Posted on 06/29/2007 5:30:51 AM PDT by jimbo123
""If one were an observant Muslim -- and as our survey showed, [American Muslims] are, by and large -- then this is a society much more open to religious expression, as opposed to Europe, which is a much more secular place," he said."
The above and following paragraphs seem to be making the point that because the US is more PRACTICING religious than Europe, Muslims feel more accepted.
" "A Muslim might very well fell oppressed or troubled by an official Protestantism or an official Catholicism in a particular country, and yet at the same time feel ostracized by their neighbors who are not religious," he said. "A lot of Americans may disagree with Islam and may have some doubts about their Muslim neighbors, but one thing they wouldn't disagree with is Muslims' right to practice their religion."
The police officers who defused this device must have been very brave. Good on them, bet they won’t have to buy a pint for a few years!
Allow a Brit to respond then....Ahem....
I’m glad it didn’t detonate. Lots of fuel, lots of gas, and lots of nails, flying into lots of people = lots of damage.
While the hallmarks are for an Al Qaeda style attack on a civilian target (like Bali), we don’t know just yet exactly who is behind the potential attack. We can speculate, and probably get it right to be fair, but right now we can’t be certain. So lets not jump to conclusions.
As I abhor all things religious, I wont comment on whether Islam is a peaceful religion. Cheers.
PS: Well done that copper.
sorry pal, but to interdict...
Socialist Harmony? Have you been to the UK? The only thing socialist about it is that Health Care is heavily subsidised, and free upon the point of entry.
I dont go for the idea that we gulag all the muslims in our countries to stop the percentage that is intent on causing harm from within the ranks. What happens when the finger of suspicion points to others, that we aren’t used to thinking of in terms of threat? The Jews say, or the Catliks and Prodydogs as they did in N.I? Lets deal with the threat as it exists without resorting to ethnic cleansing.
you never fail to bite back in a convincing manner mate, nice one.
Neither do I . But have you figured a way to separate the terrorists from the law abiders? There are terrorists and there are those that sympathize with them. Then there are a few, very few that are disgusted with the 2 other groups.
Sadly we never hear from them.
I find it odd that the Muslims immigrate to Britain, then complain about the culture.
Why don't they pack up and return to the 'motherland'?
Don't get me wrong, this problem isn't unique to Britain or Muslims, ie, USA and Mexicans.
But it seems the Muslims in Britain are more militant than ours.
Radical Islam will not be banned in the US, we can’t be accused of being politically incorrect.
This will be like Rodney King taking a brick to the head, and then saying “Why can’t we all just get along?”. Kick out the piss poor politicians.
Good analysis, very bad bomb.
The talking idiot on CNN said a few minutes ago that there have been no terror attemtps in the U.S. because we treat Muslims better than Europeans do.
Threats here in the US would not cause the wimp a$$ed government to expel them either.
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