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2007-11-20 Europe

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Posted by tipper 2007-11-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Might be a bit too late for Germany and the UK.

Posted by Besoeker 2007-11-20 00:48|| 2007-11-20 00:48|| Front Page Top

#2 Political Islam Gets Switzerland's Goat

I think we can all safely guess what Islam would do to Switzerland's goat.

And the party's electoral platform invites judges to censure practices at odds with "Swiss values." These, they write, include genital excision, "crimes of honor," polygamy, and discrimination against women.

It remains rather curious how all of the above Islamic traditions are unanimously outlawed in Western countries yetsomehowtheir continued practice by Muslims both here and in their native countries is met with rather conspicuous silence. This lack of vocal objection had unduely legitimized shari'a law and represents the West's own significant contribution to its terrorist misery. Make no mistake, shari'a remains one of the absolute Root Causes of Islamic terrorism.

"The mosques are our barracks, the domes our helmets, the minarets our bayonets, and the faithful our soldiers."

The Prime Minister of Turkey says this and still we do not listen.

"arguments that serve today to justify minaret construction will be used, in turn, to justify muezzins [those who call to prayer]."

Let there be no doubt of this. As Yorkshire Miner so astutely observes: "Every concession to Islam is the thin end of an even bigger wedge." Allow minarets to be built and all that awaits is the hue and cry when they cannot be used for their intended purpose. Nevermind that very loud or amplified vocalizations at 05:00 in the morning are treated as a public disturbance by most Western civil codes.

"The minaret is a symbol of a political and aggressive Islam; it's a symbol of Islamic law. The minute you have minarets in Europe, it means Islam will have taken over."

While lightly tinged with rather justifiable paranoia, this statement is essentially true. Regardless of their ostensible function, minarets are the sharp end of political Islam. It is also important to note how Islam rarelyif everarrives without its considerable political baggage in tow. Thus, as Recep Tayyip Erdoðan himself notes, the mosques are indeed barracks.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-11-20 02:25|| 2007-11-20 02:25|| Front Page Top

#3 Reminds me of one time we were going to sign a contract to develop an oil field and pipeline and off-shore loading facility in a Gulf State. The signing was designated by the sheik to be held in the States at our HQ in one of America's great but looniest cities (you guess where). The Sheik's entourage was about 25 including he concubine. I got a call from the hotel about 11 at night to come down and straighten out a situation. When I arrived, there were police cars and fire trucks 'a glory surrounding the hotel. Inside was pandemonium but what I was told was that some of security entourage (e.g. Bedouin) had fixed up a spit, broke down the furniture to splintered wood and tried to roast a goat (that remarkably they brought with them and got thru customs - all pre 9/11). Of course, that set off the fire alarms since they couldn't open the windows to vent the smoke. We had to find a restaurant that would appeal to their tastes. Not a turkish one or Lebanese or even Morrocan but Mexican - I kid you not.

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2007-11-20 10:03|| 2007-11-20 10:03|| Front Page Top

#4 I think we can all safely guess what Islam would do to Switzerland's goat.

And The Snark of the Day goes to... Zenster!

Posted by Excalibur 2007-11-20 10:36|| 2007-11-20 10:36|| Front Page Top

#5 I kid you not.

JiB, that little closing jewel desperately needed a: [rimshot]

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-11-20 12:59|| 2007-11-20 12:59|| Front Page Top

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