Posted on 11/05/2003 1:22:35 PM PST by Prime Choice
NONE of the "places" I mentioned are truly "open" to the world.
A Muslim can visit Rome, or Nazareth, or Bethlehem, etc., etc,. etc... without restriction.
NON-Muslims are FORBIDDEN to visit the "Holy Cities" I mentioned (except Damascus & Tehran.)
YES, the "Allies" attempted to preserve our Western Cultural Heritage in WW11 Germany--but we are NOW in a VERY DIFFERENT reality.
You should Note that we (the Brits & Americans) did our Best to limit damage to Iraqui Treasures.
But we are NOW in a WAR--Yes, a War--with a segment of a Culture which believes it is "Chosen by It's God! That Culture regards "Non-Muslim" life as "Sub-Human," & therefore "expendable."
To Demoralize/Stop such a pathology, it MAY BE NECESSARY to eradicate That Which It Values.
One ALWAYS wishes to preserve the icons of Human Culture, but in THIS CASE, it May Be Necessary that a certain (alleged) meteoric Rock in Mecca be reduced to Radioactive Dust!
What GOOD is it if we preserve the "icon" of a Culture, if that culture Destroys ours??
Doc
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