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2006-08-07 Olde Tyme Religion

Wider halal acceptance means more employment for Moro, sez Islamic scholar

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Posted by Seafarious 2006-08-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "You could look it up." I did Sea and just like Johnny Standley said, "It's in the book". Lye soap is Halal?

Posted by GK 2006-08-07 02:06|| 2006-08-07 02:06|| Front Page Top

#2 I think that US policy should be that all international food aid in the future should be Kosher.

Posted by RWV 2006-08-07 08:43|| 2006-08-07 08:43|| Front Page Top

#3 There are some problems here. The poverty and disease on the Moro islands is frightening. Every time I go there I wonder why more are not fighting. The Phil government is flat broken and corrupt. They could care less about the southern islands and send very little federal money there. Marcos also set a violent course here, purges-relocations-land grabs etc... What does get there is taken by the corrupt political officials and to some extent the military. About four years ago I outfitted a clinic with meds and other supplies and before I even left the site the military was there taking it all, for safe storage I was told. When I told the guy to get fucked and to put it back I was met with some not so friendly troops and the Phil LTC told me it was a dangerous island and I might not get out of here. Events like this, not uncommon either, gave the Soddies opportunity to come in and influence the people and turn them even further against the government. The good news in all this is the US military is there providing advise and after the first year of rooting out the asses, like the one I met, the Phil military is straight and honest as long as we are there. Once we leave, all bets are off. Bottom line with the Moros is the Soddies are going to win this one with humanitarian aid and infrastructure. With the aid comes influence, they have a jump on us with that one and the Moros.

Posted by 49 Pan">49 Pan 2006-08-07 09:21|| 2006-08-07 09:21|| Front Page Top

#4 Pan, I totally understand what terrible conditions the Moros live in and under. It is truly shameful. But you know, I know, and the readers of Rantburg know that even if Moro becomes the (bad pun warning) Mecca of halal meat, the vast majority of Moro families will continue to live in squalor. Their wimminz will veil, their sons sent off to madari and weapons training with JI, the daughters sent to Soddiland as playthings. Another generation or so and we'll see some high-quality seething, even with the newfound "prosperity" that will be carefully granted to just the right tribesmen. Sigh.

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2006-08-07 13:40|| 2006-08-07 13:40|| Front Page Top

#5 S, agreed. What needs to happen is for the PI to take an active roll in their country, never gonna happen. First step is to throw out the Senate and redesign the Senate to actually represent a geographic area and the people, they are voted "at large" right now meaning Manila. Then send in the military to protect the mines and pinapple fields. With development and employment the living conditions will improve. The muzzie influence only lights the fires of hate down there and needs to go away. But then the Phils always seem to snatch defeat out of the hands of victory.

Posted by 49 Pan">49 Pan 2006-08-07 14:32|| 2006-08-07 14:32|| Front Page Top

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