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Attack Overshadows Conference on Terrorism and Islam
2004-04-22
The blast that destroyed a security forces building killing and injuring many people yesterday overshadowed the deliberations of the conference on terrorism and Islam being held at Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University here. The conference was inaugurated by Crown Prince Abdullah, deputy premier and commander of the National Guard, on Tuesday. The panel of speakers attending the event condemned the attack and underlined the Kingdom’s resolve to curb terrorism in all its manifestations. “The car bomb suicide attack has, in fact, provided an impetus to stand united and fight all forms of terrorism on our soil,” said Ahmad ibn Muhammad Al-Jomaih, a spokesman at the conference. “There is no plan to end the conference abruptly following the bombing,” he said.

Sources said the university authorities and the Saudi officials had considered wrapping up the conference because of security concerns. Ahmed called that the rumor “baseless and unfounded.” However, security around the university and roads leading to it was stepped up following the explosion. The blast was strongly condemned by all participants. “Terrorists would not find any safe haven within Saudi Arabia, as they would be targeted with relentless consistency until the Kingdom is purged of such evil characters,” said one Saudi speaker.

Yesterday’s session involved more than 40 speakers, who made presentations on the stand of Islam on terrorism, violence and extremism. Over 150 delegates including Education Ministry officials, experts, researchers and faculty members from Europe, the US, Australia, Japan and India are taking part in the event. Dr. Khaled ibn Ibrahim Al-Awwad, deputy minister of education, said there was an urgent need to define the term “terrorism”. Many speakers said the US and Israel had to realize that their practices also constitute terrorism as far as the political definition of the term “terrorism” was concerned.
That's the hitch, ain't it? When it's Islamic pinwits doing all the booming and shooting, it's pretty hard to blame non-Islamists. But they'll keep trying...
Dr. Al-Awwad said the conference had to clarify misconceptions about Islam and terrorism. He and other speakers said the term “terrorism”, while quite clear to Muslims, was still ambiguous to the Westerners — as was evident from the contradictory definitions presented by institutions there. Dr. Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Herfy, a Saudi academic, said the definition of the term “terrorism” became an issue after Sept. 11, 2001. “The main problem is that American policymakers have defined this term to suit their ideologies, while at the same time trying to force or impose on other people what they say,” said Dr. Al-Herfy adding that “defining terrorism is more difficult today than fighting it.”
You've got to admire that ability to masturbate without using the hands, I guess...
Posted by:Fred

#2  The blast that destroyed a security forces building killing and injuring many people yesterday overshadowed the deliberations of the conference on terrorism and Islam being held at Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University here.

Whoa! Some sort of bombing disrupted a Saudi conference on terrorism? Such a conincidence is utterly inconceivable!
Posted by: Zenster   2004-04-23 4:45:09 AM  

#1  Heard this argument before,it was buls$%t then and it is now.

Terrorisiam:To induce terror in a populace threw the use of firearms,explosives,poisions or other means in order to cause fear,intimidation,or physical harm to a population.

Seems pretty straight forward and simple to me.
Posted by: raptor   2004-04-22 9:25:31 PM  

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