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2005-05-17 Afghanistan/South Asia

Pakistan Demands Probe Into Koran Desecration

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Posted by Fred 2005-05-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "Pakistan renewed its demand yesterday that the United States conduct a thorough probe and share its findings into reported desecration of the Holy Qurâan, despite a clarification issued by Newsweek that its story may be wrong."

Fuck you; you don't need any investigation. What happened is simple: one or more Muslims lied about our treatment of them at Gitmo, knowing the lie would be believed by millions of ignorant, gullible savages who would then go berserk. THAT is what happened.

There's something ass-backwards about this whole thing: we're supposed to be making THEM worry about not pissing US off. What is this bullshit?

Posted by Dave D. 2005-05-17 01:45|| 2005-05-17 01:45|| Front Page Top

#2 I say we should hand over to the Pakis the fine Newsweek journalists, Izzakoff and Berry, who were responsible for this lie, who called fire in a theatre as another poster stated, so the Pakis can question these news sluts themselves and verify that it was all a lie. It might kill 2 birds with one stone, so to speak. I guarantee you we'll have no future problems with yellow journalism spouted by our MSM at a time of war.

As for Izzakoff and Berry - oh well - war is hell, war is dangerous, war has casualties.

Posted by toughasnails 2005-05-17 01:59|| 2005-05-17 01:59|| Front Page Top

#3 So will Pakiwakiland permit the CIA to interview both Khan networks?

Would seem a minimal fair trade.

Posted by 3dc 2005-05-17 02:04|| 2005-05-17 02:04|| Front Page Top

#4 Entrepreneurial idea - yours for free: print Koran verses on toilet paper. Dual use bathroom reading material. (And just to be fair, we wouldn't want to be unfair now, would we; print Bible verses too.)

Posted by glenmore">glenmore 2005-05-17 07:19|| 2005-05-17 07:19|| Front Page Top

#5 Some provisos I'd make on Glenmore's idea: Be sure to write dual translations of the Koran, in english AND arabic. JUST to make sure EVERYONE gets the message. You can skip the Greek and stick with the English for the New Testament, but I'm not cleared to clear anything for the Old Testament/Torah.

Also, I recommend putting both Bible and koran rolls in the same packages sold to institutions: the ACLU will have a coronary when, in saving the Koran, they'll be forced to save the Christian Scriptures.

Personal note: to me, the message is everything, while the medium is irrelevant. I have enough confidence, not only in the power of the Message, but in the Original Sender, that He can make good come from an Atheist wiping his ass on John 3:16.

Posted by Ptah">Ptah 2005-05-17 08:26|| http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org]">[http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2005-05-17 08:26|| Front Page Top

#6 Ptah, the toilet paper venture would only be effective if Bible and Koran verses, with translations, are printed alternatively on the same roll. Else the Koran roll will be reverentially enshrined in the nearest mosque, while the Bible roll is used in the mosque bathroom. ;-) But reading before use could lead a person into new thought patterns, always a desirable thing.

Posted by trailing wife 2005-05-17 08:36|| 2005-05-17 08:36|| Front Page Top

#7 TW:
Why would the Bible roll be used? Unless you can form it into the shape of three pebbles?

Posted by jackal">jackal 2005-05-17 08:55|| home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2005-05-17 08:55|| Front Page Top

#8 There's a fatwa that says that Muhammadans shouldn't use toilet paper, 'cause that's what Christians use. Pebbles, wood, mudballs--even a wall--are OK: but not bone (because it is food for the Djinn).

Posted by James">James 2005-05-17 13:52|| http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com]">[http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com] 2005-05-17 13:52|| Front Page Top

#9 Exactly my point, TW. I have faith in the power of the message as long as the medium faithfully transmits it without distortion.

Well, in the case at hand, before use.

And you're right about the need to alternate translations and texts with the individual sheets, of course.

Posted by Ptah">Ptah 2005-05-17 15:01|| http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org]">[http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2005-05-17 15:01|| Front Page Top

#10 Ah, how about no?

Posted by SR-71 2005-05-17 16:03|| 2005-05-17 16:03|| Front Page Top

#11 You people actually think it's okay to print the Scriptures on toilet paper? You think that's the right thing to do?

Ptah, glenmore: Here's an idea--why don't we print your photos on toilet paper, and we can use your photos to clean feces and urine from our bodies--or would that in some way dishonor you?

Use you brains, people. You're acting like idiots.

Posted by ex-lib 2005-05-17 19:46|| 2005-05-17 19:46|| Front Page Top

#12 Thank you, ex lib. This thread has an abnormally high fatuity ratio.

GLenmore, count backwards from 20 by threes and then think one more time before favoring us with ideas of this sort.

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