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UN seeks to bolster ties between West and Islam
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations, acting after deadly suicide bombings apparently driven by Muslim extremism hit London, launched an initiative on Thursday to build new bridges between the West and Islam. Bridges?! How about a moat! The campaign's aim was to "bridge divides and overcome prejudice, misconceptions, misperceptions, and polarization which potentially threaten world peace," U.N. chief spokesman Stephane Dujarric said. Right. If we bigots would just quit misunderstanding all those peaceful bombings, everything would be fine. Recent events had "heightened the sense of a widening gap and lack of mutual understanding between Islamic and Western societies -- an environment that has been exploited and exacerbated by extremists in all societies," he said. Perhaps if we had sought mutual understanding with the Nazis, WWII could have been avoided. Secretary-General Kofi Annan was pursuing the "Alliance of Civilizations" initiative, at the suggestion of Spain and Turkey, after 54 people were killed in suicide bombings in London by three British Muslims of Pakistani origin and a Jamaican-born Briton. Jihadis bomb the sh*t out of civilians on a subway, and he wants a freakin' alliance. Would it be impolitic to note that Kofi is a Muslim? The campaign has no firm plans yet but is expected to present recommendations and a plan of action in late 2006. At least we can count on the UN's record of swift and decisive action. Posted by: ST 2005-07-16 |
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