"A very large number of muslims, particularly arab muslims- a small minority in the US, a large minority or substantial majority in many muslim countries, continually seek to confront the infidel in a wide variety of ways, and interpret our politeness and care to avoid harming muslims as weakness and fear."
I would bet that statements that sound very, very close to this were uttered prior to Iraq II.
"Care to Avoid harming Muslims"?
You are either trolling with better skill than even I, the Great Tyler Durden could muster, or else you are completely and totally ignorant of world history.
Go read some history books and you will understand the reason we (the US) has been targeted in particular. You'll quickly find that their hatred of us in not accidental.
As for your "looks like a mad bomber" ideas, are you suggesting that, the day after a militant Indonesian muslim commits an act of terrorism, we should then exclude all asians from our airplanes, buses and subways?
I don't think you've thought this out very well.
-TD
From: "James A. Donald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Airport insanity Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 10:27:38 -0700
-- James A. Donald: > > > > > > If you really look like the shoe bomber, then you > > > > > > should have to drive.
> > Thomas Shaddack > > > Ever tried to drive to Europe? Or to Hawaii?
James A. Donald: > > Hard biscuit
Thomas Shaddack > Do I interpret this statement correctly as the endorsement of > ethnicity-based travel restrictions?
No. You can take a boat, if they will have you, drive to Mexico to fly with people less likely to be the target of mad bombers who look like you, hire a private plane, or take a long swim.
> > > Why airplanes don't count as a form of public transport?
> > They do.
> I am afraid either I don't understand you correctly, or you > are contradicting yourself.
I was unclear. To clarify: So far the terrorists have not struck at buses outside Israel. When they do start striking at buses, then people who look like mad bombers should not be allowed on buses. Until then, they should be allowed on buses.
> > The proposition that we need to walk delicately for fear of > > disturbing the tender sensibilities of arabs seems > > laughable.
> Being told I can't use some quite common resource, in this > case an important means of transportation, because of so > irrelevant factor as ethnicity, isn't exactly delicate.
A very large number of muslims, particularly arab muslims- a small minority in the US, a large minority or substantial majority in many muslim countries, continually seek to confront the infidel in a wide variety of ways, and interpret our politeness and care to avoid harming muslims as weakness and fear.
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