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Equating Islam with terror Unfair (whines Paki Official) | ||||||
2004-09-15 | ||||||
Pakistan on Monday decried that the attempts to "identify terrorism with Islam are unfair and counter-productive," noting that "unwittingly, they accord terrorists an ideological respectability they do not deserve."
a. A consensus on a definition of terrorism,Noting that terrorism perpetrated by individuals, groups or states, poses an ever present threat to many countries, Mr Akram pointed out: Today, terrorism also threatens Pakistan's vital national interests and objectives. We have participated actively in the unprecedented global campaign against terrorism. "Pakistan has led the way in capturing the majority of leadership of the Al Qaeda and over 500 terrorists. Our campaign against the terrorists is ongoing on the Afghan-Pakistan border, in bilateral cooperation with major powers, and within the United Nations. Our actions have naturally attracted increased terrorist attacks including against our president and prime minister," he said. "The campaign against terrorism must be pursued with full comprehension of the threat and a clear strategy for success. Terrorism continues to be a global threat requiring a coordinated international response. The monitoring teams report indicates that Al Qaeda has evolved into a global network of groups - unbound by structure but held together by a set of overlapping ideological goals." It appears from the report that this evolving network generally avoids using conventional means of finance, travel or arms acquisition. This underscores the need for a matching response to prevent future terrorist attacks," he added. HE FORGOT THE FIRST PRINCIPLE, KILL ALL TERRORISTS, KILL EVERY ONE RELATED TO TERRORISTS ALL THEIR TEACHERS, STUDENTS, BLOW UP EVERY MADRESA AND MAKE THEM SURRENDER UNCONDITIONALLY. THEN WE TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM (OOPS IT IS ALREADY SOLVED). YOU NEED TO MAKE THE TERRORISTS PAY SO HEAVILY THAT THEY START LOOKING AT OTHER MEANS OF CIVILIZED PROTEST LIKE NON VIOLENT CIVIL PROTESTS MAYBE (IF ANY ARE LEFT) | ||||||
Posted by:Fawad |
#5 All right, who mixed up the Al Qaeda talking points with the DNC ones? Don't go blaming the janitor. |
Posted by: Dreadnought 2004-09-15 5:10:10 PM |
#4 Paki bla ..bla ,,,and more blaaaaaa |
Posted by: Mark Espinola 2004-09-15 3:48:17 PM |
#3 we think alike, anon ('cept it took longer for me to compose!) |
Posted by: PlanetDan 2004-09-15 3:29:37 PM |
#2 "unwittingly, they accord terrorists an ideological respectability they do not deserve" if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck it's a duck. Protesting that fact doesn't change the basic fact. so if it hates in the name of Islam, kills in the name of Islam and preaches in the name of Islam, well, you know. A consensus on a definition of terrorism: I'm sure attacks on Israeli civilians would conveniently be excluded from this definition. Addressing the broader and structural issues including political and economic injustices yes. the injustices perpetrated on Mohammed Atta, a student in Germany, were simply unconscionable. How could anyone live with such humiliation!? (i.e., Germany not being an islamic state). Ensuring that counter-terrorism does not violate fundamental human rights or provoke a clash of cultures. I would suggest just the opposite. fight fire with fire. Kill them and theirs as they kill us and ours. Clash of cultures? Heck... we need a clash of cultures -- theirs is sick and depraved and maladapted to exist in the world today. |
Posted by: PlanetDan 2004-09-15 3:28:45 PM |
#1 Quack. Quack. Quack. Sure sounds like a duck. |
Posted by: Anonymous6468 2004-09-15 3:19:27 PM |