If we were standing in a room, I?d be standing up and clapping. A bit harsh? Yes. But its sad that its Miguel?s brand of expression that comes closest to actually getting it. Westkoast is right on the money, also.
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Rick, I understand why its hard for you to imagine the word Muslim without connotations of some psychotic murderer blowing himself up. How often does the word "Muslim" get mentioned on the Nightly News? How often does the word "terrorist" follow it up in the same sentence. Your perception clouds your observation, your perception is influenced by the western media. I know you're a sane, rational man; and it yet you're idea about Muslims, Terrorism, Warfare, has been perversed and skewed to such a degree that you can't even reconcile the difference between genocide and retaliation. What's happening in the world, Rick? Is it this Islamic religion of hate? This religious, bloodthirsty, barbaric, suicidal, murderous religion churning out unthinking, faceless, Islamofascists (love this word) eager to reek death, carnage, and destruction.
I'm going to digress a bit, please bear with me. Did you keep up with the January 2009 Gaza War earlier this year, Rick? Gaza is for all intents and purposes a World War II era Jewish "Ghetto" inhabited by Palestinian muslims. People living in unimaginable conditions robbed of peace, property, humanity, and the hope of a better future. An area economically and politically opressed and suffocated. 1.5 Million people living in sickness, poverty, destitution, and violence. A situation worsened by the strict Israeli blockade of the geographic area from nearly all forms of trade and respite. The only difference is no one is making these people wear Green Moons on their clothes. In the year (2008) leading to what was termed the "Gaza Conflict" 9 months ago; 20 Israeli's were killed from Gaza mortars/rockets, starting with 2 deaths in February of that year. Senseless slaughter or retaliation for the 79 Palestinian deaths at the hands of IDF in January of 2008. In fact there were 412 deaths of Palestinans at the hands of IDF during that year. During 2008, for every single Israeli casualty, IDF responded by killing 21 Palestinians. Tiring of the annoyance (and perhaps the ratio of only 1:21), in January 09 Israel launched an all-out airstrike. The exact date of the operation was December 27, 2008 at 11:30 AM, just as Palestinian children were leaving school.
Who are the terrorists, Rick? Lets define Terrorist: one who uses the act of violence and threats against the state or public as a politically motivated means of attack or coercion. So as long you were a uniform and kill civilians with Helicoptors, Jets, Bombs, and Missiles; you are not a terrorist? But if you kill civilians by blowing yourself up you are a terrorist? If the act kills thousands and is government-sanctioned you are not a terrorist? If the act kills 2 people and injures 4 you are a terroist?
If someones says 'GOD bless America' before he napalms a village are they a terrorist or simply Christian? A helicopter gunner mowing down children while the Star of David is painted on the gun. Someone who says 'Allah Uakbar' then blows themselves up? Ah ha that's definitely a terrorist!
The world isn't what Fox News tells you it is, Rick.
Islam condemns violence. That is an indisputable fact. So does christianity. So does Judaism. Climb out of that primitive hole you live in and realize that Muslim and Terror have ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH EACH OTHER! Humanity and Violence on the other hand DO!
