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Arabs Are Better Off With America & Bush Than With Their Own Leaders
Immigrants for America.com ^
| 05-10-2004
| H.G.H., A First-Generation Immigrant from the Middle East
Posted on 05/12/2004 10:53:17 PM PDT by patriot H
Even as the civilized world cringes at the sight of Iraqi prisoner photos, Arabs need to reflect back on their own realities. NOT ONE Arab country has prisons half as civilized as Abu-Ghraib. Human rights are non-existent, and prisons are as horrid as medieval dungeons. The Arabs, therefore, are better off with America and with Bush than with their own leaders.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alqaeda; arabs; iraq; islam; muslims; nickberg; terrorism; waronterror
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posted on
05/12/2004 10:53:18 PM PDT
by
patriot H
To: patriot H
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posted on
05/12/2004 11:03:24 PM PDT
by
Patriot62
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To: patriot H
I agree 100%. It is ridiculous the way that the media has blown this issue out of proportion; I'm not saying what those soldiers did was good, but the humiliation that they put those prisoners through doesn't even compare with what saddam did. I am particularly disgusted by Ted Kennedy's remarks, it is like a slap across the face to the 130,000+ troops in Iraq that are actually doing a damn good job.
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posted on
05/12/2004 11:12:19 PM PDT
by
markv840
To: patriot H
Clearly the media coverage of the prison "abuse" is overblown, not helpful, and done with an intent to politically hurt the administration.
Also, the coverage given the situation will prevent our troops from using legitimate pressure to break down intransigent prisoners. This may lead to short term reductions in intelligence which could be forthcoming.
Be that as it may, we still need to keep in focus that the U.S. is attempting to "win the hearts and minds" of these people. The people currently being incarcerated are not all terrorists, they are not all fanatic Islamists, they are not even all guilty. There is benefit to treating them as humanely as possible.
On the radio this morning a story was told that during the closing stages of WWII, elderly German parents would tell their sons to "be brave, get an assignment at the front, and surrender to the first American you encounter". This advice was based on the treatment received at the hands of Americans during WWI. The commentator reflected that this had saved Allied lives during the war. Such advice was based on the testimony of former German prisoners.
To: markv840
Kennedy's remarks hark back to another politico who testified in front of Congress the troops were engaged in daily acts of war crimes.
Wait a minute, that was a different war! That was John Kerry!
Seems like the Democrats don't mind slamming the troops.
To: patriot H
Islam shrinks the mind's potential to grasp morality and concepts of justice, fairness, balance, proportion, or to value life over death.
Being Arab and muslim is a double handicap; wherein both culture and religion offer bad guidance on morality.
A long World War epoch is underway. Shrinking from the battles and the war, only worsens the pathway through the troubling times.
American liberals offer no strength, and hide their heads in the sand. Leaders around the world KNOW that muslim terror is underway, but the US & coalition forces cnnot fight all battles at once.
Sudan, Philippines, Indonesia are under constant terror attacks.
Islam has started it. And it shall fail. Will it go nuclear?
To: the_Watchman
"Seems like the Democrats don't mind slamming the troops."I know, that's the reason I made this:
What do you think <
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05/13/2004 6:02:12 PM PDT
by
markv840
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