Muslims are the new jews...

Whilst I usually am not adverse to a bit of american bashing, this is just crap. The approach of the americans, if anything, was to try and prevent 9/11 happening again. Their strategy for this was and is rubbish, but to claim this motivation was just a grudge is just a lie - it was to protect their citizens. The british people might have moved on, but, without being disrespectful, the numbers of people that were killed was relatively small compared to united states, and we were already at war in Iraq and Afganistan, and the state of our army means we couldn't go invade somewhere else even if we wanted to. I imagine, ironically, they are more miffed at finding out some Muslims are trying to bully people out of their free speech via violent protests and criminal activity. I imagine far more outrage was directed at MUSLIMS by us brits due to the danish cartoons than 7/7, as, whilst most people are willing to accept that not all Muslims are suicide bombers, the protests were widespread and seemed to represent the 'main stream' of Islam.

This anti-americanism does grate after a while (folks, I don't think they invaded Iraq for its oil,) and for someone presumably not wanting us to hold 'untrue sterotypes' about Muslims, it weakens your position immensely.

2) Well, like it or not, this is one of the first things that pops into an American's head when they hear the word Muslim.

And about 1/3 of these incredibly intelligent people didn't know what year 9/11 happened. Hilarious.

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20078748-23109,00.html

I think that's more shocking and scary, then it is hilarious.

Its not surprising - I must admit I met a British person who thought it was in 1997!

Where do these people live? In caves?

No offence to Muslims, but I think that the statement 'Muslims are the new Jews' is an insult towards Jews. I am not an historian, but I have read and studied a number of books about Jewish persecution throughout European history, and I can assure you that the European Jewish population did not go on mass protests and riots when they were criticized by the Christian majority. They also did not vandalise Churches, or murder nuns. Not to mention the fact that comparing the level of persecution faced by Jews in the past 1950AD-100AD to the level of persecution faced by Muslims in contemporary society is like comparing World War II with the Falklands War.

Perhaps if the Jews had defended themselves better, the atrocities they endured would have been prevented.

And before anyone attempts to twist around my words, that doesn't mean I think it's their fault that they suffered, because it obviously isn't.

Yeah, because Islam is doing a wonderful job defending itself.

Every single link is Muslim on Muslim violence. Not Muslim on Iraqi Police or American Troops. On other Mulsim civilians.

You really are a fool - your argument is totally out of context.
The Muslim on Muslim link I clicked on was one from a car bomb in baghbad - relating to a civil war - hardly looking from an external context of Muslims being persecuted by the west.

Yes, and you should be quite embarassed that even 20% of people cannot remember Sept 11th's date - I suppose the same 20% hate Islam but are not quite sure why.

They are all car bombings, most which are in Bahgdad. Which was the point. Defending themselves, against themselves. See the point? The context is there, you just don't see it. Come on now, JoJo, step your game up.

Oh yes, because there's no way a Muslim could have a problem with another Muslim - just like the Catholics and Protestants have a history of congenial tea parties together in Belfast.

Oh yes, because there's no way a Muslim could have a problem with another Muslim - just like the Catholics and Protestants have a history of congenial tea parties together in Belfast.

Yes, and you should be quite embarassed that even 20% of people cannot remember Sept 11th's date

Riiiiiiiight.

Except I'm not the one who said that Jews weren't defending themselves, to imply that Muslims in this day in age are.

BTW, I enjoy the irony in the fact that you're from Palestine but that you jock American rock and roll like it we're part of the Quran.

Oh you're back are you? You who tried to label me a racist for some odd reason, and when asked why told me "I will message you with my basis" ...
that was about 4 months ago

Still waiting.


And if you cant see the parallel of the point Rusty makes with your odd claim that Jews should have defended themselves better (I suppose Anne Frank should have beaten the SS officers to death with her shoe?) then you need more help that I had thought.