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 Facist regimes in the Muslim world don't tolerate dissent      
 Name: samsym
20/12/2001
(2:26) GMT
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A Lie has a certain amount of weight with those who wish to 
believe it.

I find it ironic when the muslim press, in particular the 
arab Al Jazeera, complains about the "western press" not 
presenting balanced reporting on Muslim-U.S. dealings.  The 
U.S. press has bent over backwards to present the public 
here w/ positive images of muslims in america and abroad.  
Indeed our government leaders have attended many muslim 
ceremonies over the last 4 months.

Contrast this with how the Arab press reports current 
events.  Egypt and Saudi papers still report that the WTC 
bombing was an Israeli conspiracy-- these so called 
journalists ignore all of the evidence which demonstrates 
arab handiwork.  Unfortinately, it appears to Americans 
that the muslim world is so blinded by hatred for Israel 
that they are willing to foresake an honest examination of 
the facts and history surrounding the terrorist attack.

As an American, I cringe when the arab street blames U.S. 
foriegn policy for bringing terror to our shores.  This is 
the moral equivalent of blaming a woman for being raped 
because she wore a short skirt.  Of course in certain 
Islamic cultures, wearing a short skirt may be punishable 
by death-- but I hope to address the more progressive 
muslims here.  It is not necessary to defend every american 
foriegn policy fiasco to agree in principle that terrorism 
will never be an acceptible substitution for diplomatic 
mediation and negotiation.  I harbor no ill will towards 
Islam but i am supprised by the silence comming from the 
muslim world in failing to unconditionally condemn the 
attack.

Unfortunately, Americans have been exposed to a lot of 
radical muslims who have explicitly stated it is thier aim 
to kill innocent Americans and gain as many converts to 
Islam as possible.  How would the Muslim world react if the 
roles were reversed?  What if there were a horrible attack 
in Mecca that killed 5,000 innocent muslims.  And suppose 
the Christian world supported the Christian terrorist-- we 
justified the Christian based terrorism based on the 
foriegn policy of radical muslim states, whom we blamed for 
the loss of millions of Christian lives in Countries like 
Sudan.  Would the Muslim world stand by passively?  95% of 
Americans support our Presidents use of military force to 
root out arab-backed terrorism anywhere in the world in 
which it seeks to hide.  95% of Americans have never agreed 
on anything.  Our resolve to see this through is infinite 
and complete.  We anticipate more attacks at home, but 
these attacks will only strengthen our resolve.

I hope that the rational voice of the Islamic world will be 
heard... Americans have no interest on forcing our culture 
or values upon Islamic nations... but we expect the same 
courtesy in return.  If this conflict should spiral out of 
control I am afraid you will find as many American militant 
radicals as you do Muslim... it will get ugly indeed.  Let 
us work toward peace instead through open and honest 
dialogue rather than demonizing the other side.
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All Replies to Facist regimes in the Muslim world don't tolerate dissent (Total Number 19) Reply
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 All Muslims Lie... Hussan 1(5:15) 30/1/2002
 The US has everything to do with these dictatorial regimes Hussan 0(20:44) 22/1/2002
 a new quran !! be carefull The admin has edit some words Em Fahad 1(23:2) 15/1/2002
 To: Mal ej 0(4:16) 12/1/2002
 To: pal ej 1(4:11) 12/1/2002
 To: Am Friend ej 0(4:1) 12/1/2002
 To EJ Malakai 1(16:42) 9/1/2002
 ignorance of poor Americans pal4ever 0(18:22) 8/1/2002
 ignorance of poor Americans pal4ever 0(18:15) 8/1/2002
 Jonny Kidd Jonny Kidd 3(18:25) 6/1/2002
 Who is being punished, ej? The admin has edit some words AmericanFriend 0(11:43) 27/12/2001
 To Am Friend ej 2(19:57) 26/12/2001
 Imagine the roles of Arabs/Americans reversed AmericanFriend 1(14:4) 24/12/2001
 To Malakai ej 1(1:24) 23/12/2001
 Your answers Aldon The admin has edit some words Malakai 1(9:58) 21/12/2001
 A Point of Correction Malakai b 0(5:26) 21/12/2001
 Reply: - Facist regimes in the Muslim world don't tolerate dissent Me 0(3:2) 21/12/2001
 Lets get both our houses in order Malakai 1(11:6) 20/12/2001
 Re:Facist Regimes in Muslim- - - - - - b 1(10:50) 20/12/2001
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