by RICoder » Oct 27, 2001 @ 1:49am
OK, I was away...and now I need to respond.<br><br>Points of fact...<br>Robert, while I respect you 18 year old interest in the military, you are talking to a 29 year old American who HAS served in the military...which leads to...<br>Mike, on the point of understanding Islam, guess what I studied while in Military Intelligence in the Army? ready....THE MIDDLE EAST.<br><br>Having said that, I understand all the confusion, and I dare not call anyone ignorant. Truth is, and I forget who said it, the MEDIA DOES blow things out of proportion. But worse yet, they distort the truth.<br><br>Islam, the REAL Khoran, teaches more or less, peaceful existence. With the noted exception of killing of infidels. But, then, the Bible does the same thing. So, yeah, some muslims are peaceful, Mohamed in the later part of his life, was quite peaceful, not unlike what Malcom X became after his embattled youth.<br><br>However, the muslims, NOT JUST THE EXTREMESTS, do believe the US to be full of infidels, and we aren't the only ones...add Europe, Russia, Asia, North and South America. They also despise Israel, not so much the Jews, but the nation.<br><br>Why? Well, history 101 in reality shows that after WWII, the British decided to break up an old colony in the middle east. Part to the Jews, part to Jordan, part to Palestine. Israel and Jordan said fuck that, and split up Palestine amongst themselves. Hence the 6 days war. As a result a formerly peaceful[sic] region was sent into chaos. THAT is a big reason why they hate the US, Britain and Israel.<br><br>The media would have you believe that maybe a dozen or so muslims are dangerous, but you can trust the rest. It is more likely the other way around. To which I say, safety first.
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