Islamists protest US naval presence for cyclone relief

Earth Times ^ | Nov 23 2007

[camerakid400]

haka, Nov 24 - Several hundred activists of the radical Islamic group Hizb ut Tahrir staged protests here before the arrival of two ships of the US Navy for distributing relief supplies among cyclone-affected people.

Two warships, USS Essex and USS Kearsarge -- each carrying 20 helicopters and 3,500 marines on board with emergency relief supplies, medical and emergency evacuation teams -- are scheduled to enter Bangladesh waters Saturday and Tuesday.

The protesters Friday carried a banner reading 'Prevent American ships from entering the Bay of Bengal in the name of distributing relief' and chanted slogans 'Go back to America' and 'US has no place in Bangladesh'.

The outfit's leader Kazi Morshedul Haque told the rally that every Bangladeshi had come forward to help cyclone victims along with the army, navy and air force, 'so it is a shame on us, Muslims, that we are allowing the US on our land'.

The protest was held amidst tight security at Baitul Muqarram, one of the country's largest mosques and a major Dhaka landmark where religious gatherings take place.

The protestors were allowed to hold the meeting, but were intercepted by the police and paramilitary Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) when they tried to stage a march.

The police picked up the organisation's leaders soon after the protest, while they were returning home, the New Age newspaper reported Saturday.

While the Bangladesh Government has appealed for help from the international community and many countries have responded, pledging over $550 million and flying in relief material, Islamists have opposed the presence of the US military.

'It will be a big support for us. With the joining of US Marines and ships, our relief operation and rehabilitation in the cyclone-hit districts will be boosted,' said Brigadier General Kazi Abidus Samad, head of operation and planning at the Armed Forces Division.

The Islamist groups in Bangladesh, as elsewhere in the Muslim world, have been protesting the US presence in Afghanistan and Iraq. While the Kearsarge was in the Gulf region, the Essex was wrapping up an exercise in South Korea when they were ordered to head for Bangladesh. The ships could be used in medical evacuation and survey of the cyclone-ravaged areas and will coordinate their relief efforts with the Bangladesh military, the US embassy in Dhaka said in a statement.

[camerakid400]

These people are insane.

[blam]

We’re not ever going to be able to live on this earth with them...let all the Muslims die.

[RobbyS]

Why is this news? Sort of like reporting a meeting of the KKK.

[bajabaja]

I hope this report receives wide coverage in the Muslim world. It shows “who is what” — the problem I now have is whether the Muslim world appreciates “what” the US and the West is. I no longer accept as an assumption that the Muslim world views “good” and “evil” in any way similar to Western concepts of those terms.

[berdie]

Makes me wonder what kind of propaganda they may have been fed. Why else would they be so adamant against our help? It’s not like this is the only devastated we have sent aid to.

[sheik yerbouty]

P*ss be unto them then. Let them drown in their own sewage..

[KingNo155]

if thats the case then WE should take our relief supplies back home and return everyone residing in the USA from Bangladesh back home to help with the expectation they never return back to the shores of this great country

[CarrotAndStick]

These are the ultimate of all brainwashed buffoons on earth. Only a harsh natural disaster that destroys their millions, can open their eyes.

Besides, IIRC, US $100 million was sent as “aid” to Bangladesh by the Saudis immediately after the cyclone. It might be that poison speaking here.

[Cinnamon]

this is insane. why are we helping these muzzies? Hell, Mexico had a whole State go underwater and we didn’t mobilize crap.... and they’re our next door neighbors.... I’m sure we would at least get a thank you from them.

[ought-six]

The world has never seen such a backward, hateful, and miscreant ideology as islam. islam is incompatible with life.

[Eye of Unk]

Here is a big “What if?”

What if the day comes when we all citizens on earth greet planetary visitors that give us futuristic products like hovercars, teleportation, galactic spaceflight etc.

Now just how on earth will this infestation of misguided cultish Islamic idiots handle THAT?

[BenLurkin]

What if the day comes when we all citizens on earth greet planetary visitors that give us futuristic products like hovercars, teleportation, galactic spaceflight etc.

What if "they" come and simply view us as a source of dietary protein?

[camerakid400]

They will probably say the aliens are Zionists who should be killed.

[Eye of Unk]

I would point out those muslims live fat free and are abundant.

[ari-freedom]

I dunno...Dennis Kucinich wants to be ambassador to Islamofascists as well as our new alien overlords

[steel_resolve]

i got your back.

[SatinDoll]

“I no longer accept as an assumption that the Muslim world views “good” and “evil” in any way similar to Western concepts of those terms.”

In Arabic, so I’ve been told, the word for “change” is synonymous with “evil”.

[pandoraou812]

Yes they are insane & I really have doubts that we can ever trust any of them. If they don’t want our aid then we shouldn’t give it but I think this isn’t all of the people speaking. I have no concept of how these Muslim minds work...strapping a bomb on your child & killing him? Beheading a man who wears western pants? Treating a woman who was raped to lashes.. Different countries but all Muslim. Shaking my head yet again.

[Cindy]

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According to this article, it is Hizb Ut Tahrir that is doing the protesting.

I am grateful that our Navy is providing relief in emergencies such as this cyclone.

I think about anti-Americans who say godless and evil things.
They don’t represent me, nor my country — The United States of America.

[Cap Huff]

I know this sort of thing can be infuriating, but maybe we should consider some context. The article says “several hundred activists” demonstrated. This is from a population of about 150 million. Even Code Pink could probably drum up more of a demonstration — in a red state.

This probably is made into news because someone at Earth Times wants to write something to be derogatory about the U.S.

[Cindy]

Adding to post no. 19:

When I think of anti-Americans, Pelosi, Reid, Hugo Chavez, Ahmadinejad come to mind (small sampler).

[Cindy]

You beat me to it — thinking along the same lines.

[camerakid400]

excellent point.

[DakotaRed]

Not a problem for me. They don’t want help, turn around and let them all die. Their choice.

[Cindy]

Adding to post no.19:

...and I thank God for the Marines!

[LZ_Bayonet]

"I know this sort of thing can be infuriating, but maybe we should consider some context. The article says “several hundred activists” demonstrated. This is from a population of about 150 million."

Yes, that very tiny minority is empowered when we leave out the context.

[Cementjungle]

Makes me wonder what kind of propaganda they may have been fed. Why else would they be so adamant against our help?

They've probably been watching CNN for the past few years.

[BobS]

Just blow it up! If they don’t like it, screw em. Blow them up with SM-3s if that’s not enough. Muslims are starting to sound like somebody’s 3rd or 4th wife. Just like Mrs. Clinton.

[Iron Munro]

The Myth Of The Moderate Muslim

We know enough about Islam now that we shouldn't expect muslims to act in ways that are rational or civilized by western Judeo/Christian standards.

But most of our "leaders" and media remain delusional about Islam and believe (or pretend to believe) there is some great silent majority of "moderate muslims" that are just like us and are waiting in the wings to be discovered.
The truth is that a "moderate muslim" is an anomoly way out on the fringes of the bell curve.

Helping a muslim is like feeding a poisonous snake.
The snake, like a muslim, may accept your aid but at the first opportunity will attack you because that is its nature.

[austrian]

Not a problem for me. They don’t want help, turn around and let them all die. Their choice.

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would be fine for me too. but unfortunatly will not happen.
it allways wonders me why the “west” keeps pumping money and aid into 3rd world muslim countries. do we really think they would help us too if it would be the other way around?
they hate us with passion anyway, so why help them?

[expatguy]

I warned about this group a long while back - sadly the US government and the rest of the world don't seem to take this seriously.

An American Expat in Southeast Asia

[madconserv]

Why always us first? Where are the U.N. peace ships? We are not even the richest country in the world anymore. The value of the dollar is dropping. The euro is greater. Let an Euro rich nation send aid.

[max americana]

absolutely. but then again, it’s only a “hundred’ activists so they don;t speak for everybody there.

...and no pictures from the foreign press how we “infidels’ helped the mooslums.

[Leftism is Mentally Deranged]

It is a mistake to try to do anything at all for these people. They have to be kept out of all civilized countries.

[austrian]

Why always us first? Where are the U.N. peace ships? We are not even the richest country in the world anymore. The value of the dollar is dropping. The euro is greater. Let an Euro rich nation send aid.

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as far as i know EU has paid about 5 million euro. sounds not much. (but this does not include single EU countries which allways aid
people too on their own). but why to hell aid people who want us all dead. (of course i don´t believe that every muslim want us killed) but i don´t think they would have a problem if the so called “west” would end. of course they would miss the aid. strange i did not here that other muslim states give aid to their “brothers” and “sisters”. it´s all the same, they take our money and then they call us the great satan. i think it´s time to learn the hard way. let them see what is happening to them or who will help them if we would be all gone.

[sure_fine]

” Several hundred activists of the radical Islamic group Hizb ut Tahrir “

sounds like good target practice for 3,500 marines

[freeangel]

“let all the muslims die”

That’s such a sad way to be—and yet it was my first thought when I heard about this recent disaster.

[toddlintown]

Kill all of them or leave. Either way, they hate us.

[singfreedom]

Amen.

[toddlintown]

I read your thread on Obama on your site. Very intersting, revealing.

[FreedomPoster]

To Serve Man

[madconserv]

"as far as i know EU has paid about 5 million euro. Money is cheap. I mean the real aid. Food, medicine, search and rescue teams, etc, like we are doing!"

[Thermalseeker]

We’re not ever going to be able to live on this earth with them...let all the Muslims die.

I'd bet that within a couple of weeks time these protesters will have stolen aide supplies we're distributing and they'll be selling them on the black market....

[austrian]

Food, medicine, search and rescue teams, etc, like we are doing!”

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so what? as far as i know europe has no warships or troops in this region.luck for the people that the US has some ships in range. but this is pure luck. if this had happend somewhere else on this globe where the US has no ships in range you would do the same (giving financial help).

[GiovannaNicoletta]

They are also demonic and evil and love death.

[expatguy]

There is more - I just don't have time to post it all - I'm a one-man show - you can help out by spreading the link and I'd be most grateful. More traffic is good.

I was hoping to get the post on how Hillary is perceived in SE Asia up today - but there is a LOT of stuff going on here today - The Indians in Kuala Lumpur have been protesting here near the British Embassy and the Malay police have shot tear gas into the crowds and using water cannons at them - situation is still a bit volatile at the moment (evening here) and I'm going out again - several have been arrested and are being charged with sedition.

Surprised all this is not on Drudge.

An American Expat in Southeast Asia

[FES0844]

Yes, it’s truly the RELIGION of SATAN.

[GAB-1955]

The reason we didn’t help as much in Mexico is because their Navy and Army had a pretty good plan for providing relief and it worked.

I won’t give a reflexive “All Muslims are bad” response. Instead, I ask, “What are these protesters hiding that they are afraid we’ll find out?”

[TheBattman]

In the words of the mental giant Forrest Gump: “My momma always told me, stupid is as stupid does.”

[magslinger]

Makes me wonder what kind of propaganda they may have been fed. Why else would they be so adamant against our help? It’s not like this is the only devastated we have sent aid to.

This is not because of propaganda, it's about propaganda. It is kinda hard to pretend that aid is from Muslim brethren rather than "Great Satan" if American ships are transporting the goods there directly.

Also, it makes it tougher to divert the aid to the Jihad.