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To: All; SandRat; jveritas; Marine_Uncle
From the Blogosphere (Strata Sphere):

The War In Iraq Is Now For The Heart Of Islam In The Middle East

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We cannot leave Iraq right now, the future of the Middle East and the rest of the world is literally at stake. We have made a lot of progress in Iraq, and the people of Iraq have made a choice to side with a Western styled democracy and alliance with America. This decision was not trivial, it was in response to al-Qaeda’s relentless atrocities against the Iraqis. And since this turn of events al-Qaeda has been systematically destroyed.

And now it is repeating a pattern we saw in Anbar and Diyala provinces as the tide turned against it - it is attacking its fellow Arab Muslims in an effort to reestablish some control in Iraq. The war for the heart of Islam is raging right now in Iraq and we need to make sure the moderate side wins this war if we want peace in OUR future:

At least 14 Shia civilians have been killed in an attack by al-Qaeda militants on a village near the Iraqi city of Baquba, officials have said.

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al-Qaeda is heading towards a date with destiny wherein it will be the modern day equivalent of Hitler’s Nazis - a scourge on humanity. al-Qaeda has turned the entire country of Iraq against itself through these very same kinds of brutal acts. And we see these acts in response every time al-Qaeda is being pushed out of one of their sanctuaries, they go after the locals for not protecting or heeding them.

We cannot let al-Qaeda regain any toe hold in Iraq. We need to protect those Arab Muslims now aligned against al-Qaeda. Those Muslims now on OUR side who will fight those bloody maniacs behind 9-11. Here we are a little over 6 years from the horrors of 9-11 and we have one of the largest, riches, most literate Arab nations in the Middle East fighting along side us in common cause against al-Qaeda. We cannot run from this opportunity - especially to gain votes from a vocal yet totally delusional minority back here in the US who simply cannot grasp the reality we are living in right now. We must help Islam take the peaceful path into the future with us. We cannot run from our responsibilities to the future generations who will suffer wars and terrorism and horrors if we let this opportunity to slay al-Qaeda slip by.


3 posted on 12/01/2007 3:19:06 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach (No Burkas for my Grandaughters!)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
As usual balanced thoughtful commentary by AJStrata.
Hopefully border line Iraqi will switch over to our side and keep pointing out any potential evil doers seen in their communities and further halt any future killings of Iraqi and Coalition forces.
It should be clear that the Iraqi forces are now doing their best to rid their country of remaining goon squads.
7 posted on 12/01/2007 4:26:51 PM PST by Marine_Uncle (Duncan Hunter for POTUS)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
...And we see these acts in response every time al-Qaeda is being pushed out of one of their sanctuaries, they go after the locals for not protecting or heeding them.

al qaida's justification is that by aiding the US the Iraqi's have become infidels! (And as infidels, they do not derserve to live - including the women and children.)

The Iraqi's are learning what islam really means. Submission - but given the choice, they have chosen NOT to submit. Islam will never be the same after this. Next stop - Afghanistan!

8 posted on 12/01/2007 4:33:03 PM PST by Fred Nerks (fair dinkum!)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

http://theimpudentobserver.com/world-news/taliban-foiled-in-plan-to-kill-afghan-school-girls/

Taliban Foiled In Plan To Kill Afghan School Girls
November 30th, 2007 by Fred Stopsky · No Comments
Within a day after Osama bin Lalden told the world that America and Europe were the enemies of Afghanistan, US and Afghan troops uncovered bombs set to go off when 400 school girls entered the Poorak Girls School in eastern Logar province. A hand grenade and another bomb were rigged to explode at the school’s entrance. Col. Abdul Majeed Latifi, deputy chief in Logar said: “I am 100 percent sure this was the work of the Taliban.” Upon arrival, US troops found two mortar shells underneath a footbridge in front of the school that was only a few feet from the home of a family.

Osama bin Laden continually complains that US and NATO forces have brought death and destruction to Afghanistan. There is no doubt in many cases lack of accuracy in bombing has resulted in the death of hundreds of innocent Afghan men, women, and children. But, for those duly concerned about such carelessness, there should be equal concern about the barbarity of the Taliban which kills fellow Muslims in the name of some sort of righteous need. How does one justify killing school girls?

(Same ‘religion’ same MO.)


10 posted on 12/01/2007 5:03:08 PM PST by Fred Nerks (fair dinkum!)
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