'Crusade' Reference Reinforces Fears War on Terrorism Is Against Muslims

Wall Street Journal ^ | Sept 21, 2001 | PETER WALDMAN and HUGH POPE

[gcruse]

The crusades just won't go away.

[The_Expatriate]

"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to forget it."
-- George W. 'Santayana'

[Diddle E. Squat]

Wow, I just thought he was a good guitar player.

[seeker41]

PEOPLE ARE OFFENDED BY THE DISPLAYING OF THE FLAG, THE MENTION OF THE WORD "CRUSADE"! DAMIT I'M OFFENDED BY ALL THIS APPEASEMENT OF GROUPS OVER NOTHING BUT "PC CRAPOLA". IF THEY DON'T LIKE IT HERE GET THE HELL OUT OF MY COUNTRY! IT IS NOT A SIN TO BE AN AMERICAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!6,633 + PEOPLE WERE MURDERED, I"M ENRAGED!!!!!!!!!!

[spectre]

Hmmmmm....I thought Al Hunt was the only "It must be America's fault" writer at the WSJ.

[stumpy]

as they say in the south, tough sh@t, as they say in southern russia tufski sh@tski.

[MHGinTN]

The extremists of Islamism are a real threat to civilization, even Moslem civilization. The leadership of the Moslem communities can be most effective in bringing these terrorist cells to a halt, if they will. We will wage war on these extremists and many innocents will be caught in the fire fights. The extremists must not be allowed to dictate to the world in the specious name of Allah. If the leadership of the Moslem world doesn't stand against such heresy in their own religion, then they condone it by conscious inaction. The blood of the innocent be on their heads also in such case. We are in a crusade to save our existence in the world of nations. In too short a time, these demonic assassins will have the means to destroy this nation. we cannot wait any longer to go after these bastards. If we do not wage all out war of a principled nature, even the peaceful Moslems will be slaughtered by the extremists.

[jwalsh07]

So the caped crusader was after Muslims and not the Joker, the Penguin and Catwoman? Or were they Muslims as well?

[Califreeper]

Geez, TOUCHY little group, aren't they????

[Califreeper]

I HEAR YA......!!!!!! And TOTALLY agree!!!

[JeepInMazar]

Center of Peace and Hope in Christ for Afghanistan issues challenge to moderate Muslims

[gcruse]

Geez, TOUCHY little group, aren't they????

They have some unresolved issues, bless their hearts.
Much as they would wish otherwise, the US response to this atrocity will
be nondenominational, ecumenical, and secular death,
destruction, and lamentations.

[Darheel]

I feel EXACTLY as you do. It's not a bad thing to have a titanic struggle of Civilizations occur, it has happened all through history and is perfectly natural and healthy. If you're a Christian, you shouldn't hafta be afraid to say that you're a Christian or why you're a Christian.

[MHGinTN]

Nice to hear from you, Darheel!

[Don Joe]

So in other words, if we commit the faux pas of saying a word that some timewarped hot-heads decide to take the wrong way, it's the end of the f'n world, and we've got to grovel and beg for their forgiveness.

But, if some timewarped hot-heads decide to murder thousands of our innocent civilians because we let our women step outside their houses without first climbing into a burlap sack, then we've just got to suck it up and mind our f'n business.

OK, I think I get it.

Next, I think they're gonna get it. Can you say "screaming death from the midnight sky accompanied by the deafening roar of American warplanes"? I knew you could...

[Darheel]

Yup, good TOSee ya again lol.

[JMJ333]

You know, I am a little tired of people saying that "moderate" islamics in the middle east don't support terrorism. They have never done anything to rid themselves of the fanatics who live in their midst who blow themselves to smithereens on a daily basis with their attacks on Israel. There has never been a huge outcry from any muslim community that I can think of, denouncing and trying to rid the earth of these crazies.

I agree with American in Israel who said this:

All the money for this operation came from Saudi. The pilots came from all over but "follow the money."

Where is the block of rock that all Moslems worship? What nation of all nations controls Mecca, the holy city of Islam? That block of rock is the "Holy of Holies of Islam". All Moslems are required to travel to Mecca and walk around that block. Not just Radical Islamic’s, but ALL Moslems. It is one of their five commandments. The root of their religion.

You guessed it, our war is with Islam. Saudi Arabia is THE core of Islam, Radical or Non-Radical version. Islam teaches a very mild, religious purity type of religion until they get big enough in the host country, then out comes the fire and blood conversion speeches. A civil war is started, and one more empire bites the dust. It may take generations to get a big enough foothold, but desert people are very patient. Is not much to do in the desert but sit in the shade and watch the rocks grow.

Food for thought...