Latest Terrorist attempt

[SamIam]

There was also criticism of the “ghettoisation” of British Muslims, compared with the “assimilation” of Muslims in America.

Right. Why, some of my best friends are Muslim. I just wouldn't let one marry my daughter.

[TheMercenary]

This is an interesting story. I don't know how much of it is true, it is basically one guys story. But it sounds plausible.

http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/in...kurt_hask.html

[xoxoxoBruce]

Government lie? pshaw.
It's quite possible the the man in orange had nothing to do with the bomber, and was part of a separate investigation. But the dog nailed him with child porn/drugs/live animals at an embarrassing time in the investigation for the FBI. So since Mr orange was only one of the people involved, they didn't want to tip off the others. If you don't like that scenario, I can think of a dozen more. Sometimes they lie for a good reason.

[Cloud]

dogs can sniff out porn?

[xoxoxoBruce]

Certainly, porn is almost invariable tainted with, um... fluids.

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by Cloud

dogs can sniff out porn?

Only immediately after they finish one of those marathon scenes.

[Cloud]

but most adults would be too, wouldn't they? Dogs could smell such "fluids" on even clean adults, right?

eh, I'm just imagining things.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Hey, stick to your cats. :p

[Cloud]

cats are porn, 'cause they're just that sexy.

In a, ya know, metaphorical way (no bestiality, thanks!)

[xoxoxoBruce]

I concur.

[TheMercenary]

A short interesting analysis.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/03/we...nhaus.html?hpw

[TheMercenary]

That is stupid. Americans do not blame the UK for extremism amongst Muslims. Sure the UK has problems because of the way they have delt with their own immigration issues, but we have our problems too on that front and they are very well known. The Telegraph is fomenting finger pointing.

[Sundae]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

The Telegraph is fomenting finger pointing.

Don't worry - I only read our right wing press for educational purposes. Finger pointing is their raison d'etre.

[DanaC]

Good Lord! the Telegraph fomenting finger pointing? I can't believe it :P



[eta] worth remembering that there are different moslem communities in the UK; some of which are very integrated, and some of which are not. When I lived in Bolton, the diferent communities were very mixed. When i came to Yorkshire I found something quite different. That's because the immigration patterns and places of origin were different. In halifax, for example, the majority of moslem immigrants come from one very small geographical area of Pakistan: mostly from the same town. It's a very traditional and old fashioned town and they've brought those values with them. The men look to the old country when they wish to marry and so the girls who come over as their brides tend to be very traditional (many don't speak English). They are almost entirely separate, culturally, from the rest of the town and maintain very strong links with their home communities. This isn't the case everywhere.

I went to a wedding a few years ago, one of my fellow councillor's sons was marrying a girl who'd come over from their hometown. Standing outside the mosque it was blindingly obvious which guests were from Halifax (very traditional in dress and demeanour) and which were from Bradford (much more westernised dress and the women were much less demure in attitude).

[TheMercenary]

We should all be collectively pointing our fingers at the Saudi's among others...