To: muawiyah
The pilgramage to Mecca is one of the five pillars of Islam. Muslims take it seriously, and in a very literal sense.
Nuking Mecca would in effect undermine one the the principal foundations of Islam, and force the the Islamic world to realize that they cannot take their faith in a fundamental or literal sense.
In any event, to quote a line from the Godfather, Part II: "We should hit them now, while we got the muscle!"
4 posted on
11/05/2003 7:29:27 PM PST by
TheConservator
(To what office do I apply to get my tag line back????)
To: TheConservator
Nuking Mecca would in effect undermine one the the principal foundations of Islam, and force the the Islamic world to realize that they cannot take their faith in a fundamental or literal sense. Why not nuke Jerusalem? That is the third most sacred city in the Islamic faith behind Mecca and Meddina. Nuking Jerusalem would also eliminate the biggest roadblock to MidEast peace (i.e., who gets to control the City of Jerusalem). The Israelis claim it as their capital as do the arabs. (SARCASM INTENDED FOR THE DOLTS OUT THERE) If you truly think that nuking Mecca would make things better, I've got a bridge or two I would like to show you.
52 posted on
11/05/2003 9:04:28 PM PST by
Dave S
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