Watch this one and see what you think. I have no idea who this Saudi guy was before he Allahuakbarred into a US convoy in Iraq. Maybe he had a criminal record but it's probably not the case.

Ask yourself if maybe the loud cry of outrage that comes daily from many sources of Western media about Gitmo abuses -- Abu Ghraib abuses -- have contributed to the perceptions of an Abu Mu'awiya Al-Shimali. Sure, it's altogether possible in the land of state-controlled media and rampant conspiracy theorizing, that they'd invent the suitable rationale without the aid of the Western press and/or the Left. But who wants to be complicit in the smallest way to accomodating these sick acts of "revenge?" How many others are like him? How many others who, although not willing to pilot their own Jihad-mobile, might be happy to support those who would and help with the prep work? How many others might just root for him and others like him on the abbreviated road trip to Paradise. How many filmmakers might then want to make a movie about such characters -- this new genre of Shahid Buddy films, such as the Academy Award nominated "Paradise Now" -- and who, out of their desire for a neato story and awards, further feed the flame of Allahuaaaaakkkkkkkkbar!

Rather chilling. Rather commonplace. It's beginning to be a habit.

Read the text and then watch the video if you dare.

http://memri.org/bin/latestnews.cgi?ID=SD109506

Susan

     
“Half a truth is often a great lie.”

Ben Franklin

Watching this just really brings up all kinds of emotions. I don't know whether to be angry, sad or happy. Angry because there are still these extreme people out there who think that they are actually going to slow us down. Sad because they think they have to resort to this kind of thing, and happy  because there is one less extremist out there

Kelly

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I've said what I think about the overwrought reporting of the Gitmo "Torture Chambers," Dave. I don't really want to do another recap. I probably should have let the video stand on its own without my commentary.

I wanted you all to see a close-up view of one lone terrorist heading out to commit his last earthly act and his stated reasons.  Okay, I was hoping you'd enjoy the musical attributes too, but basically it's a primary source which is always the most telling in understanding historical motivations.

Take from it that which you will. That's what I did. 

Susan

     
“Half a truth is often a great lie.”

Ben Franklin

Argh!  My message didn't come through.

What I wrote was that over on the Gitmo thread you will find answers to your questions, Dave. 

I really believe the Suicide Attack deserves to be a pristine thread.

Susan 

     
“Half a truth is often a great lie.”

Ben Franklin

WowBobWow said:

 "BTW, just because Newsweek retracted their Guantanamo story, does NOT make it untrue, especially in light of the fact that it did unfortunately spark some violence."

That is not true -the story was false.  Interesting that you remember it that way.

"How did NEWSWEEK get its facts wrong? And how did the story feed into serious international unrest? While continuing to report events on the ground, NEWSWEEK interviewed government officials, diplomats and its own staffers, and reconstructed this narrative of events:" by  Newsweek  May 23rd 2005 issue

Old legal tricksterism. Prove a negative false.

ie. OJ Simpson's son COULD have committed those murders. Just because he wasn't charged, doesn't mean he didn't do it.

YES, BUT THERE'S NO EVIDENCE TO MAKE THE CASE! There's no evidence to make the case that Dick Cheney's shooting victim is dead and a lookalike is going forth as Harry Whittington but you could as easily say, well, it coulda happened.

All things under the sun are POSSIBLE. Only some are LIKELY. Fewer still are TRUE.  Without good solid evidence the rest is INNUENDO, SPECULATION and I daresay, MENTAL MASTURBATION.

ie. Maybe it was a missile that struck the Pentagon.

ie. Those voting machines coulda been hacked by Republican operatives.

ie. Vince Foster may have been murdered and not really a suicide.

Susan, breaking the sanctity of the Martyrdom Operation video thread

     
“Half a truth is often a great lie.”

Ben Franklin

Plus just because someone said somethign happened doesn't mean it happened.

And just because someone said something didn't happen doesn't mean it didn't happen.

and just because someone said something didn't happen doesn't mean it did happen.  

And just because somone didn't say anything doesn't mean that something didn't happen. 

and just because someone didn't say anything doesn't mean that something did happen.  

Jordan .

LOL...

say that again 3 times fast. 

Kelly

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Couple things since you infidels are sullying my Martyrdom Operation thread with folderol.

1. I would not have trouble believing that a Koran was defiled, torn up, urinated on or stepped on at some point even though the Newsweek story was NOT based on any factual information and hence, was NOT true.

2. I care very little about it because I don't think holding the Koran with gloved right hands as opposed to "abusing" the US published, US issued holy books is likely to elicit any greater Muslim regard for the US . BUT, the world being what it is today, I'd agree it makes sense for the US to take these additional steps (which is policy and which they do) to safeguard the prison guards. I think needless inflammatory actions could generate unnecessary wrath within our men and women, whom I'd like to remain serene. But would I care otherwise if the occasional Koran was trampled or soiled? No.

3. The military, on the other hand, DOES care about respecting the religion of their prisoners. I understand why that is. It's just another example of how great is the respect with which these Gitmo crybabies are treated and the depths necessary to plumb to find some kind of a complaint on the part of their Western sob sisters and brothers.

Now then. Here we are discussing:

Rumors of KORAN DESECRATION (very small deal)

but NOT

Videotaped Happy Suicide Bomber blowing up our guys. (VERY LARGE DEAL)

What was the reason Abu Mu'awiya gave for his murderous streak? The love of a mythical woman, Fatima, who may or may not have existed at all, but whom Abu M never met though he felt sure Allah would make the head-basher his bride after he committed suicide murdering Americans.

Think about it, Dave. Think about where you'd rather take this conversation and why that might be. I'm thinking it's just a little more comfie to imagine that it is the big bad Bushies who have whipped up an international angry Muslim mob so it's better to direct our rage toward the White House. That way, it's easier to imagine that maybe in a couple of years, if and when a Dem is in the White House, Europe and the Muslims will love us again and we can all live in peaceful harmony.

But imagining that Bush and his "cronies" may in fact be spot on about the international Islamist threat would mean (gasp yourself!) that it will continue even with Bush out of office. If we go with the first case scenario, it's far more pleasant to simply assume our worst threats come from Bush since he is a lame duck with a rapidly diminishing shelf life. If we go with that scenario, it behooves us to accept sources like the UN. And hey, unless you're a real far out leftie, you don't have to worry that a Bush official will cut off your head.  There's solace in that little fact.

Ah, I wonder how much validity you'd give to a critical report done on the Democratic convention if it was written by a reporter who wouldn't even accept an invitation to attend. 

Susan

     
“Half a truth is often a great lie.”

Ben Franklin

     
“Half a truth is often a great lie.”

Ben Franklin

     
“Half a truth is often a great lie.”

Ben Franklin