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ISIS destroys shrines and mosques, may be targeting Mecca
Fox News ^ | 7/9/2014 | Perry Chiaramonte

Posted on 07/09/2014 7:07:15 PM PDT by markomalley

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To: markomalley

islamic and civilization; two words that belong in the same sentence, much like corporate and art, even breakfast and burrito.


21 posted on 07/09/2014 7:35:14 PM PDT by printhead (Standard & Poor - Poor is the new standard.)
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To: markomalley; All

Now that would be a pass the popcorn moment


22 posted on 07/09/2014 7:39:02 PM PDT by Nifster
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To: Viennacon

because the could....after all the pervert prophet is the only one who can be venerated


23 posted on 07/09/2014 7:39:39 PM PDT by Nifster
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To: cripplecreek

I like it


24 posted on 07/09/2014 7:40:31 PM PDT by Nifster
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To: Viennacon
Forgive me for being uninformed on this issue, but why did they destroy the resting place of Jonah? Wasn’t he believed to be a prophet in Islam as well?

There's a strong iconoclastic streak in some circles of Islam. Remember how the Taliban blew up those ancient statues of Buddha in Afghanistan, back in 2001? There's also an ongoing destruction of mosques and other historic sites associated with Islam, in Saudi Arabia by Wahhabi extremists.

25 posted on 07/09/2014 7:46:58 PM PDT by RansomOttawa (tm)
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To: markomalley

Add to the mix that we have have had treaties and agreements to protect the kingdom for decades. JFK sent in planes to stop Yemen back in the 60s. Obama can’t sleep through those. He would have to go out of his way to do nothing if Saudi is attacked. But nothing he does surprises me anymore.


26 posted on 07/09/2014 7:47:36 PM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult (Liberals make unrealistic demands on reality and reality doesn't oblige them.)
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To: markomalley

the world needs a modern day Genghis Khan , with respect for GK’s approach towards Islam . Of all who have ever lived GK came the closest to forever whipping islam off the face of planet earth ( as I understand history )

We need a new GK whom will not fail a second time .


27 posted on 07/09/2014 7:54:20 PM PDT by LeoWindhorse
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To: markomalley

Wait. Nihilistic Jihadis? They believe in nothing but fight for what they believe in?


28 posted on 07/09/2014 8:07:18 PM PDT by Citizen Zed ("Freedom costs a buck o five" - Gary Johnston, TAWP)
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To: PGR88
Can we arm both sides so they are exactly equal in strength?

Actually, I'd rather see us arm one side...then the other...then the first.

And let them see-saw their way down to nothing.

29 posted on 07/09/2014 8:09:21 PM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate "Republicans Freed the Slaves" Month.)
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To: markomalley

ISIS is targeting Mecca?

Nowwww we’re talking!


30 posted on 07/09/2014 8:15:30 PM PDT by LyinLibs (If victims of islam were more "islamophobic," maybe they'd still be alive.)
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To: LeoWindhorse

GK obliterated the Muslim empire, occupied their territory, but a few generations later, the Khans had converted to Islam.


31 posted on 07/09/2014 8:21:03 PM PDT by Wayne07
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To: LeoWindhorse; All
GK..his armies, came very close. His death prevented Islam's annihilation.
The Indians & Buddhist weren't slouch either. In Modern History, We may
well wish GHWB & GWB had taught them a good lesson, like really leveling
Baghdad and many more (Iraqi/Afghani) cities..make them fear US.

32 posted on 07/09/2014 8:22:14 PM PDT by skinkinthegrass (The end move in politics is always to pick up a weapon...0'Jihadist/"Rustler" Reid? d8-)
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To: MrShoop

there should have been none left to teach conversion


33 posted on 07/09/2014 8:29:26 PM PDT by LeoWindhorse
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To: cripplecreek

More like ISIS will blow up Mecca and blame US.


34 posted on 07/09/2014 8:36:46 PM PDT by informavoracious (Open your eyes, people!)
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To: markomalley

trying to civilize muslims hasn’t worked well. Maybe getting them to fight eachother will work better.


35 posted on 07/09/2014 8:39:14 PM PDT by Cubs Fan (liberalism is a cancer that destroys everything it gets control of.)
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Might work. I have read that many Muslims believe that Mecca can never be destroyed and if it ever were destroyed, Islam would cease to exist because the destruction would mean Islam was not the true religion.
Let those who want to defend Mecca fight those who want to destroy it, but we need to stay out of that fight.


36 posted on 07/09/2014 8:56:47 PM PDT by kalee
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To: markomalley

“...may be targeting Mecca”

Hmmm, maybe they’re not so bad after all.


37 posted on 07/09/2014 8:57:18 PM PDT by BobL
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To: VitacoreVision

Kinda like the Chinese Cultural Revolution where Mao tried to destroy China’s past—even going so far as to try and demolish the Great Wall. Saudi Arabia better watch out—the royals are not so believed that their heads might roll. This Iconoclastic behavior might be good for Islam—they need a reformation. From all of this blood—may come a realization that this destruction and murder isn’t what Allah or Monhammed wanted.


38 posted on 07/09/2014 8:58:12 PM PDT by Forward the Light Brigade (Christ + one Is a majority)
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To: markomalley

This will call for a lot of popcorn.


39 posted on 07/09/2014 9:00:06 PM PDT by stboz
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To: markomalley

All jokes aside, this isn’t good.

Islam has been on the long slide for a while now. OBL tried to get things rolling, and did for a bit, but only in selected areas.

If ISIS takes Mecca, they will start a massive war. Not to mention we REALLY don’t want a new Caliphate. Unless we have a Crusade ready to go.


40 posted on 07/09/2014 9:20:54 PM PDT by redgolum ("God is dead" -- Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead" -- God.)
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