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January 19, 2006
Finally, Guess Who's Criticizing the Justification of Terrorism!
Topics: Understanding IslamI am both amazed and encouraged that statements such as these:
(...) "The Link between Terrorism and the Palestinian and Iraqi [Issues] is a Lie,"(...)"The Jordan bombings are resounding proof that justifying terrorism by linking it to the Palestinian issue is a fraud, and that justifying terrorism by linking it to the American occupation in Iraq is a big lie.
(...) To those who say that terrorism in our Arab region is the result of the American occupation in Iraq, I say: we are no [foreigners]. We [didn't come from] Sweden - we know the region [well]. And terrorism existed and was [deeply] rooted in our region [even] before the Americans came to Iraq.
(...) "Now is the time for us Muslims and Arabs to take over this responsibility. All Muslim and Arabs should unify in one mission, which is to fight the mad ideologies defended by those who have separated themselves from what Islam has really brought to the world and what Islam really wants to promote."
(...) "Is there any explanation for the actions of these devils, who came from Iraq to Jordan in order to blow themselves up [in] the capital's three largest hotels? Is there any justification for the act of that suicide [bomber] who chose to blow himself up among ordinary people eating their breakfast at a restaurant in central Baghdad? Is there any logical motivation [that leads] those who call themselves 'the national resistance' to target [people at] bus stops, restaurants, markets, and mosques?! Is there any convincing reason to harm people sitting in a mourners' tent, in Shi'ite mosques, or in hospitals?...... Are coming from the mouths and keyboards of Arab columnists...(...) "We do not deny that bombings and suicide attacks are carried out by [people of] all nationalities for many different reasons. But cruel, purposeless suicide bombings of this sort have been unknown in the world, and exist only in our [society]. How long will we allow terrorism to brutalize our lands? How long will it [continue] to take the lives of innocent people?! How long will we [continue] to blame others?! How long will we [continue] to justify the actions of these criminals?! When will we acknowledge our responsibility?!...
On the other hand, let's not forget that we still have others saying such things as, "The Only Solution for This Cancerous Tumor [Israel] is Surgery."
But I guess we have to be grateful for small beginings!
Posted by Richard at January 19, 2006 11:31 AM
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