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2006-02-07 Europe

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Posted by Fred 2006-02-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Classic, Fred. How much you wanna bet that when this little gem gets around in the US, ol' Nasim starts claiming that he didn't really write this, that the editors of Arab News distorted what he wrote, that of course he supports free speach.

Posted by 11A5S 2006-02-07 01:11|| 2006-02-07 01:11|| Front Page Top

#2 The question of whether the West already did "internalize the limits of our own freedoms" prompted the composition and printing of the original Cartoons of Blasphemy® back in September 2005.

Posted by Snuns Thromp1484 2006-02-07 01:59|| 2006-02-07 01:59|| Front Page Top

#3 Instant Classic Slam Fred. Worth the insomia. As for Nasim Zehra of Johns Hopkins University, Washington DC, he may be able to mimic a free man, but he will never understand what freedom and free will is. What a closed and complete waste of a mind and the opportunity presented to him. May Nasim expelled to his native sand pit and never taste freedom again.

Posted by ed 2006-02-07 02:26|| 2006-02-07 02:26|| Front Page Top

#4 Until someone in the Muslim world criticizes the palestinians that saw fit to defecate in the sanctuary of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem last year, I really don't give a flying f**k what Muslims think about cartoons. The degree of ignorance manifested by these people is only exceeded by their self-absorption. The only reason anyone pays any attention to these Neanderathals is oil. If they push the West far enough, the gloves will come off and they will find out why they have been losing steadily for the last 500 years and will lose even more. We need their oil, not them. It is only the thin veneer of Western civilization that keeps them alive in their lands.

Posted by RWV 2006-02-07 03:14|| 2006-02-07 03:14|| Front Page Top

#5 Nasim Zehra is adjunct professor at School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Johns Hopkins University, Washington DC.
Funded by US taxpayers

Posted by gromgoru 2006-02-07 03:14|| 2006-02-07 03:14|| Front Page Top

#6 Israels wall has been a success.

We need to extend the principle to the whole of the middle east.

Seperate civilisation from I-slam.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2006-02-07 06:03|| 2006-02-07 06:03|| Front Page Top

#7 The method is to attack and disrespect those who are generally viewed as the politically, scientifically and economically the downtrodden of the human race - the weak and the lambasted, the violated and the angry, the reactive and seething?

Ah. The declaration of victimhood. Wondered when the article would get around to that.

Posted by Robert Crawford">Robert Crawford 2006-02-07 06:16|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2006-02-07 06:16|| Front Page Top

#8 Maybe Prof. Zehra would be happier if we accorded Islam the same "respect" Christians and Jews are given in Saudi Arabia?

Fuck these people and their primitive death cult. Get 'em outta here!!!!!

Posted by Dave D.">Dave D. 2006-02-07 06:42|| 2006-02-07 06:42|| Front Page Top

#9 Really. Great. Article. Brilliant, even, as always.

The RB editorials by the site owner are really something to behold, I'm serious about it, especially in that comments form, which drive the point even further home.

Kuddos, Mr. Pruitt, your mind and wits are laser-focused, and you express them very well! <<>

Posted by anonymous5089 2006-02-07 07:14|| 2006-02-07 07:14|| Front Page Top

#10 A superb piece of comedy writing. And Fred's comments were good as well.

Posted by Glains Unorong5120 2006-02-07 07:15|| 2006-02-07 07:15|| Front Page Top

#11 For phuechs sake.

Posted by Besoeker 2006-02-07 07:31|| 2006-02-07 07:31|| Front Page Top

#12 Damn Fred, great comments, you get up way too early. LOL Muttwits! All that and I'm now trying to clean the coffee from my desk and uniform. If this is what you do at 7AM I would hate to hear you on a roll.

Posted by 49 Pan">49 Pan 2006-02-07 07:56|| 2006-02-07 07:56|| Front Page Top

#13 The inline editorial to a 'news' article is practiced at its highest form here at the Burg and Fred is the master practitioner.

Posted by phil_b">phil_b 2006-02-07 08:04|| http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/]">[http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/] 2006-02-07 08:04|| Front Page Top

#14 FredMan's not taking many prisoners recently.

Posted by 6 2006-02-07 08:13|| 2006-02-07 08:13|| Front Page Top

#15 He's a she! And no veil. Tsk, tsk.

And here is a little article by Nasim embracing secular humanism! What is it that .com is always saying? When push comes to shove, they always revert to Islam? I'm sure that PD says it a hell of a lot more directly than that, but you get my point. Poor little Nasir, she can't seem to make up her mind: takfir or Islam, apostasy or submission. So which is it then, our confused Paki intellectual? Pan-cultural rennaissance or mono-cultural salafism? For now it seems like salafism, so one must guess that her visa is running out and it's time to head home.

Posted by 11A5S 2006-02-07 08:25|| 2006-02-07 08:25|| Front Page Top

#16 You know, all this boils down to the "Golden Rule"
Treat others as you would like to be treated.

There doesn't seem to be any such thing in Islam, or if there is it's ignored.
It's obvious that they have the rule somewhat reversed "Treat me good, and I'll treat you like shit" seems to be their operating concept.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2006-02-07 08:35|| 2006-02-07 08:35|| Front Page Top

#17 Veritas vos Liberabit.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-02-07 08:42|| 2006-02-07 08:42|| Front Page Top

#18 mmm, that's good screed! Fred puts the Rant back in Rantburg.

Posted by BH 2006-02-07 10:22|| 2006-02-07 10:22|| Front Page Top

#19 Islam wants a clash of Civilizations?

Gloves off, Game on!

Posted by rjschwarz">rjschwarz 2006-02-07 10:32|| rjschwarz.com]">[rjschwarz.com] 2006-02-07 10:32|| Front Page Top

#20 w00t Fred!

Bam!

11A5S :) Boggles, don't it?

Posted by .com 2006-02-07 10:37|| 2006-02-07 10:37|| Front Page Top

#21 "...act of deliberately insulting...outrage over this uncivilized act...our ability to probe and to reflect...It is highly irresponsible...promoting greater understanding...have led to the demonization...Social tensions...acute polarization...this act of insulting...on our value of freedom...show no tolerance toward minorities...expect to be shown tolerance...be more accepting...evolved into a culture...respect of religion...negative social and political fall-out...social tensions...be more accepting...It is the arrogance...growing intolerant...hurting the feelings and ridiculing the faith...insulting...highly disrespectful...degree if insensitivity... respect another's right to choose...disrespect the downtrodden of the human race...the weak...undermine the freedom of another."

Any of these phrases sound familiar?
I just hope the Multi-Cultural, Hearts and Minds, Kumbaiya crowd take notice and remember next time they reach into their cliche bag.

BTW-Great inline commentary!

Posted by DepotGuy 2006-02-07 11:11|| 2006-02-07 11:11|| Front Page Top

#22 Wow, I saw the original URL and figured it was some male spittle-throwing idiot from Soodi. Now, we find out it's female (not a very devout Paki, at that) who's teaching at John's Hopkins? Give me a freakin break!

Posted by BA 2006-02-07 11:26|| 2006-02-07 11:26|| Front Page Top

#23 One of your finest rants, Fred. Not that the article was setting 'em up like ducks in a barrel.

These are people who must play the role of promoting greater understanding - pulling people away from extremist thought and action.

Seem like we've been asking Islamists to do that for some time now. The complete absence of any compliance upon the part of mullahs and imams has become, shall we say, rather tedious.

Posted by Zenster 2006-02-07 12:05|| 2006-02-07 12:05|| Front Page Top

#24 I think many Moslems are upset because (a) cartoons are more likely to be read and understood than editorials. (b) the riots have really hammered the point of the cartoons in to those that did not see them.

Those running the Jihad have exposed themselves for all to see and only the most dhimmi can possibly continue to make excuses. If the Jihadists had just laid low for another decade they'd own Europe/Africa and a big chunk of Asia before we woke up. Sometimes the seething and ranting just isn't in your long term interests.

Posted by rjschwarz">rjschwarz 2006-02-07 13:12|| rjschwarz.com]">[rjschwarz.com] 2006-02-07 13:12|| Front Page Top

#25

Yes! Hell Yes! I was heralding every comment, a strong cheering section here by my computer! Letting these ridiculous statements go undisputed would be so wrong. Kind of makes you want a letter to the editor section. Fred thanks for speaking out, and to hit every point so strongly. Whoo Hoo! Kind of reminds me of a video with such precision
Man I'm all charged up with ~~no place to go~~ well to work sigh.
Here's a video that it reminded me of quite the analogy thinking of precise hits, heh. (actually I love being able to fit these videos in on comments :) I never tire of watching them.)
http://www.fromtheinside.us/multi-media/videos/apache_Kills.html
(rather graphic. It depicts an AH-64D Apache engaging Iraqis who are emplacing an IED on a road to support an ambush against what is assumed to be an American convoy.)

I love being an American, and Damn proud too

Posted by Jan 2006-02-07 13:18|| 2006-02-07 13:18|| Front Page Top

#26 Thanks, Jan. Made my day and made me feel better about paying my taxes.

Posted by RWV 2006-02-07 14:02|| 2006-02-07 14:02|| Front Page Top

#27 "Nail on the F-cking head" sir (or mam). Thank you so very much for blogging it. The truth is just as you have written, nothing more, nothing less.

Posted by Gabe 2006-02-07 18:36|| 2006-02-07 18:36|| Front Page Top

#28 Best blog/post/accurate rant of the year! WTG Fred. :})

Posted by Inspector Clueso 2006-02-07 19:42|| 2006-02-07 19:42|| Front Page Top

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