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2012-09-14 Africa North

Secretary Clinton Delivers Powerful Religion Speech After Middle East Embassy Attacks

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Posted by Fred 2012-09-14 02:15|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top
File under: Arab Spring

#1 Classic deflection through the repeated use of the progressive passive voice, ie, crimes are caused, not committed.

Posted by Besoeker 2012-09-14 04:27|| 2012-09-14 04:27|| Front Page Top

#2 The secretary urged the audience not to be discouraged by the hatred and violence that exists, but instead resolve to do something tangible to promote religious tolerance in their own communities.

Can we start by rounding up all those with violent tendencies and shipping them t0 Saudi Arabia?

Posted by Bobby 2012-09-14 05:55|| 2012-09-14 05:55|| Front Page Top

#3 But what of the broadcasting of the obscure youtube on tv in egypt? And what of the hornets nest reaction which was certain? And what of the timing so that the rage would erupt on 9/11? Hillary is a dope and not the smartest woman in the world. What next? Prosecute on the basis of Sharia. Now that's disgusting.

Posted by Hupailing Ebbuns 2012-09-14 06:26|| 2012-09-14 06:26|| Front Page Top

#4 Hello Bobby. Saudi Arabia? is next.

Posted by Dale 2012-09-14 06:47|| 2012-09-14 06:47|| Front Page Top

#5 "When Christians are subject to insults to their faith, and that certainly happens, we expect them not to resort to violence. When Hindus or Buddhists are subjected to insults to their faiths, and that also certainly happens, we expect them not to resort to violence," said Clinton. "The same goes for all faiths, including Islam."

That should on the front of all newspapers worldwide!

Posted by Paul D 2012-09-14 07:59|| 2012-09-14 07:59|| Front Page Top

#6 "We can pledge that whenever one person speaks out in ignorance and bigotry, ten voices will answer."

Waiting for Mrs Clinton's condemnation of US government mandated 'ignorance and bigotry' ...

...crickets chirping ...

Posted by Shusing Sninemble9519 2012-09-14 08:40|| 2012-09-14 08:40|| Front Page Top

#7 "We can pledge that whenever one person speaks out in ignorance and bigotry, ten voices will answer," Clinton said forcefully. "They will answer resoundingly against the offense and the insult; answering ignorance with enlightenment; answering hatred with understanding; answering darkness with light."

On a serious note, this 'more speech' approach will not work against even harsh criticism of Islam, and the Muslims know it.

Terry Jones said he burned the Koran in order to draw attention to the persecution of Christians in the islamic world.

A discussion of Jones' 'bigoted' act will thus necessarily turn into a discussion of Islam's murderous intolerance.

Even our allies, the liberated moderate Afghans have instituted the death penalty for apostasy.

This is a fact that will ensure that Islam loses in the free marketplace of ideas. This is why Islam must destroy the free marketplace of ideas if it is to survive unchanged.

Posted by Shusing Sninemble9519 2012-09-14 08:51|| 2012-09-14 08:51|| Front Page Top

#8 Islam isn't interested in a "marketplace of ideas". It only acknowledges force.

Posted by Spot 2012-09-14 09:07|| 2012-09-14 09:07|| Front Page Top

#9 "When Christians are subject to insults to their faith, and that certainly happens, we expect them not to resort to violence. When Hindus or Buddhists are subjected to insults to their faiths, and that also certainly happens, we expect them not to resort to violence," said Clinton. "The same goes for all faiths, including Islam."

I had my fingers crossed, I only meant the Christians, Amish, Hindus and Buddhists should not resort to violence. I had my fingers crossed about the Muslims.

Hillary

Posted by JohnQC 2012-09-14 10:54|| 2012-09-14 10:54|| Front Page Top

#10 Oh, I'm sure she wants them to do so as well. And is waiting for the unicorn - or is it the unicorn rider? - to make it happen.

Posted by lotp 2012-09-14 11:41|| 2012-09-14 11:41|| Front Page Top

#11 I saw two things missing right away.

- no Judaism or Mormonism on the list of faiths insulted

- reference to insults that are in scripture, e.g., the 'god turned Jews into apes and pigs' verses in the Koran

not really a powerful speech - but not as groveling as her earlier efforts on this

Posted by lord garth 2012-09-14 11:52|| 2012-09-14 11:52|| Front Page Top

#12 You know, you Americans will have to pass a law: nobody who graduated from an Ivy League University can hold a government post.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2012-09-14 12:02|| 2012-09-14 12:02|| Front Page Top

#13 Going to take a deft hand to pull out that "Mormons are weird" card the reelection campaign has been holding until just the right moment.

Posted by Capsu78 2012-09-14 12:44|| 2012-09-14 12:44|| Front Page Top

#14 How about we use a year's worth of foreign aid to these countries that hate us to move the remaining non-muslims here.

Gotta be a goodly number of shopkeepers, bankers, etc. - productive people - in that crowd. Let the rest of them starve to death without anyone else to blame.

Posted by Bobby 2012-09-14 12:48|| 2012-09-14 12:48|| Front Page Top

#15 Here, here Bobby. And set up an offer to pay the fare for anyone of middle eastern origin who wants to give up cotizenship or visa and head back.

Posted by Rjschwarz 2012-09-14 16:03|| 2012-09-14 16:03|| Front Page Top

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