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Thread ID: 4724 | Posts: 3 | Started: 2003-01-31
2003-01-31 20:25 | User Profile
1-31-03
Confusions, Dilemmas...
We see that the notorious "shoe bomber" was sentenced to life in prison for attempting to blow up a commercial airplane. This of course reminded us of something we read about that guy -- a quote from him, in fact. Here it is:
"Asked why he didn't choose to attack Israel, Reid told investigators, "America is the problem, without America there would be no Israel." He also said he was worried Palestinian groups would be too paranoid to trust him." [1]
But wait! Americans have been told for months, endlessly, that our current Arabs-attacking-America situation has nothing to do with Israel or Jews. But the shoe bomber says that it DOES.
Oh, the confusion. Whom to believe -- our really, really, really, really honest and Israel-loving U.S. government, or stupid, towelheaded Arabs? Oh, the dilemma....
[1] article "FBI Interrogates Shoe Bomb Suspect -- Shoe Bomb Suspect Says He Was Targeting Enemies of Islam, Court Documents Say." The Associated Press, ABC News website, 9-12-02 [url=http://abcnews.go.com/wire/US/ap20020912_1051.html]http://abcnews.go.com/wire/US/ap20020912_1051.html[/url]
2003-01-31 21:26 | User Profile
Of course, the central grudge the Muslims have with the U.S. is our backing of Israel. I suppose, though, that it's lucky for the Muslims that Christians don't get as upset at Muslim abuse of Christians as Muslims get at Jewish abuse of Muslims.
2003-01-31 21:40 | User Profile
Everyone above the age of 10 knows why Bin Laden sent his infatida over here to destory the WTC - Israel. He said so himself.
There are idiots who desperately want to believe Bushie's lie "They hate us for our freedom" - but they are few. Look at the war protests everywhere and the Gallup #s on war opposition. People know why we were attacked.
-Jay