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06-29-2002, 07:48 PM | #31 | |
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06-30-2002, 01:04 AM | #32 | |
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im tired and havent read some of this thread, so excuse me if im repeating someone elses thoughts.
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06-30-2002, 01:14 AM | #33 | |
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06-30-2002, 01:32 AM | #34 | |
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I'm sure there is a way around the "requirement" for religious reasons, but I bet they make you jump through a bunch of hoops. |
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06-30-2002, 03:01 AM | #35 |
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vsp - scary, scary stuff. All these scary freaky overtones of the 'war on terror/islam' become the next crusades....
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06-30-2002, 10:52 AM | #36 |
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You know, it's not a "War on Islam"... I wish people would just shut the fuck up about that.
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06-30-2002, 11:46 AM | #37 | |
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YOU know it's not about that. I know it's not about that. Unfortunately, it has that appearance to some. To others, they would love nothing more. |
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06-30-2002, 11:59 AM | #38 |
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Lou Dobbs has coined it a war against radical islamists but he's pretty much alone on that one that even though he's had a whole month of thrice daily CNN broadcasts to focus the war on terror against radical islamists, whom he sees as the defined enemy.
Google "war against radical islamists" Google "war on terror" Judging by the hit counts on Google, virtually nobody is engaging in Dobbs' brand of rhetoric on this subject. |
06-30-2002, 12:43 PM | #39 |
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I think Dobbs is well-intentioned, but do we really need another word to describe what is going on?
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06-30-2002, 06:11 PM | #40 | |
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06-30-2002, 06:53 PM | #41 |
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Good point. I'll probably be arrested and thrown in jail for being a Muslim!
Er, wait... no, that won't happen. 'Cause it's not a war on Islam, like I said. Furthermore, <b>most</b> places in the US, you'll be fine. I see people in traditional muslim clothing <b>every day</b> and they're having a fine time. There are a <b>few</b> people in the US that are ignorant enough of the Islamic religion to attack all Muslims that they see. Fortunately, those people are few and far between. I'm not sure exactly what you hoped to prove by your point, but the fact of the matter is that it is <b>not</b> a war on Islam.The main targets may be Muslims, but that does not mean that all Muslims are the main target. |
06-30-2002, 07:29 PM | #42 |
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a: alf the administration are fundies
b: racial profiling? Its not a general fucking 'war on terror' don't even try and spout that shit, its a war on ISLAMIC terrorism, i don't see Delta Force tracking down Basque terrorists or 'real IRA' members, do you?
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If you see Delta Force, it's not Delta Force.
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