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2003-10-16 International

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Posted by Atrus 2003-10-16 9:58:44 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Oops, meant to file this under "International"

Posted by Atrus 2003-10-16 9:59:30 AM|| 2003-10-16 9:59:30 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Among the many problems here is that Kofi may actually believe that "These acts of terrorism, abhorred and rejected by all of you [you being the attending Islamic delegates],...."

That is incorrect. In fact, most of the delegates don't even consider suicide bombings against Israelis to be terrorism.

Posted by mhw 2003-10-16 10:04:52 AM|| 2003-10-16 10:04:52 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Maybe the mooselimbs could take this opportunity to look deep within themselves and ask the question, "Why does everybody hate us?"

Posted by BH 2003-10-16 10:57:51 AM|| 2003-10-16 10:57:51 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 In a statement to the opening of a summit of the 57-member Organisation of the Islamic Conference, Annan said Western governments must address the grievances of Muslims, while Islamic states needed to make greater efforts to overcome their problems.

Oooooh, the "grievances of Muslims". Anyone prepared to read a very long list?

He said he hoped to see Christians and Muslims reconciling in Sudan and perhaps Cyprus.

What about Egypt? What about Saudi Arabia? What about Pakistan? What about Indonesia?

He said Western governments must match their rhetoric of respect for human freedom with action to promote development, including a fair world trading system.

What is this idiot talking about? Someone sells something, and they get paid for it at a mutually agreeable price. How much more "fair" can that get?

The roadmap envisages a Palestinian state being created by 2005 with security guarantees for Israel.

Funny, but I never thought of this particular problem as an Islam-against-the-West type of thing, so I don't see why it's being brought up. I had it figured as some sort of uniquely Palestinian malady, but if Kofi wants this to be classified as part of some Islam-against-the-West clash, I can live with that. Makes things a lot easier.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-10-16 11:24:45 AM|| 2003-10-16 11:24:45 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Don't see many Methodists exploding, do ya Koffie?

Don't se many Sufis either. Maybe they have something in common? Like, fer instance, NOT BEING INTOLERANT MANIACS?

Who'da thunk it...

Posted by mojo 2003-10-16 11:42:26 AM|| 2003-10-16 11:42:26 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Muslims are dismayed by the apparent inability of Islamic states to do much about...a lack of democracy and poor human rights, especially for women, he said.

Extremist dogmas are gaining ground...

These two statements are contradictory. If Muslims really want democracy and more human rights, why are they turning to groups which consider democracy to be inimical to Islam, and have little demonstrated regard for human rights, especially for women?

This is typical for the Western (or in this case, Westernized) bien-pensant: "If I were going to fly a planeload of screaming passengers into an office building, I'd be doing it for democracy and human rights. Therefore, this is the goal of the so-called "terrorists"."

They don't seem to realize that the brave "freedom fighters" have different goals. Or maybe they do realize it, but lie anyway.

Posted by Angie Schultz 2003-10-16 12:34:46 PM|| [http://darkblogules.blogspot.com] 2003-10-16 12:34:46 PM|| Front Page Top

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