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Britain
Osama billboard upsets UK Muslims
2004-08-27
Members of Bristol's Muslim community say they are outraged after a controversial billboard was put up close to a city mosque. Community and religious leaders have demanded the advertisement, with its photo of terrorist leader Osama bin Laden next to the words 'Go Get 'Em', be taken down immediately. It is just around the corner from the Bangladeshi Shahjalal Jamia Mosque, in Stapleton Road, near the M32 Eastville roundabout. Advertising a new 15-rated PlayStation2 computer game 'America's 10 Most Wanted', Muslims who live and work in the area say it's "insensitive and undiplomatic". Abdul Wahab, a trustee of the mosque and the founder chairman of the city's Bangladesh Association, said it could increase racial tension in the area.
Though not nearly as much as a bunch of turbans doing a Guy Fawkes imitation is someday going to...
He said: "What if someone was to read 'Go Get 'Em' as meaning go and attack the Muslim community in Bristol? Whoever put this up has no common sense whatsoever. By putting it next to a mosque, it effectively paints the Muslim community as a bunch of terrorists. It should be removed before any more damage is done."
"It offends our delicate senibilities! Take it away! Mahmoud! Bring me rose water!"
Scores of Muslims work and live in the Stapleton Road area. Building work on the mosque began a few years ago and although it is not yet completed, the building is already used regularly. Amer Salman, a director of the Bristol Muslim Cultural Society, which represents a number of the city's mosques, said: "To put this advert up near a mosque is insensitive and undiplomatic, to say the least. It's obviously been put up out of ignorance and stupidity. The idea of putting anything up that portrays violence is bad taste, but to put it next to a religious building is completely wrong."
Must... control... gag... reflex!
Posted by:TS(vice girl)

#14  Did you hear the one about the Muslim and the PS2 game Billboard?

Sorry I couldn't resist.
Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom   2004-08-27 6:18:45 PM  

#13  Hell, that's my theory of what's wrong with the world.
Posted by: Shroedingers Cat   2004-08-27 5:43:17 PM  

#12  These guys need to develop a sense of humor

(actually thats my main theorie on whats wrong with the arab street)
Posted by: Heysenbergmayhavebeenhere   2004-08-27 5:07:32 PM  

#11  As long as the west caves whenever they play the victim card they will continue to play the victim card. Whatever works. I'll reserve my revulsion for the company that I suspect will pull the sign before this deluge of victimhood.
Posted by: RJ Schwarz   2004-08-27 4:26:35 PM  

#10  Boo-friggin'-hoo. It's tough all over pal.
Posted by: Rex Mundi   2004-08-27 4:21:15 PM  

#9  If the Muslims get all out of joint, and start violent acts, the billboard people can always add an arrow to the sign, for a slight additional fee. Always playing the victim. They better pray to Allan that no terrorist acts are committed in the area, or they WILL, rightly or wrongly be the targets of wrath. If they have it together the Muslims would be proactive in condemning terrorism and people like Binny, but I assume too much.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2004-08-27 3:52:04 PM  

#8  More usless whinging for the satanic death cult. Piss off and grow up.
Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom   2004-08-27 3:48:37 PM  

#7  Please, Sir - may I have more?...
Posted by: mojo   2004-08-27 3:16:35 PM  

#6  Is the game out yet? Might be worth a try.

As for the whiners -- when Muslims start acting like they're not on Osama's side, then I'll stop suspecting they're on Osama's side.
Posted by: Robert Crawford   2004-08-27 3:04:32 PM  

#5  When you guys start looking at a picture of Osama with the words "Go Get 'Em" and say, "F*ck Yeah! Let's go get 'em!", then I might have some interest in what does or does not offend you. Until then, ESAD.
Posted by: BH   2004-08-27 3:02:35 PM  

#4  Osama = terrorist mastermind of the WTC massacre = bad. Among people of good will, there should be no slight perceived from this billboard.

Now if there were a picture of the community's mosque with GO GET 'EM in big letters, they might have a point.

Makes ya wonder about the good will part...
Posted by: jules 187   2004-08-27 2:50:57 PM  

#3  Life is hard. It's a lot harder when you're stupid.
Posted by: .com   2004-08-27 2:43:50 PM  

#2  "By putting it next to a mosque, it effectively paints the Muslim community as a bunch of terrorists.
You could always try and publically condemn the violent actions and murderous tendencies of your Islamist brothers against civilization, and then perhaps people wouldn't associate all Muslims with terrorist.
You've brought this shit on yourselves by your silence.
Posted by: JerseyMike   2004-08-27 2:39:37 PM  

#1  "Whoever put this up has no common sense whatsoever. "By putting it next to a mosque, it effectively paints the Muslim community as a bunch of terrorists."

Sorry jerky, but your actions in 1. assuming that the billboard is aimed at you and 2. all but admitting that Osama = Muslims worldwide, YOU are doing yourself a disservice and YOU are the one drawing attention to the Muslim community as a "bunch of terrorists".
Posted by: Chris W.   2004-08-27 1:42:32 PM  

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