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Falwell comments spark firestorm
MSNBC.Com ^ | Oct. 12, 2002 | MSNBC STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS

Posted on 10/12/2002 1:34:30 PM PDT by Bobby777

Calling Muhammad terrorist spurs condemnation, deadly riots

BOMBAY, India, Oct. 12 — Four people were killed Saturday as Hindus and Muslims clashed in the western Indian town of Solapur in continuing violence triggered after the Rev. Jerry Falwell called the founder of Islam a terrorist. The statements brought a storm of criticism from around the world. On Friday, five people were killed in Hindu-Muslim rioting and police gunfire after riots broke out during a general strike to protest Falwell’s words.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 911; christianity; falwell; islam; religionofpeace; waronterror
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1 posted on 10/12/2002 1:34:30 PM PDT by Bobby777
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A cyclist passes a pile of burning goods looted from a shop in Solapur, India, on Friday. Five people were killed in Hindu-Muslim rioting and police gunfire after riots broke out during a general strike to protest the Rev. Jerry Falwell's calling the founder of Islam a terrorist.
2 posted on 10/12/2002 1:35:41 PM PDT by Bobby777
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I'm soooo sick of people claiming they are victims and then going and blowing up things that have nothing to do with their supposed plight.
IE Palestinian Suicide Bombers, Los Angeles Rioters, Bin Laden....
3 posted on 10/12/2002 1:37:16 PM PDT by ConservativeMan55
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Is that their reason today? I wonder what yesterday's reason was.

Way to prove Falwell wrong, you peace-loving geniuses, you...
4 posted on 10/12/2002 1:38:04 PM PDT by WarSlut
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To: Bobby777
Sounds like the truth hurts.
5 posted on 10/12/2002 1:42:13 PM PDT by MetalMorph
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To: WarSlut
Ha! And how many of them have actually HEARD Falwell's name before?

Dumb, dumb people.
6 posted on 10/12/2002 1:42:19 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma
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To: Bobby777
I must be misreading this. MSNBC is reporting that it's Jerry Falwell's fault Muslims are killing people?
7 posted on 10/12/2002 1:43:39 PM PDT by abclily
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well, to prove the originator was not a terrorist, it is necessary for the originator's followers to riot and burn, promoting terror to show that remarks about the terrorist leader being a terrorist will be punished by terror ...

makes perfect sense ... [/sarcasm]
8 posted on 10/12/2002 1:44:09 PM PDT by Bobby777
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And if Muslims are destroying their own property because of Jerry Falwell's words, we need to get him to give a speech every day.
9 posted on 10/12/2002 1:45:00 PM PDT by abclily
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LOL ... BTW, I still love your name ... makes me snicker everytime I read it ...
10 posted on 10/12/2002 1:46:17 PM PDT by Bobby777
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LOL! MSNBC is reporting that this is Falwells fault because he offended them? Bwahahaha!
I'll bet Daschle will take up some of the Senate's time, to try and pass a law so that Falwell has to pay reparations for all the damage "he" caused!
11 posted on 10/12/2002 1:47:36 PM PDT by ConservativeMan55
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well I think they were rioting in protest ... burning shops and looting ... and burning some of what was looted (picture) ... so the police were trying to dispel them ... and that's apparently how the first few people died ...
12 posted on 10/12/2002 1:48:31 PM PDT by Bobby777
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LOL. Did they blame Falwell for today's violence? It wouldn't have anything to do with Islamics would it?
13 posted on 10/12/2002 1:50:39 PM PDT by Arthur Wildfire! March
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I couldn't care less what Falwell has to say, why are folks in India so worried about it?
14 posted on 10/12/2002 1:52:52 PM PDT by Randjuke
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Jerry Falwell made some comment that caused deadly riots in..... Solapur, India??

This can't be for real.

15 posted on 10/12/2002 1:53:51 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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I think its because in those other countries they aren't used to free speech, LOL!
When someone speaks out against them, they are used to being able to kill that person, and since Falwell isn't around, lets take our anger out on that wicker wagon over there! Dumb Extremists won't be around much longer with W in office though!
16 posted on 10/12/2002 1:57:15 PM PDT by ConservativeMan55
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From the article ...

The trouble started when a group of Muslims took to the streets and were challenged by Hindus. Some rioters targeted shops, homes and vehicles, police said.
17 posted on 10/12/2002 1:58:09 PM PDT by Bobby777
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I'm sure these animals don't need any reason to riot, murder and destroy...but I also think Falwell contributes to the problem with his divisive and inflammatory rhetoric. What a klutz.
18 posted on 10/12/2002 1:58:29 PM PDT by Jorge
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I was gonna say the same thing, how is this Jerry Falwell's fault??

Next thing they'll be saying is that it's his fault for the whole in the ozone layer!

19 posted on 10/12/2002 1:58:59 PM PDT by mrb1960
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To: Bobby777
It doesnt appear to be a riot at random, but I can speculate that Falwell's remarks may have been reverbed by the Hindus to pour more gasoline on this burning issue.The general public hardly would get to know who said what in US media.
But it is only a matter of sarcasm by one party here.
20 posted on 10/12/2002 2:00:08 PM PDT by Zubercyber
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