Mark Steyn: They want to kill us all

The Spectator (U.K.) ^ | 10/19/2002 | Mark Steyn

[Brian Allen]

<< Brilliant move on their part, really . . . Don't invade with an army, but with emigrants. >>

Had a look around YOUR local environment lately, have yah?+

[CapandBall]

Excellent.

How do I get on the Steyn ping list?

[RaceBannon]

While we’re singing the old favourites, here’s Bruce Haigh with a timeless classic. Mr Haigh was an Australian diplomat in Indonesia, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, and he’s in no doubt as to why hundreds of his compatriots were blown up in Bali. As he told Australia’s Nine Network, ‘The root cause of this issue has been America’s backing of Israel on Palestine.’

And not one word about the Muslims hating the Jews and Christians as beig a cause...

[m1911]

Pokey78 keeps the Steyn ping list.

[luvtheconstitution]

I don't see lady lawyer making any apologies. In fact, she would probably agree with you that the only way to deal with the radicals out to kill us is to kill them first. What I think you are missing is the fact that when they (the radical Islamists)look at the moral degradation of this country, it helps them rally support. Period. We should clean up our act. Will it stop them? Probably not. But, at least we won't be providing fodder. And, wouldn't our society be better of with a little less perversion, abortion, immorality, etc., regardless of our Islamic enemies?

[steve-b]

Nonsense. The terrorists do not hate our vices. They hate our virtues.

[luvtheconstitution]

Might you concede that they hate both our virtues and vices?

[steve-b]

Might you concede that they hate both our virtues and vices?

No, I might not. I don't make excuses for them, and don't have much patience for those who do.

[luvtheconstitution]

Maybe you're not reading my posts thoroughly. I am not making ANY apologies for them.

[steve-b]

the more you insist the Islamist psychosis is a rational phenomenon to be accommodated, the more you risk sounding just as nutty as the terrorists

This is the bottom line.

These people are not bothered about Western "Zionism" or "Imperialism" (though they say so to obfuscate the issue and stroke useful idiots of the Left).

These people are not bothered about Western "Decadence" or "Perversion" (though they say so to obfuscate the issue and stroke useful idiots of the Right).

These people want to destroy the West because the contrast between our successful civilization and their failed one embarasses them and ignites their envy. Period.

[steve-b]

I am not making ANY apologies for them.

I'm sorry, but in asserting that their anger is aroused by something the West has allegedly done wrong -- rather than the truth, which is that their anger is aroused by what the West has done right -- you are doing just that, whether you realize it or not.

[luvtheconstitution]

You're very good at missing the point. You must be a Democrat.

[steve-b]

On the contrary, the point is made quite clearly in Msg#211.

The only thing I "missed" earlier was the suggestion that we should "clean up our act" so that we would not "be providing fodder" for the savages. Don't forget your umbrella, Neville.

[MeekOneGOP]

PN: "Teacher! Mom!"...runs back to the safety of the crowd.

LOL !!

[lady lawyer]

You know, that's a very interesting way to look at it. Very interesting.

[hattend]

BTTT

[mrustow]

Thanks!

[Bigg Red]

Thanks for the ping. Steyn works his usual journalistic magic.

[wardaddy]

Excellent read.....and Steyn knows me....A Bush-voting social conservative from Mississippi

I'm flattered.