When the U.S. kills children you can hardly find it anywhere in the news, but when Al Qaeda does it, it is a front page headline.
Must be that "liberal bias".
Must be that "liberal bias".
It made front page down here, and the evening news. But it was still reported as a bunch of religious whackos that topped themselves.quote:
Originally posted by JohnnyO:
Yeah, Janet Reno's attack on Waco made the front pages.
Sir, correct me if I'm wrong......are you comparing the US military to Al-Qaida??quote:
Originally posted by TooManyWheels:
When the U.S. kills children you can hardly find it anywhere in the news, but when Al Qaeda does it, it is a front page headline.
Must be that "liberal bias".
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Originally posted by TooManyWheels:
When the U.S. kills children you can hardly find it anywhere in the news, but when Al Qaeda does it, it is a front page headline.
Must be that "liberal bias".
Not in my mind. Again, I want them to peacefully set themselves on fire ..or just call a press meeting a THEN blow themselves up in "self" sacrifice. This would have you singing a different tune. Homicide bombers now have you painting the entire conflict with the modality of how its being coped with.quote:
So then you say that the Palestinians are desperate and filled with despair and that justifies their actions?
Absolutely! Ever heard of a "carnal" believer praying to God before facing a life threatening situation? Ever sin? How many "Christians" sin daily? Every one of them last I counted. You assume that being called a Muslim means that you are some "idealistic" Muslim. They fall into the same corrupt maladaptive humans that we all do. The disadvantage that they have is that most are on the short end of a very harsh stick and have nothing BUT some their spirituality to fall back on. That spirituality is as corrupt and flawed as the humans that administer it. You've gotta keep in mind that we haven't had a psuedo "theocracy" for over 200 years. If you want to see a contemporary "western" religous war ..you need look no further than northern Ireland. There they blow up inoccent people too ..yet I don't see anyone having trouble drinking many of the fine brews at the local pub ...nor anyone wishing that someone would stamp out the useless eaters.quote:
They are still violating Islam.
Agreed. I would point out ..that to these individuals ..the life that they have is a 'sub human" existance. They have "nothing to lose" in their minds. There you are told when you can travel to work (60% of the Pals income is earned in Israel) ..when you can't go to work. What roads you can travel on ..when you can travel on them. You can have your neighborhood bulldozed or shot up with missiles. You can be told to not leave your house and have tanks patrolling your streets. Armed soldiers can kick down your door and take you away and hold you indefinitely. Young men can be rounded up and strip searched and can be "detained". These are people who are trying to feed their families ...eek out a living and live a life ...and 99% probably don't own a gun.quote:
you destroy yourself as a human being.
Agreed! He's been the Israelis best friend. With a shepherd like him ..the flock was far easier to take advantage of. He's a clown and a loser. 30 years under his leadership has done nothing for the life of Palestinians.quote:
Smart thing for the Palestinians to do would be to get rid of Arafat
No one will "let" any sincere and proper leadership have any authority in Palestine. There are too many cooks to spoil the broth, so to speak. They can't possibly police themselves with all the outside interference from so many other Arab nations (some faction in SA is surely stoking this fire). Look at the trouble we're having in Iraq ..and that isn't even over a spiritual divide. We want Iraqis to govern themselves and no one will let it happen. The Baathist are involved (Syria) ..the Shiites are involved (Iran) ..Al-Qaeda is involved (SA ..and everywhere else). How do you think that some pathetic chaotic "authority" has "any authority" in this mess???quote:
If there were any Palestinian leaders worth a pound of salt that is what they would be doing.