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2004-07-13 Arabia

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Posted by Mark Espinola 2004-07-13 12:33:43 AM|| || Front Page|| [11130 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I'm not sure this is the best method for combating Islamism - but this time I will invoke France's right to do things in their own country as they see fit. Ha.

Also I couldn't help notice that they had to throw in the old classic line:

"You are antagonising Muslims"

No matter how many times I see this in a newspaper, it never fails to annoy me. Is that a threat? Or just the usual seetheing and whining? Probably a little bit of both - just the standard operating procedure, the old fall back line, the default position for Muslim spokespeople. They trot it out in every press release and the reporters and editors never fail to swallow it unquestioningly.

Posted by John in Tokyo 2004-07-13 5:06:09 AM|| 2004-07-13 5:06:09 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Definitely a threat, John. There are some poisonous w*nkers in that community. Why they want to rock the status quo in the UK is beyond me. They get all they want and more besides. Reminds me of The Life of Brian - Palin's character shouting: 'Help! Help! I'm being oppressed!' Change the bloody record!

Posted by Howard UK 2004-07-13 5:31:51 AM|| 2004-07-13 5:31:51 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 I'd like to see them campaign for the right of muslim women in the Magic Kingdom NOT to wear the scarf.
(sorry to be a snark Howard, but "help, I'm being repressed" was from the Holy Grail:)

Posted by Spot 2004-07-13 8:47:32 AM|| 2004-07-13 8:47:32 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 I stand duly corrected.

Posted by Howard UK 2004-07-13 8:56:37 AM|| 2004-07-13 8:56:37 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 I see this as a wedge issue, where Muslim leaders a non-outrageuous demand that unites the Muslim population but doesn't horrify and disgust the majority non-muslim population. It is much more difficult to demonstrate ,demand, threaten for oppression of non-Muslims, forced marriage to cousins, female genital mutilation, honor killings, and all the other large and small things that makes Muslims loved the world over.

Posted by ed 2004-07-13 9:27:04 AM|| 2004-07-13 9:27:04 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Howard/Spot-There's a lot in that movie that makes me think of these lunatics; blind obedience to a cause one doesn't understand comes to mind...

Posted by jules 187 2004-07-13 9:34:06 AM|| 2004-07-13 9:34:06 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 Muslims seem to be the first to claim they are being persecuted. And the first to persecute others.

Posted by PlanetDan 2004-07-13 10:48:48 AM|| 2004-07-13 10:48:48 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 The muslim "opression" reflex is a just a wedge, like ed sez, to attack the soft underbelly of western civilization. It ranks up there with Chilkoot Charlie's logic:

We cheat the other guy and pass the savings on to you.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-07-13 11:37:30 AM|| 2004-07-13 11:37:30 AM|| Front Page Top

#9 Maybe the French should protest that non-Muslim women in Arab countries be allowed to walk around bare headed.

Posted by Anonymoose 2004-07-13 12:21:19 PM|| 2004-07-13 12:21:19 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 I'm always impressed by their consistency - they are able, amid the din of war and screaming gurgles of beheading victims, to focus on the truly important shit: Mooslim Victimology 101. You gotta admire such single-mindedness.

Posted by .com 2004-07-13 3:02:31 PM|| 2004-07-13 3:02:31 PM|| Front Page Top

#11

Arab Press: Lift scarf ban!

Normal people: Lift the scarf and ban it!

You are antagonising Muslims

Oh, goody! The ban is having its intended effect.

Now if the religion of beheading would just quit antagonising non-moslems....

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2004-07-13 6:12:55 PM|| 2004-07-13 6:12:55 PM|| Front Page Top

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