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2005-10-09 Iraq

Islamic 'converts to peace' found fighting in Iraq

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Posted by lotp 2005-10-09 10:34|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Hang 'em from lampposts. Solves the problem.

Posted by mmurray821 2005-10-09 11:10|| 2005-10-09 11:10|| Front Page Top

#2 only the gullible or delusional could be conned into believing a Islamic murderer could be talked out of his profession.

Posted by Red Dog 2005-10-09 11:20|| 2005-10-09 11:20|| Front Page Top

#3 al-Hitar's claim reminds me of proponents of fad diets.

One or two people lose weight and the diet promoter uses their testimony again and again to hype the product.

Posted by mhw 2005-10-09 11:45|| 2005-10-09 11:45|| Front Page Top

#4 The British would be less enamored of this sort of debate if they ever read the book. The motion "Mohammed approves the slaying of the infidel oppressors" is going to carry everytime.

Posted by Baba Tutu 2005-10-09 12:28|| 2005-10-09 12:28|| Front Page Top

#5 why would the chief body guard of osama be let go in the first place?

Posted by Hupemp Thremp9092 2005-10-09 12:53|| 2005-10-09 12:53|| Front Page Top

#6 At the time I first heard this, I supported al-Hitar, mainly because I felt bound to try non-violent means of turning these men from the violent side of Islam. I used to be in a prison ministry, and we had a lot of success emphasizing the "Higher Power", and I hoped al-Hitar equal success.

But then again, we were teaching Christianity, not Islam.

At the same time, one cannot expect 100% success: Our failure rate was 15% (3 out of 20), and this article says "some" had taken up arms again. What percentage makes up "some" is open to debate.

We had our ways of weeding out the "true converts" from those looking for our support in getting out early ("Jail house religion"). A Jail Ministry version of "trust, but verify". Seems that al-Hitar went the bleeding heart liberal approach of "we trust you, and won't offend you by trying to verify."

Posted by Ptah">Ptah 2005-10-09 14:01|| http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org]">[http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2005-10-09 14:01|| Front Page Top

#7 We had our ways of weeding out the "true converts" from those looking for our support in getting out early ("Jail house religion").

How does one tell, Ptah?

Posted by trailing wife 2005-10-09 21:05|| 2005-10-09 21:05|| Front Page Top

#8 the empty sound when you hit their heads with a rifle butt

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-10-09 21:34|| 2005-10-09 21:34|| Front Page Top

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