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"Infinite Justice" offensive to Muslims
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Posted on 09/20/2001 9:27:25 AM PDT by van_erwin

I just heard Donald Rumsfeld on the radio answering reporters' questions, and one reporter asked if the operation in the middle east would really be named "Infinite Justice."
When Rumsfeld replied that he had 'heard' the name, but that it might not be the actual name of the action, the reporter replied that he had spoken to Muslim clerics, and that "infinite justice" was offensive because "only Allah can provide infinite justice."
To which Rumsfeld replied that we would not name it anything that might be offensive!

Thoughts?


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To: van_erwin
If "Operation Infinite Justice" was offensive..... then I guess "Operation Smoked Turban" would really be offensive.
21 posted on 09/20/2001 9:32:32 AM PDT by kjam22
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To: van_erwin
************ OPERATION INFINITE FReedom ****************

Also known as the war on the PC police and the left.

Does this mean I have to change the name of our operation????
22 posted on 09/20/2001 9:32:50 AM PDT by Nuke'm Glowing
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To: van_erwin
I prefer "Infinite Crusade".
23 posted on 09/20/2001 9:32:55 AM PDT by Pokey78
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To: winstonchurchill
How about "Operation Kill the F*CKING terrorists?" Would that make you feel better?
24 posted on 09/20/2001 9:33:02 AM PDT by jbstrick
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To: van_erwin
I say name it "Operation Bury the Terrorists in Swineskins Facing Away From Mecca".
25 posted on 09/20/2001 9:33:11 AM PDT by Travis McGee
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To: van_erwin
Yea, tough toenails.
Let 'em eat corn oil made from the corns of these, "Holymen".
& if you *think* I'm being "insensitive?"

I've the notion you'll be mortified at what Sam has in mind for these barbarians.

26 posted on 09/20/2001 9:33:16 AM PDT by Landru
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To: van_erwin
Offended? Mmmmm, bite me!

27 posted on 09/20/2001 9:33:31 AM PDT by rabidralph
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To: van_erwin
Fine. Let's go with "Great Justice".

Terrorists, you are on the way to destruction.
You have no chance to survive, make your time.

28 posted on 09/20/2001 9:33:37 AM PDT by RichInOC (How are you Osama? All your Base are belong to us.)
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To: Ipberg
How about "Infinate FREEPdom"?
29 posted on 09/20/2001 9:33:57 AM PDT by Politico2
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To: Wil H
Maybe the Arabs need to get the message that THEIR God is on OUR side.

Yeah, you would think that they would catch on to the fact that their Allah (Our God) is using us as HIS instruments of justice.

30 posted on 09/20/2001 9:34:17 AM PDT by peteram
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To: Jack Wilson
Re: Middle-easterners are sensitive, touchy-feely types and need to be treated very delicately.

No... it's left-wingers who are "sensitive, touchy-feely types and need to be treated very delicately."

31 posted on 09/20/2001 9:34:22 AM PDT by HowlinMad
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To: van_erwin
Good. That means the words convey power and conviction.
32 posted on 09/20/2001 9:34:27 AM PDT by Kevin Curry
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To: kjam22
It all depends on what your definition is of "offensive" is. :O)
34 posted on 09/20/2001 9:34:35 AM PDT by Agog
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To: Pokey78
I prefer "Infinite Crusade".

How about "Crusade for Infinite Justice" -- we're going to p*ss them off anyway, might as well be bold about it...

35 posted on 09/20/2001 9:34:50 AM PDT by kevkrom
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To: kjam22
LOL,,you guys never let me down. Maybe they are offended for the same reason I was, they just don't have a good sound like Desert Storm Hows about OPERATION UP YOURS
36 posted on 09/20/2001 9:35:07 AM PDT by cajungirl
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To: van_erwin
I don't think it's necessary to go out of our way to offend them. I think we should just nuke the sh*t out them. NOW!
37 posted on 09/20/2001 9:35:12 AM PDT by pgkdan
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To: van_erwin
The operation name of our military offensive is offensive?....so it's an offensive offensive....Sounds o.k. to me but I've been known to offend!
38 posted on 09/20/2001 9:35:19 AM PDT by marktuoni
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39 posted on 09/20/2001 9:35:22 AM PDT by nimc
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To: van_erwin
Thousands of innocent people were sprayed with flaming jet fuel and instantly incinerated at their desks only to have their burned dead bodies pummeled under millions of tons of concrete, steel and glass, and you're worried we might offend somebody ?
40 posted on 09/20/2001 9:35:39 AM PDT by ChadGore
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