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2004-01-09 Africa: North

Seif al-Islam al-Qathafi: Israel does not threaten Libya's security

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2004-01-09 15:12|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Great Laugh. The zionists would make u believe that they are under threat from every country from Algiers to Pakistan. Well times are a changing eh. Libya doesn't threaten Isreal. It's the other way around.

Posted by Faisal 2004-1-9 4:45:07 PM|| 2004-1-9 4:45:07 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 But Seif said they don't...

Posted by Fred 2004-1-9 4:46:05 PM|| 2004-1-9 4:46:05 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Faisal

You are right. What threat can pose people who when meeting an ounumbered, outgunned foe spend Six Days running like women? But perhaps Lybians could be a real threat since they are Numids not Arabs.

Posted by JFM 2004-1-9 4:51:25 PM|| 2004-1-9 4:51:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Faisal

In case you intend to point at suicide bombers, these are not brave men but hachishyun. Mad from hashish like the Assassins of old.

Posted by JFM 2004-1-9 4:54:04 PM|| 2004-1-9 4:54:04 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Mad from Hashish? Or dreams of P*ssyHeaven?

Posted by eLarson 2004-1-9 5:10:49 PM|| 2004-1-9 5:10:49 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 The sect of Assassins practiced Crusade-age version of suicide terrorism. Their Arabic name means "Mad from hashish" since they used hashish to overcome fear of death from the militants who were sent in suicide missions.

The sect still exists. It is called Ismaelite and has abandonned violence. In fact they are the most peaceful of the Muslims, don't discriminete their women and, unless I am confounding them with another sect, don't turn towards Mecca for praying.

Of course Wahabis hate to be compared with Hashishyun who were Shia and revolutionary. :-)

Posted by JFM 2004-1-9 5:50:40 PM|| 2004-1-9 5:50:40 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 We appear to have scored a major success with Libya, but I have to say I am still deeply suspicious of this seemingly miraculous conversion to peace by Gadhaffi. Islamic Arab history is rife with instances of ingenious deceit in the realm of politics. The willingness to do anything it takes, however unethical, to achieve larger political goals is characteristic of Islamic politics, not to mention patience. We should not let our guard down, no matter how nice Gaddhafi acts.

Posted by andrew k 2004-1-9 10:45:43 PM|| 2004-1-9 10:45:43 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Fred,
Your disregard of the sensibilites of those who consider Christ's name as precious disqualifies you as being a diplomat. But you could try thinking before you write such things.

Posted by Observer 2004-1-9 11:12:26 PM|| 2004-1-9 11:12:26 PM|| Front Page Top

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