Posted on 10/10/2005 12:17:51 AM PDT by West Coast Conservative
IT SEEMS UNLIKELY that many of the so-called peace marchers who trooped through Washington and London two weekends back listened on Thursday — at least not with an open mind or sympathy — to George Bush's cogent explanation of why coalition troops are fighting and dying in Iraq.
You did not see in those demonstrations, after all, many banners reading, "Support Iraq's New Constitution," "No to Jihad" or "Stop Suicide Bombers." The crimes committed daily against the Iraqi people by other Arabs who wish to re-enslave them seem to be of little interest to Michael Moore, Jane Fonda and their followers. Rage against the daily assaults on children, women, anyone, by Islamo-fascists and ordinary national fascists is not fashionable. Only alleged American crimes are cool to decry.
It's hard to think of a more graphic illustration of the horror the U.S.-led coalition is fighting in Iraq than the mass murder on Sept. 26, in which terrorists disguised as policemen (a New York Times headline called these butchers "fighters") burst into a primary school in Iskandaria, south of Baghdad, seized five teachers (all Shiites) and shot them dead. Children stood weeping through this atrocity.
Why do crimes like this make so little impression on those Americans and Europeans who want the coalition to abandon Iraq? The demonstrators think of themselves as moral, but it is hard to think of any policy more amoral than abandoning Iraq to such an enemy.
Iraqis are dismayed by the mistakes made by the coalition. They don't like the continued presence of foreign troops. But they like the prospect of being abandoned prematurely to the terrorists even less.
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
Withdrawing troops and surrendering the War on Terror is not peace. It is a call for more war and bloody conflict, at perhaps a less (or greater) expense to Americans.
Must have galled the Times to have that printed in thier rag...
Criticizing and protesting the United States is a safe, media-cheered, self-aggrandizing pose. It makes you look cool, thoughtful, and revolutionary without the chance of you gettting hurt. Because, despite all the lies and BS spouted by such people, the US government (unlike their favorite dictators and 'insurgents') isn't going to kick in their doors and drag them away in the middle of the night. The the gov't did, they'd shut up pretty quickly.
Just had to get one shot in there didn't he.
One page, out of literally thousands, to remove before wrapping fish.
"The opposite of war is not peace. It is slavery". Capt. Kirk , The Omega Glory
A good piece might be the answer though.
To understand the Muslim world, you will need to understand
Islam and the Koran, unfortunately few in the media do. It’s fashionable to
Promotes Islam as peaceful. I think Back to Mr. Bush speech, that if you kill a person it’s like killing all of humanity. Very good Mr Bush, you get an A+
Mohamed did say this but he was referring to fellow Muslims, and you’re an infidel. Mohamed himself did not even believe this, he had a relative killed for disagreeing with him, and when questioned about this said
That god changes his mind and will only tell you what you need to hear.
Don’t quote me I don’t have a copy with me, and yes I did read and study it.
The truth would be more like this.
Mohamed was a pedophile he had a six-year-old wife, had slaves, brutally murdered and tortured people, and commanded his followers to kill the infidel (any one that does not believe in the Koran) never did any miracles, practiced homosexuality and paganism, and could only spread his message by the sword, basically Satan himself.
There is no such thing as moderate Islam; they just don’t understand the Koran.
Bump
Peace is not an option
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