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Level -> RE: Bin Laden urges Americans to convert to Islam (9/8/2007 5:49:31 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Politesub53 NG... My point about Bin Laden is that he is a Fundamentalist educated as such in Saudi. Sure not all fundamentalism leads to terrorism but much of it does, therefore, in my view, the two are linked. He is using terrorism to meet his fundamentalist beliefs. Re Embrace Islam...... Google both terms and you will see what i am getting at. We both know embrace has several meanings. [;)] And, it's less important perhaps how we define "embrace"; in what context does Bin Laden use it? Does he want us to want us to smile all warm and fuzzily at Islam, or to convert the infidels to it? A little of both? Something else?

mnottertail -> RE: Bin Laden urges Americans to convert to Islam (9/8/2007 5:53:21 AM)
Well, good morning all you infidels, and praise Allah! Abdul Abar Abar Barhar.

came4U -> RE: Bin Laden urges Americans to convert to Islam (9/8/2007 6:06:06 AM)
<crunches crispy bacon and imagines Ron nakeeee. [:D]

NorthernGent -> RE: Bin Laden urges Americans to convert to Islam (9/8/2007 6:06:16 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Level quote: ORIGINAL: Politesub53 NG... My point about Bin Laden is that he is a Fundamentalist educated as such in Saudi. Sure not all fundamentalism leads to terrorism but much of it does, therefore, in my view, the two are linked. He is using terrorism to meet his fundamentalist beliefs. Re Embrace Islam...... Google both terms and you will see what i am getting at. We both know embrace has several meanings. [;)] And, it's less important perhaps how we define "embrace"; in what context does Bin Laden use it? Does he want us to want us to smile all warm and fuzzily at Islam, or to convert the infidels to it? A little of both? Something else? If he wanted the US to convert to Islam, then why wouldn't he just come out and say it in those words i.e. convert. According to the accepted wisdom, Bin Laden is intent on destroying the West: if he's so forthright in his views, and they are so extreme, then why would he use the word "embrace" to cloak his intent? It doesn't add up. This is more of the "we have to fight them over there" propaganda.

Level -> RE: Bin Laden urges Americans to convert to Islam (9/8/2007 6:15:04 AM)
quote: "I invite you to embrace Islam," bin Laden says, according to the transcript posted on ABC's website. "It will also achieve your desire to stop the war as a consequence, because as soon as the warmongering owners of the major corporations realize that you have lost confidence in your democratic system and have begun to look for an alternative, and this alternative is Islam, they will run after you to please you and achieve what you want to steer you away from Islam." http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20070907/bin_laden_070907/20070907?hub=CTVNewsAt11

NorthernGent -> RE: Bin Laden urges Americans to convert to Islam (9/8/2007 6:34:51 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Level quote: "I invite you to embrace Islam," bin Laden says, according to the transcript posted on ABC's website. "It will also achieve your desire to stop the war as a consequence, because as soon as the warmongering owners of the major corporations realize that you have lost confidence in your democratic system and have begun to look for an alternative, and this alternative is Islam, they will run after you to please you and achieve what you want to steer you away from Islam." http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20070907/bin_laden_070907/20070907?hub=CTVNewsAt11 A video appears in US terrorist monitoring circles at a time when there is sustained public opposition to Iraq, and the video is implying "we're in danger of being converted to Islam, let's keep them in their place". Don't they have form for mobilising public opinion with a few tricks of the trade? Nicaragua etc.

Level -> RE: Bin Laden urges Americans to convert to Islam (9/8/2007 6:52:29 AM)
But there has been a sustained public opposistion to the war in Iraq for a long time now, NG; to follow that line of thought, we'd see an endless string of these videos, but we don't really. And I'm not sure the "convert/embrace Islam" part of the video is it's main gist, it just happens to be the topic of this thread. Now, I will agree that there are plenty of people that will use the video for propaganda purposes.

Owner59 -> RE: Bin Laden urges Americans to convert to Islam (9/8/2007 7:39:47 AM)
bin laden is just try`n to fuck w/ our heads.To the extent that we let him,he wins.We shouldn`t let him do that. We shouldn`t read anything into this,other than his sorry ass is still breathing. We should elect a president, who will actually go after him. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PGmnz5Ow-o Look at the smug assed expressions on bush`s face,and his lame ass answers.

Level -> RE: Bin Laden urges Americans to convert to Islam (9/8/2007 7:58:49 AM)
*Yes, but I'm not sure if any* of the current nominees would go after him.**

mnottertail -> RE: Bin Laden urges Americans to convert to Islam (9/8/2007 8:23:06 AM)
Don't any of you infidels know the muslim version of kum-ba-ya? Oriented Strand Board

RRafe -> RE: Bin Laden urges Americans to convert to Islam (9/8/2007 8:32:36 AM)
Because he is sucking up to more suicide fodder. quote: ORIGINAL: Lordandmaster http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070907/ap_on_re_mi_ea/bin_laden_video What a fucking hypocrite. "Convert to Islam, because that's good. We might still kill you anyway, because we don't particularly give a shit whom we blow up when we blow up our targets, but at least you'll be a Muslim when we kill you." Why do Muslims listen to this asshole?

Owner59 -> RE: Bin Laden urges Americans to convert to Islam (9/8/2007 8:48:04 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Level *Yes, but I'm not sure if any* of the current nominees would go after him.** Anyone,... would go after bin laden. Actually,anyone but a neo-con ,would go after him. For neo-cons,bin laden is the gift that keeps giving. Anyway,that`s conjecture.The facts: bush failed miserably and republicans can`t defend that.The facts: bin laden got away with the worst attack on American soil,has taken more wives and has had more children.He`s comfortable , living large,and shooting vids. He got away with it! Thanks bush,thanks neo-cons,thanks pin heads.

Owner59 -> RE: Bin Laden urges Americans to convert to Islam (9/8/2007 8:50:03 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: mnottertail Don't any of you infidels know the muslim version of kum-ba-ya? Oriented Strand Board lol O-S-B ma lord,O-S-B, O-S-B ma lord,O-S-B......

HurtU -> RE: Bin Laden urges Americans to convert to Islam (9/8/2007 8:56:34 AM)
But you've gotta admit he's got that Grecian Formula 44 working for him!

mnottertail -> RE: Bin Laden urges Americans to convert to Islam (9/8/2007 9:08:39 AM)
Apparently, he is converting to western culture faster than we are to islamic, although grecian is mediterranian----so it may cloud the issue somewhat. Ron

TheHeretic -> RE: Bin Laden urges Americans to convert to Islam (9/8/2007 9:09:25 AM)
fast reply OMG, I can't believe this isn't from The Onion.... "we're trying to appease you, really we are!" http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20645346/

InfernoMDM -> RE: Bin Laden urges Americans to convert to Islam (9/8/2007 9:35:47 AM)
Ok your going to have to prove France and England were Socialist nations at one time. Might I point out that haveing a socialist in any office doesn't constitute it being one. That said I am working toward a degree in international politics, and unless you can pull out some hard evidence from some credible sourses (other then say friends of socialsim for instance) then I am probably going to laugh at you. I might be wrong, but haveing a program such as socialized medicine doesn't count. Need I remind you other countries that have tried socialism from China, Afganistan, most satilite nations saw a dramatic increase in deaths due to political differnces. Camps, out right executions etc tend to be a common place, and before you go off about the US killing off political this and that, there is almost no credidble evidence, and its in a far smalller numbers compared to the population even if it is true. I have never heard of such blasfumy and to be honest with you that makes me now question the other things you say. I do understand the point you were trying to make, but the reality doesn't seem to match up with your saying, either politically and socially.

TheIronHorse -> RE: Bin Laden urges Americans to convert to Islam (9/8/2007 9:37:37 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lordandmaster http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070907/ap_on_re_mi_ea/bin_laden_video What a fucking hypocrite. "Convert to Islam, because that's good. We might still kill you anyway, because we don't particularly give a shit whom we blow up when we blow up our targets, but at least you'll be a Muslim when we kill you." Why do Muslims listen to this asshole? Divide and conquer: Bin Laden is courting the Democratic Party in his latest vid.....

mnottertail -> RE: Bin Laden urges Americans to convert to Islam (9/8/2007 9:39:39 AM)
and why not? he already has won the hearts and minds of repubs. (re for a reason, couldn't get it the first couple times around) Bah!!!! what base mettle.

farglebargle -> RE: Bin Laden urges Americans to convert to Islam (9/8/2007 9:59:50 AM)
Yup. Exactly. Bush gave Bin Ladin the WIN when he pulled the US troops, as Bin Ladin demanded, from Bin Ladin's homeland, Saudi Arabia. Once Bush capitulated to Bin Ladin's demands, the war was lost for America. Now we have a reputation as giving into Terrorist Demands. I don't think that bell can be un-rung.

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