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Your thoughts on this Twin Towers Poster from the American Arab Institute
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Posted on 02/15/2002 7:53:29 PM PST by chance33_98



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To: chance33_98
I do pray the WTC towers will indeed come back. It is only natural to hate people whose religion commands them to kill those that don't believe in their religion. However true Christians don't hate Muslims, they hate their religion.
101 posted on 02/15/2002 11:54:44 PM PST by RickyJ
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To: godisright
Reality is that there are moderate Muslims. The King of Jordan is a prime example, and I fear for his safety if things get ugly in that region, because he's surrounded by lunatics who would likely kill him because he's a moderate, reasonable, peaceable man.

The Turkish Muslims are also, from all indications I've seen, a pretty moderate, civilized bunch.

I don't know what the numbers and percentages are, but unfortunately it looks like they're in the minority. If the madmen can be silenced -- either by internal opposition, or, by US warplanes -- then there may be hope for the rest of the religion.

102 posted on 02/15/2002 11:56:36 PM PST by Don Joe
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To: chance33_98
The word hate ...only seems to apply when it is people hating them.

Agreed! I think this is an exploitative and disgusting poster, and I will make sure to call the AAI and tell them so. And I will also find a number for the Ad Council and tell them that I am very offended that they would pay money to place this thing anywhere.

I'm not sure how many Muslims are bad, or how many good; I'm not sure how many of them that are in this country have evil motives and designs and wish to convert this nation (and all nations!) to Islam; but I will NOT tolerate their sanctimony and draping themselves in the mantle of victim-hood.

There certainly were Muslim victims of Sept. 11th, they died in the WTC, many came from my town of Bayonne, NJ. They were killed by their co-religionist psychopaths. IF the AAI is looking for apologies, maybe they should offer one to the families of those Arab/Muslims, I won't be giving them one.

I reserve my God given right to hate & distrust them, as long as I don't fly a plane into a building containing them I'm within bounds.

IMMIGRATION REFORM NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

103 posted on 02/16/2002 12:06:09 AM PST by jocon307
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To: chance33_98
If I he d the pocket book, I'd lay out a three tier scenario on the current "Ground Zero" real estate in Lower Manhattan, New York City, New York.

Considerations being:

- Civilians who died in New York City on September 11, 2001

- Civilians who died in Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001

- Civilians and military personnel who died in the Pentagon on September 11, 2001.

Solution... My wife and I have been working on a visual depiction...

-Build a five-pointed star shaped outer building in the shape of the Pentagon. Fifty stories tall.

-Inside the outer perimeter of the P shaped, building, construct gardens, repleat with fountains, sculptures of the 3 men supplanting the American Flag, a "Viet Nam - type wall of all names who died in this disaster against the United States of America. There would be the ability ot for those to pray, and relect for our American citizens.

In the inner plane, same five facet concurrent structure would be a 125 story building, in the epicentere of the two outer rings. The top ten floors would be emblazoned/etched with color of brick and mortar of the American Flag. Inside these top ten floors, the United States military would have the best operationial facilities on the East Coast of America.

Now, for those folks who believe that the WTC should not be seen as a commercial enterprise. The WTC was a commercial enterprise. No different from a manufacturing plant in Detroit, MI. After WWII, Americans, and our enemies reconstructed their cities. Yes? Ask the English, Germans and the Japanese.

The concept of the outer Pentagon shaped structure growing 50 stories is one of attracting Americans to remember what terrorists have done to our country. Provide, opportunities for people to come and pray, and mourn for their loved ones. Opportunities for people to walk the gardens, observe views of American architecture revering the American SPIRIT!

Let's not "cave in" to other's ideas in no rebuilding an American icon of FREEDOM. If we do, America will have lost, caved in to the evil-doers, and we will become a country lost in the sea of mediocrity.

104 posted on 02/16/2002 12:11:13 AM PST by Cobra64
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To: chance33_98
Will hate help us destroy our enemies?

No but it will help when we do.

This ad sends mixed messages. Some I like and some I don't. Overall I don't like it.

This brings up an issue about groups and individuals. As a group I don't like Arabs. I don't like the way they act, think, worship, etc etc. When and if I meet them on an individual basis I will give them the courtesy and respect that I would give anybody else. Then they would show me as an individual by how they act towards me whether they deserve my respect or not. I have known 2 Middle Easterners; 1 an Afgan, and the other an Iranian. The Afgan and I used to have a lot of fun shooting the breeze talking about whatever. He was living here in the US when the Russians invaded Afganistan and had to go back to rescue his father and take him to Pakistan. The Iranian was one of the kindest and most tenderhearted man I've ever met. He went back to Iran to evangelize for Christ and had to come back to the US for fear of his life. As groups we may not like each other but we need to drop that garbage when we meet as individuals.

105 posted on 02/16/2002 12:23:58 AM PST by jwh_Denver
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To: chance33_98
gee, i've never seen those on 'friends'!
106 posted on 02/16/2002 12:26:50 AM PST by rockfish59
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To: RightWhale
But it is an acknowlegement.

Of what? Their poor, widdle feewings getting hurt?

107 posted on 02/16/2002 5:43:26 AM PST by NYC GOP Chick
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To: d4now
You, too!
108 posted on 02/16/2002 5:46:01 AM PST by NYC GOP Chick
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To: catspaw
fyi
109 posted on 02/16/2002 5:54:25 AM PST by d4now
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To: d4now
You are most kind--and you have said volumes. Thanks.
110 posted on 02/16/2002 5:55:34 AM PST by exit82
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To: chance33_98
I don't like the poster and I don't agree with the words.
111 posted on 02/16/2002 5:55:54 AM PST by kassie
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To: b4ranch
I stumbled upon this last night and thought you might be interested.
112 posted on 02/16/2002 6:07:50 AM PST by d4now
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To: Brad's Gramma; ArGee; JMJ333; onyx; fiddlstix; Khepera
I'm excited to see the tolerance and compassion Arabs have for themselves, it is truly heartwarming. That gives me hope that they will be first in line to advocate the deportation of all people in our country who are in violation of their visas, beginning with advocates of Islam, since they comprise the group that was involved in the September 11th vicious, despicable attack on totally innocent citizens of our country.

And once we have all the advocates of Islam deported, we can, after a thoughtful, comprehensive planning process, begin to implement a procedure for granting visas that will ensure compliance and also include a rigorous background check of the applicant.

Only then will the compassionate Arabs who assisted in the development of this self-serving advertisement feel comfortable knowing that none of their countrymen will infiltrate their Mosques and defile their religion and, most importantly, out country.

P.S. I'm still waiting for the hordes of Islamic believers to crowd our streets with pro-United States demonstrations decrying all terrorism perpetrated by their "brethren".

Perhaps I won't hold my breath!

God Bless the REAL victims of terrorism.

EODGUY

113 posted on 02/16/2002 6:25:23 AM PST by EODGUY
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To: chance33_98
The poster expresses a worthwhile message of unity and opposition to ethnic hostility.
114 posted on 02/16/2002 6:26:14 AM PST by ThreeOfSeven
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
9-11 was the biggest hate crime of all times, IMO.
117 posted on 02/16/2002 7:56:57 AM PST by Howlin
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To: NYC GOP Chick
Did you see James Woods the other night on O'Reilly? He said that the Arabs should take ALL the time they are putting into finding even ONE slight about them and clean their OWN DAMN HOUSE.
118 posted on 02/16/2002 7:59:11 AM PST by Howlin
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To: chance33_98
our enemy is the mosque defaced by vandals

No I think your enemy is radical islam just like us that to this day have yet to hear your leaders come out strongly against it and if you do not clean it up then unfortunately you will suffer by the actions of a few
119 posted on 02/16/2002 8:10:57 AM PST by TheRedSoxWinThePennant
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To: Don Joe
From what I've heard from their ranting "leaders", revenge is exactly what they think "justice" is.

I have to agree that Islamic "justice" appears brutal and deadly. Thank God for our military, they may not respect our way of life, but they respect our weapons.

120 posted on 02/16/2002 8:12:51 AM PST by Selara
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