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2004-06-21 Home Front: WoT

Community Angered Over Americanâs Slaying

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Posted by Anonymous4617 2004-06-21 8:15:04 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 but added to that our entire community is being castigated and blamed for the crimes of others," Assaf said Sunday

well if the muslim community would take a stand against these terrorists , or more loving called 'holy warriors' by the muslim community, there would be no worry. but the muslim community here in the states does not..so i have no sympathy.

Posted by Dan 2004-06-21 1:34:55 PM|| 2004-06-21 1:34:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Itâs a difficult feeling to have when youâre a citizen of a country and your loyalty is questioned by your fellow American citizens.

It's also a difficult feeling when the best available information is that we have every reason to question the loyalty of some of our "fellow American citizens." When the first reaction to an Islamic atrocity is condemnation instead of "watch out for the bigots," and when we start to hear about AQ cells in quantity being outed by their Islamic brethren, I'll start rethinking my suspicions. Until then, I guess they'll just have to live with it.

Posted by VAMark 2004-06-21 1:52:33 PM|| 2004-06-21 1:52:33 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 I OT'd that report. The concept of "freedom" has been so debased by Bush-Powell, that an American consensus is brewing, which identifies freedom from Islamofascist savagery with American security.

As soon as the oil-patch crooks are out of the way, we can dust off the nukes.

Posted by Dog Bites Trolls 2004-06-21 2:35:39 PM|| 2004-06-21 2:35:39 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 "repulsive" and "cold-blooded" -- agree, but do they also disagree with the politics/aims of the act and of Islamic Fascism?

Like it or not, Dog Is A Troll, Bush-Powell is the best thing we've got going. Did you have another candidate in mind?

Posted by ex-lib 2004-06-21 2:42:28 PM|| 2004-06-21 2:42:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 well, ex-lib, since only Bush, Kerry and Nader are running, the Troll either wants Kerry or Nader. So which is it Mr Troll, is Kerry or Nader your man?

Posted by AllahHateMe 2004-06-21 3:06:56 PM|| 2004-06-21 3:06:56 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 I've been working with a Muslim engineer for the last 8 years. He came here just before the Shah was overthrown and will never go back to Iran, even if the Mad Mullahs are overthrown. He and I have talked extensively about radical Islam and I believe him when he says there really aren't very many muslims here in the US that support that kind of extremism. He likes to do things in his leisure time he would never be allowed to do in Iran. I asked him why Muslims here were not more vocal in their denunciation of the extremists but the only answer he could give me was that people have become complacent. It is not happening here, it is far away so why worry? "These things are being done by other people, not us".He then said people are beginning to wake up to the fact that if they don't take a firm and vocal stand they risk losing the freedom they now enjoy and also risk the enmity of other American citizens. I certainly hope this is true.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2004-06-21 3:07:56 PM|| 2004-06-21 3:07:56 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 "We canât be the same way like what happened to Mr. Johnson."

Well, signs communicating a community's anger and speaking out against barbaric crimes like that committed against Mr. Johnson is hardly the same thing as sawing off people's heads, is it?

People will try to stifle this justified anger, but it will build and continue to erupt until we get a nationwide consensus on fighting Islamofascism.

Posted by jules 187 2004-06-21 5:37:00 PM|| 2004-06-21 5:37:00 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Would have been nice if they'd signed up for the military enmass to support their new country in time of war. Sort of like a lot of Japanese-Americans, German-Americans, and Italian-Americans, in a time long ago.

No, its easier to live among the non-believers and complain about racism both real and fictional.

Posted by Yank 2004-06-21 7:12:42 PM|| [http://politicaljunky.blogspot.com] 2004-06-21 7:12:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Deacon Blues: The Iranians are different than the Arabs--just ask them :-) ! (also, they are Indo-Europeans, rather than Arab, and they often think Arabs are crazy and beneath them), so I would expect that answer from an Iranian. Most of the Iranians here are fine people busy making a living (rather than making bombs or plots to harm us here).

Posted by ex-lib 2004-06-21 7:15:47 PM|| 2004-06-21 7:15:47 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Yank, the racism in this case is fictional. Islam isn't a race. Its a religion (or a cult depending on your definition...).

Posted by CrazyFool 2004-06-21 7:17:38 PM|| 2004-06-21 7:17:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 Well, looks like NMM couldn't get out of town on his vacation. Keep that white chip under your tongue buddy.

Posted by Shipman 2004-06-21 7:21:23 PM|| 2004-06-21 7:21:23 PM|| Front Page Top

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