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2006-11-24 Iraq

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Posted by Fred 2006-11-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "anti-Christ"... "wise of Romans"...

I'd like to know who is his statement writer. Of course the "wise of Romans" is meant ironically, but the usage is rather odd, with "anti-Christ" to boot.

Unless it is the translation that got these few button slapped on.

Of course, the rule of thumb applies: "watch hands, not lips". As far as I can judge, there has been always a working relationship between mullahs and AQ, perhaps not underwritten by warm friendship but rather they became strange bedfellows out of necessity, as they see it.

The inclusion of the two mentioned buttons seem to indicate that the statement is intended for western MSM consumption. To what end, that is the question.

Posted by twobyfour 2006-11-24 00:25|| 2006-11-24 00:25|| Front Page Top

#2 "I wonder whether the wise of Romans (Americans) realize that they have become slaves and mercenaries for Persia, and that they are fighting Persia's battles for free," he said

If only the West would show them what Roman conflict resolution looked like.

Posted by Excalibur 2006-11-24 09:14|| 2006-11-24 09:14|| Front Page Top

#3 I'd like to know who is his statement writer. Of course the "wise of Romans" is meant ironically, but the usage is rather odd, with "anti-Christ" to boot.

Keep in mind that Mohammed supposedly declared war on the "Romans" -- who we'd call the Byzantines -- after they refused to submit to Allah. The modern jihadis see a parallel in the American refusal, so use references to "Rome".

Posted by Rob Crawford">Rob Crawford 2006-11-24 11:08|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2006-11-24 11:08|| Front Page Top

#4 Less talk, more action!

Posted by gromgoru 2006-11-24 11:50|| 2006-11-24 11:50|| Front Page Top

#5 Do you ever get the feeling the Iraq war happened to show the world how much the Sunni's and Shia hate each other????

Posted by Ebbolump Glomotle9608 2006-11-24 12:31|| 2006-11-24 12:31|| Front Page Top

#6 When Al Q gets a few suicide bombers into semi secure areas in Tehran or Hezb areas of Beirut, we can take them seriously.

But for now this is just puff.

Posted by mhw 2006-11-24 13:43|| http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/]">[http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/] 2006-11-24 13:43|| Front Page Top

#7 It's just as well that I'm not the president and commander in chief of PETA.

Advocating for the somewhat indiscriminate killing of animals might not reflect well upon my constituiency nor my administration.

And yet it seems like such a good idea. Indeed it seems necessary, since all else has been tried and failed. I feel conflicted.

I'm willing to compromise. Have we tried targeted assassination? Certainly Iranian, Syrian, Saudi, and Russian branches of PETA have shown success in this regard.

Advice, anyone?

Posted by Mark Z 2006-11-24 21:07|| 2006-11-24 21:07|| Front Page Top

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