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| Arabia |
| Omigawd! It's a crusade! |
| 2002-11-22 |
| A group of more than 200 prominent Muslims have accused the United States of leading a crusade against Islam and warned that an assault on Iraq could provoke revenge attacks against Western targets. This is as opposed to the unprovoked attacks we're getting now... The 209 politicians, scholars and intellectuals — mostly Muslim activists from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Kuwait and Morocco — urged their governments to oppose Washingtons drive for a regime change — Americas euphemism for toppling President Saddam Hussein's government — in Iraq. They warned that chaos would ensue throughout the region. As opposed to the peace, prosperity and rock-solid stability they have now... "Any aggression against the (Muslim) nation... will open the gates of Jihad (holy war) and a legitimate resistance will repel the evil invading crusader and Zionist (Israeli) forces," they said in a joint statement late on Wednesday. Jihad? Ummm... Lemme see, here... Oh, yes. That's an Arabic word for "holy war." In the West we'd call it a... ummm... crusade. By insisting on using force against Iraq, the American administration is reminding the region of the crusades and the era of colonialism, they added. Doesn't seem they need much reminding... Nearly three-quarters of the signatories listed in the statement are from Saudi Arabia. It figures... They include An impressive list. Probably the second level of the Learned Elders of Islam... The dangers of American intervention not only threaten countries in the region but also their very existence and push the region toward chaos and collapse, the statement said. Great idea. Throw them into chaos and collapse, then move Samoans and Mexicans in to take over the vacant territory... |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #1 Samoans and Mexicans? |
| Posted by: marcus tullius cicero 2002-11-23 06:55:30 |