Iraqi informer angered by treatment of POW

Knight Ridder Newspapers ^ | April 3, 2003 | By JUAN O. TAMAYO

[pragmatic_asian]

Leave the US out of that group, we didn't form any countries in the region. It was the UK and France that are primarily responsible for the hodge podge countries in the Middle East. But at least the UK is doing the decent thing in helping repair the situation. France can go to hell.

[bjs1779]

I don't know to what extent, if any, Mohammed's religious beliefs influenced his decision to help Jessica. But I do know this: by his actions, this Iraqi Muslim proved himself a better neighbor to Jessica and a better Christian than many who profess to follow Christ while preaching a gospel of hate toward people like Mohammed.

This seems to be like we all know that the democrats are dragging the liberals to the right. There may be an exception here and there, but the reality is where is the outrage within their own groups? You need to explain that.

Also, I don't think too many Christians were there to help the poor girl for you to disqualify Christians to care for her safety as you seem to slant it. That seems uncharacteristic of you.

[William Wallace]

There may be an exception here and there, but the reality is where is the outrage within their own groups? You need to explain that.

I think the answer to your question might lie in the fact that there are over a million Iraqi exiles, but no Iraqi dissidents. I'd say the lack of *apparent* outrage might have something to do with gouged-out eyes, gang rapes of female relatives, including infants, and putting people in plastic shredders. Did such a society fail to produce even one Solzhenitsyn or were they exterminated before their testimony could be heard?

There was a similar lack of apparent outrage over the Holocaust. When the footage of the concentration camps was released, some dismissed it as a hoax. Others suspected something amiss, but failed to comprehend the enormity of the horror.

Also, I don't think too many Christians were there to help the poor girl for you to disqualify Christians to care for her safety as you seem to slant it.

I was not painting with so broad a brush. My comparison was between this Muslim who put his life in grave danger to help a stranger and a cadre of self-professed Christians who bash Muslims on this forum 24/7, most of whom were conspicuously MIA on this thread.

[rrrod]

i would like to help this family some how..any ideas?

[hchutch]

I do not think they will bother.

Simply put, it is an anecdote that provides facts that are inconvenient to their agenda. This is also seen when one looks at the threads about the immigrants who have given their lives while we are liberating Iraq.

It gets in the way of their agenda.

[William Wallace]

Simply put, it is an anecdote that provides facts that are inconvenient to their agenda. This is also seen when one looks at the threads about the immigrants who have given their lives while we are liberating Iraq.

Exactly.

Thanks hutch.

[bjs1779]

I think the answer to your question might lie in the fact that there are over a million Iraqi exiles, but no Iraqi dissidents. I'd say the lack of *apparent* outrage might have something to do with gouged-out eyes, gang rapes of female relatives, including infants, and putting people in plastic shredders. Did such a society fail to produce even one Solzhenitsyn or were they exterminated before their testimony could be heard?

That would explain much of what happened in Iraq, but I guess my point is where was the Muslim outrage about these happenings that occured in Iraq? And for that matter, where is it today among the Muslim countries?

There was a similar lack of apparent outrage over the Holocaust. When the footage of the concentration camps was released, some dismissed it as a hoax. Others suspected something amiss, but failed to comprehend the enormity of the horror.

I think the Jews were outraged at the time. Let me know when the Muslims are. In fact, let me know when the Pope finds more condemnation for the Iraqie thugs than he does for us.

[PRND21]

Bump
All races and religions have angels AND a-holes.

[William Wallace]

I guess my point is where was the Muslim outrage about these happenings that occured in Iraq? And for that matter, where is it today among the Muslim countries?

Are you watching television right now, old FRiend? I think your demand to see outrage is being answered. Did it suddenly materialize or has it been bottled up for 25 years.

As for other Muslims in other countries, obviously some are complicit, some are brainwashed, but many are afraid, and with good reason. If Salman Rushdie living in England feared for his life over an innocuous passage in a work of fiction, I think we should think about the repercussions people living in Saudi Arabia or Iran would face before judging them.

Besides, one can ask the same question of American college professors and Hollywood celebrities. Where is their outrage? What is their excuse?