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| Kadhafi calls for jihad against Switzerland over minaret ban |
| 2010-02-25 |
| Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi called on Thursday for jihad (holy war) against Switzerland over the ban adopted last year on the construction of minarets in the country. "It is against unbelieving and apostate Switzerland that jihad ought to be proclaimed by all means," Kadhafi said during a speech in the Mediterranean coastal city of Bengazi to mark the birthday of the Muslim Prophet Mohammed. "Jihad against Switzerland, against Zionism, against foreign aggression is not terrorism," Kadhafi said. "Any Muslim around the world who has dealings with Switzerland is an infidel (and is) against Islam, against Mohammed, against God, against the Koran," the leader told a crowd of thousands in a speech broadcast live on television. In a November 29 referendum, Swiss voters approved by a margin of 57.5 percent a ban on the construction in their country of minarets, the tower that are a signature part of mosques. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #4 about 100% of the Swiss population is more heavily armed than Americans, Israelis. The Swiss have weapons and ammunition under their beds at home, Last Breath Farm Resident. They aren't keen on concealed carry in general. So unless the jihadis attack them at home in the evening, who is going to stop them? |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2010-02-25 22:19 |
| #3 The really ironic fact to consider here is that of all the middle eastern strongman Gaddafi probably is the most rational and deterrable. Unfortunately the message that western powers have been sending to Gaddafi since Reagan left office is that no matter what he does we will not do harm to him, his family or his country. It began with Bush I's absurd UN/legalistic response to the Lockerbie attack, which was an act of war. Inaction under Clinton was followed by Bush II'2 surrender in 2003 (Gaddafi gave up nothing of consequence, not even the immediate and unconditional release of the Bulgarian hostages was part of the deal. In retrospect it was surrender.) The final act of submission was Brown/Obama's release of the Lockerbie scapegoat. Like it or not, the American response to 9/11 in Afghanistan and Iraq is signaling provocative weakness. And if the world's lone superpower appears to be weak there are truly bad consequences, globally. |
| Posted by: Glavigum Bonaparte4309 2010-02-25 22:01 |
| #2 There needs to be a formal diplomatic response to this kind of b.s. from head of state. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2010-02-25 21:43 |
| #1 Soft targets in Switzerland? How long before 'dhafi's jihadi's realize about 100% of the Swiss population is more heavily armed than Americans, Israelis. It's illegal not to be armed? Something ..... eh Maybe he's just calling out his saudi buds. |
| Posted by: Last Breath Farm Resident 2010-02-25 20:30 |