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2010-08-30 India-Pakistan

Muslims donate nearly $1 billion to Pakistan

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Posted by Fred 2010-08-30 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
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#1 "Pledge" and "donate" are two different things.

Posted by Pappy 2010-08-30 00:28|| 2010-08-30 00:28|| Front Page Top

#2 the arabs are rich it's high time they pulled their weight.

50 years of oil.... Saudi Arabs are the richest people on the planet

Posted by anon1 2010-08-30 02:10|| 2010-08-30 02:10|| Front Page Top

#3 "Ihsanoglu did not provide a breakdown of the pledges or say how much of the money would flow through the Pakistani government versus independent organizations."

In other words, he pulled the number out of his arse.

Posted by American Delight 2010-08-30 03:58|| http://moneyjihad.wordpress.com/ 2010-08-30 03:58|| Front Page Top

#4 Muslim countries, organizations and individuals are notorious for making large charitable pledges that they never pay. It's that whole wish vs. reality thingie that they're so bad at in other areas... like war.

Posted by trailing wife 2010-08-30 09:14|| 2010-08-30 09:14|| Front Page Top

#5 U.N. Data Refutes Claim That Muslim Nations Have Pledged Nearly $1 Billion for Pakistan Crisis

Posted by tipper 2010-08-30 13:21|| 2010-08-30 13:21|| Front Page Top

#6 Maybe he means $1M ZimBobBucks.....

Posted by CrazyFool 2010-08-30 14:43|| 2010-08-30 14:43|| Front Page Top

#7 Yeah sure. Ask the Pali's about Muslim "pledges".

Posted by tu3031 2010-08-30 14:47|| 2010-08-30 14:47|| Front Page Top

#8 Good link, tipper--thanks!

Posted by American Delight 2010-08-30 19:33|| http://moneyjihad.wordpress.com/ 2010-08-30 19:33|| Front Page Top

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