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2004-11-17 Iraq-Jordan

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Posted by Dan Darling 2004-11-17 9:37:36 AM|| || Front Page|| [11141 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Moderate clerics say Iraq is transforming pious, once non- violent Muslim extremists who shun mainstream Islamic parties seen as tainted by the politics of compromise. Which is to say, people with rigid minds, who cannot tolerate tolerance, an essential characteristic of democracy. Perhaps it is just better for everyone else if they are killed--or, more properly, culled.

Posted by Anonymoose 2004-11-17 9:47:25 AM|| 2004-11-17 9:47:25 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Article: Moderate clerics say Iraq is transforming pious, once non- violent Muslim extremists who shun mainstream Islamic parties seen as tainted by the politics of compromise.

It's amazing how moderate Muslim clerics have no compunction about lying at the drop of a hat. But then again, these are the same guys who praise the 9/11 bombing as America's just desserts, deny that bin Laden did it and claim that Israel carried it out.

Article: For many young Jordanian militants, the dangers of Iraq only strengthen their resolve to go.

Not that many, it seems. Considering that Jordan is right next door, even if 1% of Jordan's 2.8m (majority Palestinian) male population showed up, there would have been 28,000 Jordanian guerrillas in Iraq. But it appears that only a few hundred bothered to make the laughably easy passage. Where are all the angry Jordanian jihadis? Perhaps they love life just as the Marines love sending them to meet Allah?

Posted by Zhang Fei 2004-11-17 10:41:19 AM|| [http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2004-11-17 10:41:19 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 --"I am determined to punish the tyrants and let them taste what we tasted to stop them from killing our women and children," said Yaseen Rabei, a Muslim militant with ties to Iraqi fighters operating in the western desert near the city of Ramadi.---

How dare the infidels!!!

Only we're allowed to kill our women and children. Except for Arafat.

Posted by anonymous2u 2004-11-17 10:55:01 AM|| 2004-11-17 10:55:01 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 ZF,

Sounds oddly reminiscent of the Afghan jihad, where the Afghans complained that the Arabs would show up, make lots of noise, get in the way, but contribute very little to the actual fighting.

Posted by Dreadnought 2004-11-17 11:15:54 AM|| 2004-11-17 11:15:54 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 How is it that the jihadies are so intent on defending saddams honor? I'm so let down by our propoganda effort in this regard. aL jiz and other arab media need to have their mouths washed out with soap. Shows how childish the arab mind is. That is the easiest mind to propogandise. C'mon CIA, wake up!

Posted by Lucky 2004-11-17 12:06:29 PM|| 2004-11-17 12:06:29 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Iraq has given Islamic extremists the opportunity to secure a "ticket to heaven" through martyrdom

Step right up! Come to Mosul, or Ramadi. Getcher tickets, we got an inexhaustible supply of 'em.

Posted by lex 2004-11-17 12:23:37 PM|| 2004-11-17 12:23:37 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Stickey, stickey FLYPAPER. It really works.

Posted by Mark Z. 2004-11-17 1:39:26 PM|| 2004-11-17 1:39:26 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 "Sheikh Zarqawi is our Imam ..."

...If he can't do it, nobody can...

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2004-11-17 1:40:34 PM|| 2004-11-17 1:40:34 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 "I just can't wait to get my very own bullet!"

LOL!

Posted by J 2004-11-17 2:29:33 PM|| 2004-11-17 2:29:33 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 The interesting subtext of this is astounding. All of these guys were afraid to tell their families where they had gone until it was too late. EIther they were ashamed or knew they might be talked out of it if shown a dose of common sense.

Very cultish.

Posted by rjschwarz 2004-11-17 3:21:06 PM|| [http://politicaljunky.blogspot.com] 2004-11-17 3:21:06 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 I'm so let down by our propoganda effort in this regard. aL jiz and other arab media need to have their mouths washed out with soap.

The question is, would it be worth the effort? Keep in mind, if the Arab media presented propaganda and U.S. officials released facts, who would Abdul-on-the-street more readily believe, the Arab or the infidel?

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-11-17 3:33:06 PM|| 2004-11-17 3:33:06 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 "It has turned many gentle clerics and young men with strong religious convictions, but who (previously) could not stomach the sight of blood, into eager suicide bombers and executioners,"

Sorry but anyone that gets fired up by seeing innocents heads cut off was sick well before heading to Iraq.

Posted by BillH 2004-11-17 9:58:46 PM|| [http://www.worldwar4.net] 2004-11-17 9:58:46 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 Tomorrow our brave Marines in Iraq will be handing out lollipops and ass whoopings, and I've just been informed they're fresh out of lollipops. I think they'll be punchin' a couple tickets to paradise.

Posted by reality check 2004-11-17 10:11:56 PM|| 2004-11-17 10:11:56 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 you must be this tall (minimum 3') to go on this ride to martyrdom

Posted by Frank G 2004-11-17 10:29:06 PM|| 2004-11-17 10:29:06 PM|| Front Page Top

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