your immaturity is a never-ending source of disdain to us, for we know you for what you are.

You cheer as we die.......but you also know that you won't cheer for long. Unless you are far stupider than some claim, you know our history. You know that we are a nation of diverse backgrounds and nationalities. You know that we squabble and fight like brothers. You know that we have endless arguments among ourselves and constantly struggle with the meaning of the word "freedom". You know that we have Christians, Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Taoists, Wiccans, and those of every other faith you can name, making us a roiling mass of contradictory and often violently opposing factions, colors, religions, and beliefs.

You must, therefore, also know what has happened when an enemy manages to cross that terrible line and unite Americans. They have paid terrible prices.

I must now tell you that your world must now pay that terrible price for the actions of few..............but the attitudes of your multitudes.

You have spat upon us, stolen from us, gouged us, kicked us, cursed us, railed against us.........and murdered us.

"But I insist that the war be conducted by the elected government of this nation and not by the corrupt clinton hold-overs of the last 8 years. Where did the code words come from? I will bet sabot to heat rounds that the transmitter of that information has a (d) behind his/her name. I want it found out and I want them prosecuted for treason, convicted and hung - publicly.

I want the micro-management of the govt. appointments to stop. After Tuesday there can be no more desire for degrees of idealogical purity within the (r) party. It is no longer acceptable for dems appointed by x42 to remain in critical positions where they can continue to do things that embarass the administration (best case) or endanger our military personnnel - or President - as what happened on Tuesday (worst case)."

Just because it needs saying again.

We must make them cringe in pants-wetting fear at the thought of ever hurting Americans again.

Amen, Shrew! We have put up with so much from these "people" over the decades, turning the other cheek each time. Well, all four cheeks are faily glowing from the slaps, and it's time to take 'em to task!

Great post, as usual, ROL!

True. BUT! I caution everyone to not hate all Arabs just because of a minority that hate us and try/succeed at murdering Americans.

I have lived in the Middle East and there are many many good people there. Many more love us than hate us, they just aren't in a position to scream it to the world.

Please, don't start attacking any American Arabs. They are most undoubtably not terrorists and not aiding and abetting terrorists and they don't cheer when stuff like this happens.

Let's have no hate crimes nor violence committed by any Americans outside of war and those we war against.

Don't condemn all Arabs or all Muslims for the actions of a few.

Don't hurt nor kill fellow Americans of Middle Eastern backgrounds nor destroy or damage their mosques, property, or possessions.

We are civilized and we will act civilized and always with grace!

If you see someone unjustly being hurt then call the police or using discretion, if possible, maybe step in and help the people until police can arrive. Don't let mob mentality rule!

Remember! They are Americans, too!

I think we need to also acknowledge that many people from many countries died in the WTC attacks, not just Americans. We need to extend our sympathies to their families and countries. eg. South Korea, Britain, Japan, etc.

Please please please remember that these terrorists were a small group of Ismlamic fundamentalists. Yes, there were groups of ignorent Palestinians cheering in the streets, but remember that Arafat (not a man I admire or support) condemned the attack and made a very public showing of giving blood.

Look at this <a href="http://www.canoe.ca/CNEWSWorldTrade0109/photo7a.html> photo </a>. These are not women mourning in New York or DC. These are Palestinian women, Muslims, who are mourning.<p> In the US, there have already been attacks against people who simply *look* Islamic. Everyone is angry, I'm white and shaking and have been since Tuesday moring, but to blame people for the bombing because of their religion is the same thinking that these inhuman monsters used to justify what they did on 9/11. These war criminals don't represent Muslims any more than Tim McVeigh represents the patriot movement <p> We will kill those who did this and we will punish the nations who supported them. But don't anyone let their anger bring harm to innocents, who have no responsibilty for these crimes.

Looks like my entire post didn't make it. Here's the rest: Look at this <a href="http://www.canoe.ca/CNEWSWorldTrade0109/photo7a.html> photo </a>. These are not women mourning in New York or DC. These are Palestinian women, Muslims, who are mourning.<p> In the US, there have already been attacks against people who simply *look* Islamic. Everyone is angry, I'm white and shaking and have been since Tuesday moring, but to blame people for the bombing because of their religion is the same thinking that these inhuman monsters used to justify what they did on 9/11. These war criminals don't represent Muslims any more than Tim McVeigh represents the patriot movement <p> We will kill those who did this and we will punish the nations who supported them. But don't anyone let their anger bring harm to innocents, who have no responsibilty for these crimes.

Crud. Go to his link:

http://www.canoe.ca/CNEWSWorldTrade0109/photo7a.html

These are not women mourning in New York or DC. These are Palestinian women, Muslims, who are mourning.

In the US, there have already been attacks against people who simply *look* Islamic. Everyone is angry, I'm white and shaking and have been since Tuesday moring, but to blame people for the bombing because of their religion is the same thinking that these inhuman monsters used to justify what they did on 9/11. These war criminals don't represent Muslims any more than Tim McVeigh represents the patriot movement

We will kill those who did this and we will punish the nations who supported them. But don't anyone let their anger bring harm to innocents, who have no responsibilty for these crimes.

"...but remember that Arafat (not a man I admire or support) condemned the attack and made a very public showing of giving blood."

............and it was pure, A-1 P.R.

Arafat didn't disapprove of what these guys did, rest assured. He's scared spitless, because he's not an idiot: he KNOWS that Hell's comin' to town in the Middle East..........bearing red, white, and blue.

He also knows that, the way the U.S. feels right now, Allah may just have to sort 'em all out after the fact.

And the attitude that "Allah may have to sort 'em all out" is exactly what I'm speaking against. Don't you see that this is how the fanatics who plunged those planes into the towers thought?!

What would you have us do? Carpet bomb Afganistan?

What good can come of killing men, women and children who had nothing to do with this act of war?

......but as to your other main point, I've already acknowledged that. However, many in the Middle East who do not share the blood lust of their radical brethren and sisters will die right along side of them. It's sad, it isn't fair, it's tragic................

.........AND THESE MURDEROUS ISLAMIC BASTARDS SHOULD HAVE DAMNED-WELL THOUGHT OF THAT BEFOREHAND.

Let's see what "heroes" they're considered to be after their actions result in their home countries being reduced to rubble, their economies destroyed, their people forced to return to living in tents in the desert.

...after their actions result in their home countries being reduced to rubble, their economies destroyed, their people forced to return to living in tents in the desert.

Sadly, it's the only way. No more half measures. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. Lobbing a couple of cruise missiles, hand-wringing about "understanding" our enemy will NOT suffice any longer.

It is a sad fact of life that innocent lives (in the sense that they played no role in these attacks) will be snuffed, perhaps even under a mushroom cloud not seen since 1945. But if that is what it takes, then so be it.

.but as to your other main point, I've already acknowledged that. However, many in the Middle East who do not share the blood lust of their radical brethren and sisters will die right along side of them. It's sad, it isn't fair, it's tragic................
.........AND THESE MURDEROUS ISLAMIC BASTARDS SHOULD HAVE DAMNED-WELL THOUGHT OF THAT BEFOREHAND.
Let's see what "heroes" they're considered to be after their actions result in their home countries being reduced to rubble, their economies destroyed, their people forced to return to living in tents in the desert.

Listen to yourself. The fricking fanatics who bombed the World Trade Center thought the SAME DAMNED WAY: "The Americans should have thought about the number of civilians who would die before they bombed Iraq, or before they supported Israel."

Should the members of the American Patriot movement, militias for example, have been arrested en mass after the McVeigh arrest?

We are a great nation, a proud nation, a virtuous nation. We WILL exact a terrible vengance on those responsible.

BUT, we will NOT engage in barbaric acts, we will not slaughter innocents because they live in the same space as the perpetrators or, however tangentially, worship the same God.

TALIBAN ANTICIPATING MASSIVE U.S. ATTACK; VOWS REVENGE

Oh, how I wished they hadn't said that. Now the U.S. military will have to kill them all. There is no other way. But they have chosen their own path.

We do NOT worship the same God. The Lord Jesus differentiated and told us we don't all worship the same God, that we deceive ourselves if we think that."By their fruits ye shall know them."

Trust me, the Taliban has no desire to go to Heaven and see Jesus Christ on the throne. But they will see Him there, if only from a distance. The suicide bombers are told that if they follow through, they will be met in heaven by seven virgins!

Tolerance is a virtue for those who believe in nothing.

"BUT, we will NOT engage in barbaric acts, we will not slaughter innocents because they live in the same space as the perpetrators or, however tangentially, worship the same God."

Yes, Jeff...........unfortunately, we will. That's called "war". "War" is ugly. "War" is unjust and nondiscriminatory. "War" no longer differentiates between combatants and non-combatants; soldiers and civilians. THAT is called "modern warfare". I know that you are offended by the very thought, but what I'm telling you is that THIS will be the result, THIS will be the consequence of these terrorists' horrific actions.

They've had it coming for a long, long time. They have never given a damn about the impact on their fellow Muslims or fellow countrymen. No...........they have been so blinded by their hatred AND supported by loud, cheering throngs of fellow Muslims that they have dedicated themselves to our destruction......damn the consequences.

Therefore, your frustration is noble (no, I'm not in the least being sarcastic with you) and understandable, but mis-aimed.

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