Local paper LTTE today re: Mosque near 9/11 site - interesting point made.

[TheCowsCameHome]

I think this writer makes an excellent point.

http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100822/OPINION/8220337

[tabatha]

1. Excellent point.

[cleanhippie]

2. Apparently, Muslims in Iraq and Afghanistan are "good Muslims,"

Apparently, Muslims in Iraq and Afghanistan are "good Muslims," worth defending, while Muslims here in America are "bad Muslims," subject to scorn.


Fucking Brilliant!

[Parker CA]

4. Wow, that nails it perfectly. K&R!

[tblue37]

8. According to our military adventure, most Muslims in Iraq are

"insurgents," or at the very least, "insurgent sympathizers." That's why US troops and contractors kick down doors and terrorize them in the middle of the night and round them up, handcuff them, and put bags over their heads and take them to be interrogated.

[cleanhippie]

9. I don't know anything about that.

and I would hate to denigrate our men and women in harms way over there, especially when they are not here to speak for themselves.

[Kerrytravelers]

3. And a point I bet none of those protesting ever considered that before.

Of course, their righteous indignation always gets in the way of thinking.

[Douglas Carpenter]

5. kick and recommend!!

[Greg K]

6. Purple fingers for Muslims in Iraq. Middle fingers for Muslims in the USA. nt

[sandnsea]

7. Excellent

And it's always good when 90% of DU can find something to agree on.