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2003-08-20 Afghanistan

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-08-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Whether its the UK, the US, or the UN, we're all U guys to the jihadis.

Posted by Ben 2003-8-20 5:27:36 AM|| 2003-8-20 5:27:36 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 "..American wants to capture the banking and financial treasures of the Islamic world"???????

Posted by mhw 2003-8-20 8:16:52 AM|| 2003-8-20 8:16:52 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 "banking and financial treasures of the Islamic world"
Must be talking about Saddam's checkbook. Check yesterdays stories for how much money Sammy was spreading around. Sounds like he was second only to the Saudis.

Posted by Steve 2003-8-20 8:45:23 AM|| 2003-8-20 8:45:23 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Keep in mind that charging interest is considered un-Islamic. In the US, mortgage companies have had to devise special deals for Muslims because they ~~won't~~ can't take out typical loans. One of the reasons the Islamic world is poor (other than for oil) is their lack of a modern banking system.

Posted by Spot 2003-8-20 8:53:53 AM|| 2003-8-20 8:53:53 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 compounded by the fact that they spend their educational years mindlessly memorizing Quran script like good little Islamic robots...check out the glassy stares in Madrassahs

Posted by Frank G 2003-8-20 10:25:57 AM|| 2003-8-20 10:25:57 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 One of the reasons the Islamic world is poor (other than for oil) is their lack of a modern banking system.

Before they can even think about a modern banking system, they need to first develop some modern thinking.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-8-20 11:51:41 AM|| 2003-8-20 11:51:41 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 âIt attacked Iraq. America wants to capture the banking and financial treasures of the Islamic world.â

So what's the excuse for Afghanistan? We needed that good Islamic dirt?

Posted by tu3031 2003-8-20 4:18:16 PM|| 2003-8-20 4:18:16 PM|| Front Page Top

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