moral stance by acting as brutal as the previous regimes in the area? I
think that it would be far better to make sure that its an exception and
ensure that it doesn't happen again.
As a note, Islamicists refers to the radical islamic ideology followed by Al
Queda, the Islamic Brotherhoods, and other radical groups. There are no
"normal" Islamicists.
larry
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Stanley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 8:54 AM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: RE: Who are the animals now?
>
>
> Sorry to interject, but:
>
>
> >>I think that the US has a higher moral standard to follow.
>
> In principle I think you are right, but in reality we lost
> the moral high ground in the eyes of that part of the world
> ages ago. Now everything we do, even if it is nothing is the
> wrong thing. I am not saying we should have abused the
> prisoners though.
>
> >>Al Queda is beyond anyone's pale, except their supporters.
>
> True, but it has to be extremely difficult to tell the Al
> Queda people from normal civilians out there on a daily
> basis. Which at least to me explains the sweeps, netting alot
> of civilians who are later let go. If Al Queda is such a
> thorny issue with "normal" Islamists, how come they havent
> railed against the group and taken matters into their own
> hands? If they are such an affront to Islam, why are they
> still around, with the billions of Islamists around the world?
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lyons, Larry [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 8:31 AM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: RE: Who are the animals now?
>
>
>
> Mike,
>
> I think that the US has a higher moral standard to follow. Al
> Queda is beyond anyone's pale, except their supporters. I was
> listening to an article on NPR this morning. They interviewed
> a number of people in the streets of Baghdad about it. They
> were as horrified over what happened as we have been. We have
> to show that we are above what these Islamicists believe.
>
> larry
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 10:19 PM
> > To: CF-Community
> > Subject: Who are the animals now?
> >
> >
> > So Gel,
> > You were shocked at the abuse Iraqi prisoners were put
> > through. Can I hear your shock at terrorists parading around
> > heads and other body parts in celebration?
> > --
> > Michael Dinowitz
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> > Finding technical solutions to the problems you didn't know
> > you had yet
> >
> >
> >
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