Thanking Allah for the infidels (James Zogby quote alert!)

Jewish World Review ^ | January 11, 2005 | Wesley Pruden

[The Loan Arranger]

A devout Muslim in Indonesia or Sri Lanka, listening to the growl in his empty belly and watching the sky darkening with American rescue helicopters, might offer a prayer of gratitude to Allah for Christians and Jews.

The rich and oily Middle Eastern kingdoms, fiefdoms and oligarchies have donated only pittances for tsunami relief, like alms tossed to beggars at the village gate. The greedy rulers are no doubt grateful to the imams who are telling their mosques that most of those who drowned, Muslims as well as vacationing infidels, deserved to die because they were only on the beaches to "fornicate." Islam is not about grace, amazing or otherwise.

Saudi Arabia first said it would donate $10 million, about what King Fahd might spend when he takes his wives and concubines to Paris or New York for a week of shopping and imbibing the forbidden pleasures of the satanic West. He raised it to $30 million when certain chagrined Muslims made grumbling noises about what can only be called Arab piggery. All told, the four big oil states, which collect $15 billion in oil revenues every month, agreed to spend $70 million to assist brother Muslims.

But Christians and Jews at the White House are whistlin' Dixie (ever so discreetly, of course) if they think the vast outpouring of American tsunami aid will win any hearts or change many minds.

The sight of Marines dropping food and clothing from the air, or of Navy corpsmen consoling children with shots and pills, can make Americans feel good about themselves for doing what good Christians and observant Jews know they ought to do. Gratitude in the wake of a tidal wave, on the other hand, is as scarce as a dry shirt and pants.

[The Loan Arranger]

I hope he is wrong, but I think he is right. Can we deport the Zogby brothers?

[CaptainAwesome2]

The waste of our tax dollars on this aid is criminal in my opinions. Our politicians shouldnt have the right to use our tax dollars as charity money for other nations.

[phoenix0468]

"The rich and oily Middle Eastern kingdoms, fiefdoms and oligarchies have donated only pittances for tsunami relief, like alms tossed to beggars at the village gate."

Well they can't very well funnel that money away from important things like funding terrorism and anti-americanism can they?

[phoenix0468]

I definitely agree with that. And the main reason I didn't feel compelled to donate is the very fact that their own people, and not just the Islamic ones, aren't stepping up and helping either financially or with action. Look at India and Sri Lanka, I hear a lot of talk about how their governments say they need to come together blah blah. But I don't hear about how the Indian and Sri Lankan governments are making a concerted effort to mobilize for relief and aid. They are sitting by and waiting for the "Rich Western Nations" that they so hastily reprimanded.

[USF]

Saudi Arabia first said it would donate $10 million... [King Fahd raised it to $30 million when certain chagrined Muslims made grumbling noises about what can only be called Arab piggery.

Speaking of Arab piggery... the Saudi swines had no problem raising over $100 million of the families of suicide bombers did they?

Kinda puts their priorities into perspective.

[USF]

Correction: "...$100 million for the families of suicide bombers..."

[Critical Bill]

Not only the Imams but....

[CaptainAwesome2]

Yeah, why should they do anything when our leaders are so easily guilted into handing over our money and manpower to save their people that they dont care about. We got called stingy and we increased our aid 10 times. Its pathetic how we cave in like that.

[Critical Bill]

Excellent read, thanx for posting this.

[Critical Bill]

Gratitude is not necessary. G-d will bless us, every one. That's enough for any Christian or Jew

Are we not even allowed to say God's name out loud or in print now

[phoenix0468]

I don't really think we caved in per se. I think the U.N. ambassador was hasty in his comments. The U.S. and it's population in the most generous on earth. Even if the Pols didn't allow a red cent to cross our borders to the tsunami victims, there is still over 2 billion in private donations alone. And most of that is from U.S. citizens. As for the military involvement. We were there and could help. I was in Bosnia for a year. Peacekeeping. I thought it was great cause we were stopping a war without firing a single bullet. We are doing that in Indonesia and other areas as well. I think and hope their are those muslims that will see this and be appreciative. Their opinions may change and they may just go tell their Imams to GTH (where they are going anyway). The United States of America is and will remain the greatest nation ever. I don't care if anyone thinks I am being pompous or arrogant. It is a simple fact. No nation in history with the diversity of ours has had the wealth, political and military might, or the generosity of the U.S.A. And we should be proud of that fact.

[USArmySpouse]

Gratitude is not necessary. G-d will bless us, every one. That's enough for any Christian or Jew

Are we not even allowed to say God's name out loud or in print now

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Many observant Jews, out of respect, do not write out the word God. I'd venture to guess that this is the case here.

[shubi]

We need to close our borders to all illegals. Restrict immigration to a trickle and stop all mid-easterners from entering completely.

I don't know why we are so stupid.

[SunkenCiv]

Here's what Zogby said:

"It's not because [Americans] are not generous enough," James Zogby, president of the Arab American Institute, tells the San Francisco Chronicle. "It's because [American] generosity of spirit has not applied to the issue that's most problematic for them. It's not responsive to why people in the Arab world are furious with America. The region has its own tsunami."

IOW, this is the same **** that the sheik said to Guiliani as he handed the $10 million check, just before Guiliani handed it back.