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2005-07-15 Terror Networks & Islam

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Posted by Mike 2005-07-15 10:02|| || Front Page|| [11127 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Seeing OBL's popularity wane in the Muslim world is a good sign but he still averages 30% in the countries listed. That would equate to something like 400,000,000 folks in the Muslim world who'd "trust bin Laden to the the right thing regarding world affairs." Faster please.

Posted by AzCat 2005-07-15 10:58|| 2005-07-15 10:58|| Front Page Top

#2 I am sure that the people being polled are lying through their teeth. Bin Laden is undoubtedly still a hero in the Muslim world. But the very fact that it is no longer respectable to openly express for bin Laden is, in itself, telling.

Posted by Zhang Fei">Zhang Fei 2005-07-15 10:58|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2005-07-15 10:58|| Front Page Top

#3 Maybe this is a case of the "who have you killed for us, lately" attitude.

Posted by Super Hose 2005-07-15 12:23|| 2005-07-15 12:23|| Front Page Top

#4 Doesn't mean all too much does it. There is a whole septic tank cleaner truck full of em to choose from for righteous leadership. All variations on the same sickening sour flavor.

Posted by MunkarKat 2005-07-15 13:29|| 2005-07-15 13:29|| Front Page Top

#5 what matters in these polls is the trend

the trend is OK in some places but the trend is negative in Jordan and Pakistan

what I would really like to see is the same questions asked of Moslems in the west

undoubtly the results would show huge numbers of supporters of OBL and of suicide bombings

Posted by mhw 2005-07-15 14:02|| 2005-07-15 14:02|| Front Page Top

#6 And, for added confidence in these polls, let's not forget taqiya -- i.e. that it's fine to lie through their teeth, if they feel they need to.

Posted by .com 2005-07-15 14:18|| 2005-07-15 14:18|| Front Page Top

#7 The January Iraqi Elections are responsible for the surge of support for democracy in the middle east. W was and is right, freedom will spread. In 50 years from now I see a democratic and free middle east, God willing.

Posted by bgrebel9 2005-07-15 14:18|| 2005-07-15 14:18|| Front Page Top

#8 .com, like the imams are doing in the TV interviews in London at the mo

Posted by Nock Eyes Nilberforce 2005-07-15 15:37|| 2005-07-15 15:37|| Front Page Top

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