The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #76308   Message #1355697
Posted By: Bill D
13-Dec-04 - 12:13 PM
Thread Name: BS: Awesome Madness of the Fanatic Right
Subject: RE: BS: Awesome Madness of the Fanatic Right
"MG, America's worst enemy is America and its foreign policy. The Muslims are simply defending themselves."

gee, Kendall...I can work up some agreement for the first part of that, but not for the 2nd part. Some Muslims may think that's what they are doing, but many are going FAR beyond "just defending themselves". 9/11 was a hate crime...not a defensive action, and Palestinian suicide bombing are planned by people with a political agenda that, again, goes way beyond 'defense'.
(yes, yes, yes, folks- I KNOW...the Palestinians DO have legitimate gripes...I am simply saying their actions as Muslims go beyond 'simple defense'...just as the Israelis do.)