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2004-04-05 Iraq-Jordan

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Posted by RWV 2004-04-05 12:08:37 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Another gem from VDH. It makes you wonder -- is this a society even worth saving? Is it the people of the Middle East, is it Islam, or is it both? Islam is so pernicious it scarcely bears the term "religion." About a week ago, Hanson posted an essay where he said we're winning. I have to agree with a few other posters to this site. I think we're just at the beginning of the struggle, and I think it's going to go on for a long time. I also believe that the real prize for Islam is Europe. They've tried to conquer Europe before. Each time, they were stopped -- but just barely. This time, they may succeed. If they do, they can enter upon the Islamists' favorite pastime -- obliterating civilization.

Posted by Infidel Bob 2004-04-05 11:50:24 AM|| 2004-04-05 11:50:24 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 To see a country such as Morocco falling into the abyss is shocking. 25 years ago when I was standing in front of teenagers (some older!), both male and female in the same class trying to do my damndest to figure out this teaching thing. 10 years before Hendrix, Morrison, and Brian Jones and countless other wanderers spent time on the beach in Essouira, soaking it up. The Moroccans got a kick out of it too, believe it or not. We called it Peace Corps-Europe, so close to the continent and because we had running water and electricity, no comparison to Mali, Niger, etc. Seemed so up to date on a relative scale. And friendly, hospitable folks to the Nth degree. I could literally be stuck in a small town and ask someone where a hotel was and know ahead of time that I'd spend the night at that person's house. No frivolity or ostentation. Sure, Israel and the US have never been that popular there, I could go on, but at no time did I ever get the feeling that the place wanted to emulate Saddam/Assad/Nasser and the other bums. OTOH, they didn't want a caliphate either.

Now? Moroccans blowing up selves and others? For what? Sure the majority disagree with these actions, but what the hell are the people, not Moroccan Surete Nationale, doing about it? Not a damn thing, unfortunately, but grouse about how they're being misjudged by the rest of the world. I'm going to start perusing the Moroccan press to see if there are articles along the lines of Why do they hate us? (The Spanish) and how has our society made our countrymen go out and kill.

After many years of assuming our problems with others rested with us totally, I've come to the conclusion that the others need to check the mirror before I start criticizing my own country.

Posted by Michael 2004-04-05 4:28:44 PM|| 2004-04-05 4:28:44 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 The pisser is that if the Tight Turbanned Islamocrazies would just sell us the black stuff we need, and stop blowing us up, the West wouldn't care if they hunkered down by themselves, to bask in the sun of Lallah Land 'til Kingdom come... just seems to be in their blood to blow things up and screech real loud..

Posted by Hyper 2004-04-05 9:22:14 PM|| 2004-04-05 9:22:14 PM|| Front Page Top

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