Posted on 08/17/2010 11:17:30 AM PDT by kristinn
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Sharif El-Gamal is the developer behind the plan to erect an Islamic community center and mosque two blocks from the World Trade Center site.
Calls are mounting for him and the other backers to find a new home for their center, further away from the site of the September 11th terrorist attacks, but El-Gamal isn't budging.
He is sticking with his plans to erect a 13-story center and prayer space in Lower Manhattan. He likens the project to a YMCA or Jewish Community Center, with programs open to all residents of all faiths.
"A landmark, an iconic building that will have people come and visit it from around the world, said El-Gamal as to what he imagines. This looks like it is going to be the most famous community center in the world."
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"Park51 is a community center. It is two blocks north of the World Trade Center site, said El-Gamal. In New York City, two blocks is a great distance. There are some buildings in New York that have their own zip codes. There is such a scarcity of space in New York, especially in Lower Manhattan. Keep in mind this is a small island, so we are nowhere near the World Trade Center site."
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Of course, the project got a boost from the White House last weekend when President Barack Obama spoke strongly in support of the developer's right to build the center. El-Gamal says he heard the president's remarks while he was on his way to East Hampton. He says he was blown away.
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I predict multiple burn downs of this site.
I also predict multiple strikes by laborers of the New York City unions.
Before long, there won’t be a single insurance company that will take the policy on this site.
Hope New Yorkers start now, and continue every day to dump their bacon grease on the site.
How about this, if I can hit it with an M720 hand held mortar, it is too close. Just to demonstrate, how about the Mosque developer stand there and let me lob in a few to see if they fall short.
Again.
I am giving odds on the survivability of this structure. Takers?
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Or will the construction crews be brought in from Yemen?
“El-Gamal says he heard the president’s remarks while he was on his way to East Hampton. He says he was blown away.”
It's NYC, whose government has decided to give protection to the jihadis. Do you really think anything will happen to that structure?
Why should he budge? The President of the United States says he as a constitutional right to build the mosque there.
Just Muslims sticking their thumb in the eye of infidels. In the name of freedom of religion, to be sure.
Will this facility be available to homosexuals who wish to get married in NYC?
Two blocks in lower Manhattan is not a great distance. This clown is lying to the dhimmi.
That el-Gamal is a snotty arrogant SOB. He was on my TV and I threw a shoe at him!
“He is sticking with his plans to erect a 13-story center and prayer space in Lower Manhattan. He likens the project to a YMCA or Jewish Community Center, with programs open to all residents of all faiths.”
Yup, just like the Y, except for the shooting range, ammo depot, and torture chamber in the subterranean areas.
People like Scarborough are being idiotic. They’re covering for the President.
Now tell me, do those look like two “long” blocks to you, to quote Mr. Gamal?
Parts of a landing gear from one of the planes that hit the World Trade Center on 9/11 broke through the roof and two floors, see tagged above on loading cart in elevator. The Burlington Coat Factory had not yet opened for busness that day, and employees were having breakfast in the basement. No one there was injured.
Exactly. Anyone who thinks Obama is a Christian has to be stupid beyond help.
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