Posted on 11/13/2002 4:24:18 PM PST by Willie Green
So, that WAS what Bush wore at that little, Islamic White House soire held last week, for Muslims?
Muslims who happen to be American citizens have sworn eternal vigilance against "us"?
I must have missed it.
George Bush is trying to keep the lid on. He could do worse than start right here.
Well said,
Bush is also reminding people that he is President of ALL Americans, in a country that stands for religious freedom for ALL, including Muslims.
He's trying to stamp out the fires all this follish and divisive rhetoric causes, and trying to prevent further unecessary hostility and polarization....because it is tactically wise for him in the war on terrorism.
I think Bush is handling this extremely well.
And yeah, you must have missed Taliban Johnny and the Beltway snipers. They were in all the papers.
Not American citizens, Jack.
Bush is talking about American citizens who are Muslim.
You're a bit confused yourself.
I must also say, that when you want your policies to be understood, you have to explain them in a clear, firm and completely understood manner. You can't tiptoe through the toolies and hope that your ideals will win out.
Bush is human. Humans do make mistakes. Bush is no different than other humans in that respect. I don't think my comments above were a damning to him. They were reasoned and accurate from my point of view.
I am sorry that I am unable to buy off on the version you posted, but it was interesting reading. However, I don't have a problem with praying for him or supporting him when I can.
Not true. Some Christians have, and do commit atrocities in the name of Christianity.
Many people fled Europe because of religous oppression and persecution by so-called Christians who claimed to have the authority of God.
Bombing abortion clinics, killing Doctors, attacking and killing minorities and gays...the KKK claim that their racist hate is Bible-based. Then there were the Crusades.
My point is that it's a fallacy to oppose Islam simply by blaming it for terrorism etc.
Because people can and do make the same argument against Biblical Christianity.
I would agree though that Christ is the only way to God ( as He claimed) and the Islam is a way to Hell.
Williams is not, nor is Malvo.
Lindh was a kid.
Anyway, there are three million Muslim American citizens and you gave me one.
How would an "in your face" approach work with some of the most antagonistic and defensive people groups on the planet? When you can answer that question, you will understand why Bush is using this tact.
Why in God's name would anyone want to reach out to these vermin, to try to "understand them" and see things from their point of view? These filthy b st rds murdered 4,000 of our countrymen for no appreciable reason.
You don't negotiate with a cancer. And you certainly don't try to win its friendship!
There was a quote some months ago that said something to the effect that Muslims children 1,000 years from now should be told the story of these days, the horrors of the Dark Times, when steel angels rained down spears of fire upon the land. A thousand years from now, the word "America" should strike terror into the hearts of Muslims.
That is the way to deal with our enemies. Leave the touchy-feely stuff to Sally Jesse Raphael.
Hopefully not all will immigrate. Prayerfully, a number will return to their homelands as Christians and industrial leaders and teach that faith to their countrymen. Let's give God a chance. He is, after all, God.
Dear Mr. President
Islam is not a religion of peace. They are a religion of terror and death. The only people they care for are themselves.
I don't see any reason to trust American Muslims any more than their foreign counterparts. I'm not likely to throw a Ramadan party because our kinder, gentler president assures me Islam is a religion of peace. Seems to me I've heard that line before, and it's no more believable now than it was then.
Now I wouldn't put it quite as well--- - but I would say the statement has a petty good change of being true - based on past history. After all, past history is all we have to us to make any projections. It would be so wonderful if it didn't happen. But I have yet to see the President stand up to Fox.
What's your evidence for that?
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