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2007-09-09 Iraq

Fatwa: Iraq Oil Belongs to "Allah" and His Sheiks

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Posted by McZoid 2007-09-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 So, they Use GOD to line their own pockets. All I see is misappropriation.

Posted by newc">newc 2007-09-09 00:34|| 2007-09-09 00:34|| Front Page Top

#2 This is a perfect illustration IMHO of what islam has been by design from the very start, a vehicle for the ambitions of the Learned Elders/Fearless Leader more than an actual religion (except for the little people, but from the pov of the LE/FL, it is a quite totalitarian-like mean of societal control).

Posted by anonymous5089 2007-09-09 01:15|| 2007-09-09 01:15|| Front Page Top

#3 newc:

Shiism is even worse. Ayatollah Rafsanjani is worth a reported 1.4 billion US. Of the top 14 Ayatollahs, the poorest is worth over $100 million. And they use an Islamic group - Basij - as strike-breakers, to ensure that labor is without power. This is possible, because Islam's phony 'prophet' claimed 20% of all proceeds of Islamic governance. In Iran, the "khums" tax is benefited only by the clerics. A degree from Qom seminary is worth more in Iran than a Harvard MBA.

The most successful countries reject monopoly stagnation and encourage enterprise. If you want general poverty, convert to Islam.

Posted by McZoid 2007-09-09 02:01|| 2007-09-09 02:01|| Front Page Top

#4 Yet one more reason why Iraq's current government needs to be dismantled and replaced with one that refuses to accept any role of shari'a law. All who insist upon inclusion of shair'a should be put to death. If that includes 90% of Iraq's population, I could not give a ripe sh*t.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-09-09 02:32|| 2007-09-09 02:32|| Front Page Top

#5 "Oil is proof that Allan loves me best and wants me to be wealthy."

- Abu Bin Yamin al-Fili

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2007-09-09 02:40|| 2007-09-09 02:40|| Front Page Top

#6 I think I understand the poverty of Islamic societies, now. Hernando de Soto (the modern one) could write a couple books about how mandating that the clerisy deserves all the fruits of property leads to poverty.

Posted by Rob Crawford">Rob Crawford 2007-09-09 10:22|| 2007-09-09 10:22|| Front Page Top

#7 how mandating that the clerisy deserves all the fruits of property leads to poverty.

It's merely a repackaged "divine right of kings" and just as evil.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-09-09 11:46|| 2007-09-09 11:46|| Front Page Top

#8 I'll always believe the only mistake we made in the occupation of Iraq was not sending every Iraqi adult a check for actual oil revenue royalties.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2007-09-09 12:03|| 2007-09-09 12:03|| Front Page Top

#9 all properties belongs to him

I hope he is not bummed 'cause I ate the last of the sliced turkey in the fridge.

Posted by SteveS 2007-09-09 12:10|| 2007-09-09 12:10|| Front Page Top

#10 That's fine. They can have their God-forsaken sand box, as long as we infidels/Christians/Joos/whatever get to take back our rightful properties on-site. Let's see 'em get that black gold outta the ground w/o American ingenuity, equipment, resources, captial, etc. Gotta be quite hard, and would result them in being what they were w/o American resources...just a bunch of Bedouin tribes killing off each other.

Posted by BA 2007-09-09 21:38|| 2007-09-09 21:38|| Front Page Top

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