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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1798791/posts
'Turn the world to Islam'
Sunday Herald (.au) ^ | 3/11/07 | Liam Houlihan
Posted on 03/10/2007 3:26:48 PM PST by abu afak
RADICAL Islamic literature, DVDs and websites are proliferating across Melbourne while authorities are seemingly helpless to stop the underground trade in hate talk.-
In tucked away Melbourne bookshops and prayer rooms, as well as online, text and recordings commonly slur Jews and urge followers to Islamise the world. The faithful are told to obey only Sharia law.-
A Sunday Herald Sun audit of Islamic bookshops found dozens of books, pamphlets, DVDs and CDs with radical and sometimes violent messages.-
One book, Man-Made Laws Vs. Shari'ah, urges Muslims not to "accept anything from their governments and rulers except sharia", stating any other system is heresy.
The book prescribes stoning for adultery and drinking alcohol and advocates flogging for casual sex.
The same text claims the Jews have always waged a war against Islam...
(Excerpt) Read more at news.com.au ...
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=italy
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1798803/posts
"Italy negotiating with Taliban kidnappers"
AFP ^ | March 10 2007
Posted on 03/10/2007 3:54:16 PM PST by jmc1969
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"Italy votes to keep troops in Afghanistan"
Turkish Daily News ^ | March 9, 2007 | Associated Press
Posted on 03/09/2007 12:39:52 PM PST by 3AngelaD
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