The Muslim Brotherhood, which renounced violence in the 1970s and is seeking to create an Islamic state through peaceful means, will likely be focusing over the next few years on pushing for a democratic opening within Egypt(Source: Washington Times)
Muslims who believe that “foreign Muslims who incite hatred should be … allowed to live in the UK”: 38 percent. Who agree that “ordinary Muslims … should not do more work with the police to root out extremists from the Muslim community”: 8 percent. Find it acceptable “for religious or political groups to use violence for political ends”: 4 percent. Support the July 7 attacks and say more such attacks are justified: 5 percent.
(Source: Daniel Pipes)
The city is slowly rebuilding and returning to life. Some report that it’s now the safest city in the Sunni Triangle due to the heavy presence of Iraqi police and army.
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“On the main strip, restaurants and electronics shops are open for business. I have seen some sit down diner-type restaurants and others where people line up for food at teller-like windows. There is still a great deal of trash on the streets by Western standards but noticeably less than when we first arrived. Many people are moving back into the city and buildings are in various stages of repair. There are more vehicles on the streets; many are BMW’s and Mercedes.”
When asked by reporters, Sheehan said she believes that while she supports the continued hunt for Osama bin Laden she believes the U.S. should withdraw from Afghanistan and “stop bombing innocent people.” She also described Osama bin Laden as being “allegedly” behind the attacks of 9/11.(From My Vast Right Wing Conspiracy)To those who have criticized her political stance, which includes allegations that the war in Iraq was “done for Israel” that George Bush is “the world’s biggest terrorist” and that al Qaeda may not be behind attacks on America, Sheehan said, “I know my son better than anyone else. I don’t want anymore of my buddies killed just because I’m dead.”
Absurd, huh ? At France’s national high school final exams (or regents, as they say in NY), one essay consisted in writing “arguments in favor of abortion”…
“dégager des arguments en faveur de l’autorisation de l’IVG légale en France”
(Source: Liberte’ Politique, thanks to Liberopensiero)
Egypt’s tourist industry in general, the country’s No. 1 source of foreign currency, has not collapsed as it did in 1997 when Islamic terrorists shot dead 58 people at a Pharaonic temple in the southern town of in Luxor.
“We have really bounced back,” said Werner Gessner, the general manager of the Sonesta Beach Resort and Casino, which has filled 87 percent of its 520 rooms. “It is remarkable that we’re recouping so quickly.”
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In part, the favorable numbers are due to deals that Sharm hotels and other outlets quickly started offering after the attacks. But another reason is simply that, with terrorists attacking in so many places, tourists have become less fearful.
Another piece of news about Cindy: a neo-nazi group called Stormfront White Nationalist Community is gathering in Crawford, TX, in support of Cindy:
Our purpose in journeying to the Crawford protest against Bush’s Neocon War for Israel is to: Let The World Know That White Patriots were First & Loudest To Protest This War For Israel
(Hat tip: LGF)
Yep, she said that: terrorists killing Americans are “freedom fighters.”
(Just read on Free Thoughts)
