[Defiant]

The scorpion story I recall is a little different than yours. I think it is an ancient Aesop's fable. Anyway, the scorpion convinces a frog to help it swim across a river. The frog is afraid, but the scorpion convinces him he has nothing to fear. "If I sting you, you will die and I will drown. So you can be sure I won't sting you".

Then, in the middle of the river, the scorpion stings the frog. The frog asks, "Why did you sting me? Now we both will die." The scorpion says, "I couldn't help it. I'm a scorpion".

Muslims are like the scorpions. They don't have regard for their lives, they just have to kill infidels. Especially jews and americans. God help the Jewish Americans if the mohametans ever get the upper hand.

[El Oviedo]

When you visit the Middle East, when Americans were all respected, you would be requested to visit the US embassy in that country to introduce yourself.

The story came from one of the embassy staff - in essence he was telling me to be careful and not to trust anyone.

I wish they use it in their diplomatic efforts.

[El Gato]

The scorpion story I recall is a little different than yours. I think it is an ancient Aesop's fable

While there were no Muzzies in Aesop's day, lucky him, he did live not so very far from the Mideast, even by the Standards of the day. He knew about Arabs and Persians.

[Publius6961]

The scorpion says, "I couldn't help it. I'm a scorpion".

I always remember that line a tad differently: "I'm a scorpion. It's in my nature."