Qadhafi: 'Bush Should be Allowed to Pray in Mecca'

Egypt Election ^ | April 13, 2006

[rightwingintelligentsia]

Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi called for allowing Christians and Jews to perform pilgrimage to Mecca, Islam's holiest place.

Speaking following prayers with the presidents of Mali, Sierra Leone, Niger, Mauritania and Senegal on the occasion of the Prophet Mohammed's birthday in Timbuktu, Mali, late on Monday, Qadhafi said "Mecca should be a meeting point to all people except heretics and impure".

He said that Christians and Jews are not heretics or impure and "believe in God" and should be allowed to go to pilgrimage in Mecca.

Qadhafi challenged Muslim religious leaders to allow US President George W. Bush to enter the main mosque in Mecca and pray there, while considering him impure or a heretic.

[rightwingintelligentsia]

Strange words from a very strange man.

[wagglebee]

His days are numbered.

[cripplecreek]

It should be very interesting to see the reaction to his words from the islamokazis.

[kromike]

My friends, we have our 2008 Democratic Nominee for President of the United States.

[muawiyah]

Good old Qadhafi ~ still crazy ~ one guy Fur Shur who never changes. A veritable touchstone of objective reality.

[Echo Talon]

Interesting.

[Dallas59]

Is KooKdaffy smoking camel crap?

[5Madman2]

As strange as he is, he sounds more moderate than most. It almost sounds like what Islam purports itself to be.

I guess F-111s screaming over and making your life hell, along with how fast Baghdad fell can have moderating effect on your world view

[RightWhale]

Why would any Christian want to go to Mecca? Khadaffi's heart is probably in the right place, but he needs to get out more.

[rightwingintelligentsia]

I don't know if I'd actually go so far as to call him moderate. Read further down in the article:

Qadhafi also called for reviewing the Bible, which he considers to be "false and phony".

[Farmer Dean]

I have to wonder what this guy's scam is this time.Too much time in the sun may have cooked his brain.

[PGalt]

Interesting.

Well stated.

[catholicfreeper]

The man is prob insane. Gone off the deep end. I wonder who is really running things there.

[Alter Kaker]

Qadafi was never an Islamist fundamentalist.

[5Madman2]

True-I said he sounds more Moderate, he's Nuckin Futs :)

[sweetliberty]

"'Bush Should be Allowed to Pray in Mecca'"

A) Why would he want to?

B) Wouldn't THAT be a convenient way for the religion of peace to "accidentally" dispose of a hated representative of America? SS would be complete fools to allow it.

[5Madman2]

True-he uses the trappings of the Muslim and the Bedouin to enhance his image.

As I said in another post-He's Nuckin Futs

[xrp]

How about like this?

[popdonnelly]

"He said that Christians and Jews are not heretics or impure and "believe in God"

Sentiments like that put him in the forefront of Islamic reformers. Not that he seems to have much competition.

[Calpernia]

And what would Qadhafi expect Jews and Christians to chant during al-Jamra?

[bnelson44]

Why would we want to follow a pagan Arab ritual and participate in a pilgrimage to Mecca?

[Izzy Dunne]

How are you supposed to spell Muammar Gaddafi/Khadafy/Qadhafi?

[Reily]

I remember during the 1970s or so. Qadhafi published a "Little Green Book" (of course imitating Mao's "Little Red Book"!) It was implied that it had 'equal (or even a little more!) authority' then the Koran in Libya. Of Qadhafi was denounced as a heretic.
He is now trying to transform himself from a "revolutionary" terrorist thug into just a plain "thug". Qadhafi always is full of weird surprises of course he is trying to insure his family's continuing hold on Libya.
It is said his eldest is western educated and oriented in his outlook. I guess only time will tell.

[isrul]

I bet Bush would be on that prayer rug in a minute, if invited.

[Izzy Dunne]

what would Qadhafi expect Jews and Christians to chant during al-Jamra?

"Go, Red Sox!" ?

[rikkir]

"As strange as he is, he sounds more moderate than most. It almost sounds like what Islam purports itself to be."

IIRC isn't this the reason Malcolm X was killed? Seems like after a pilgrimage to Mecca, he became convinced that the true message of Islam was that all men of the earth were supposed to work together for God.
If I'm mistaken someone stop me before I "stupid" again.

[reagan_fanatic]

I bet Bush would be on that prayer rug in a minute, if invited.

Only if it were stamped 'Made in Mexico'.

[CWOJackson]

I wish you folks would lighten up on the Colonel; he's not been the same since his buddy Billy Carter died.

[sageb1]

There's only one reason I'd go.

[WalterSkinner]

..still suffering from post traumatic stress from the 1986 bombing...

[5Madman2]

Don't know about that, but I do know what I was taught-the Koran acknowledges Judaism and Christianity as religions. Don't know much more beyond that-I know that many posts here and other articles show that Islam is to one day exterminate them.

Like I said-not sure of what the book says-I do know what I see of the actions of the Muslim "Faith"

[ikka]

Sir, thank you for your airline reservation.

Here is your confirmation number: 1, T as in Tango, 8, L as in Lima, 7, K like "Khadafy", 9, Q like "Qadafi" .

[Txsleuth]

I saw on Fox News tonight...that Lionel Ritchie was giving a concert in Libya today.

[aft_lizard]

I understand that at first Mohammed considered Jews,Christians and Zoroasters all of the book and even stated that 10% of Mecca should be populated by Christians, but then his first wife dies, who was a Christian,he changed his mind.

[5Madman2]

Once again, I must show my ignorance on this subject, i am not a scholar on this.

[andie74]

Lionel who?

[headstamp]

Isn't it the anniversary of the '86 strike on him? Perhaps Lionel Ritchie is a moderating influence on him also.

[Txsleuth]

lol

[5Madman2]

Don't know about the anniversary, and I have no idea on the Lionel Ritchie reference

[VeniVidiVici]

His days are numbered.

Unfortunately, a lot of us have been saying this since 1986.

[airborne]

I'd rather he take a leak on the rock.

[Marine_Uncle]

Think big money deals. Ever since he gave up on wmd programs based on agreements with the west for economic aid, he has mellowed. He knows he can no longer dream of conquest of neighboring African states, so went the peace route. Saddam's demise did have an effect on him, but so did promises of aid and commercial trade if he came around to our way of thinking.

[headstamp]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1615672/posts

[5Madman2]

Got it-I understand

I guess old Lionel is trying to renew his career with the the Holly wierd crowd????

[DManA]

Here's my interpretation:
allowing Christians and Jews to perform pilgrimage to Mecca = Christians and Jews can bow down and kiss our asses.

[Sender]

Aw, you know, man, that's always been something I've hoped for, but you know, I'm not sure we're worthy of slitting the throat of a sheep, throwing rocks at stone idols and kissing a black rock. Not to mention stampedes. I might have to pass on that one. I mean, I wipe with my right hand and all. And I have dogs and cartoons. Thanks though. Really.

[Mr. Blonde]

I would say most on here (moderate or otherwise) would say the same about the Koran.

[sheik yerbouty]

He has a life long habit..

[Tench_Coxe]

Strange, yes. but taste in bodyguards? Huzza huzza:

Well, excepting one dude on the right.