An interesting article from the National Review:
‘We will hold sacred the beliefs held sacred by others.”
That’s the concluding rally cry of the U.S. Department of Defense’s newly issued guidance on the “Proper Handling and Disposal of Islamic Religious Materials — Service Members/Civilian Training.” Here’s how it works: Mainstream Muslims throughout the Middle East believe, based on the Koran and other “Islamic Religious Materials,” that if an infidel force invades a Muslim territory, its members must be killed until the force has been driven out. They further believe that if non-Muslims commit some act — even an inadvertent one — that Muslims perceive as insulting to Islam, a campaign of murder and mayhem is justified.
Our response? We will hold sacred the beliefs held sacred by others.
[read full article]Our response should be: "Go to Hell"... and, if you need help, we will help you get there. Some cultural gaps are too wide to bridge.
It is simply better to let chaos reign in these countries and deal with any threat to the U.S. in a quick, efficient, militarily-sound manner... impossible to happen under Barack Obama and Leon Panetta. We are not going to make "friends" with those holding a 7th century mentality. Why bother?
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"The Americans are not going to hand these individuals over to be handled by the Afghan justice system. They're going to be handled by the US military justice system. And I imagine ... whatever the punishment the US justice system hands out, it's just not going to be enough to satisfy some people.Punishment? For that? And maybe spitting toward Mecca? Obama and Panetta: Dumb and Dumber. Wonder what happens if you piss toward Mecca?
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