Walsingham Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12103248 AlQ been busy this festive season. I'm in a pretty sunny mood generally, but I've got a bad feeling about these attempts to precipitate ethnic tensions. It seems like we've totally surrendered the initiative to AlQ et al. and they're making inexorable headway towards all out war. "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orogun01 Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Here is to hoping that his is an isolated event; although evidence points to the contrary. I'd say the answer to that question is kind of like the answer to "who's the sucker in this poker game?"* *If you can't tell, it's you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nepenthe Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 The political tensions currently in Egypt might tempt them to start lots of shenanigans there. You're a cheery wee bugger, Nep. Have I ever said that? Reapercussions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walsingham Posted January 3, 2011 Author Share Posted January 3, 2011 Here is to hoping that his is an isolated event; although evidence points to the contrary. Well, there was an attack in Iraq which claimed coptic Christians wre the inspiration. Claimed they were abducting Muslim women. Which sounds laughable, but my experience with many folks from the Mideast is that they'll believe all sorts of mad stuff if it sounds juicy enough. Just look at how much the Protocols sells over there... "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calax Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 so... basically it was the muslim equivalent of rednecks who did this? *rimshot* Victor of the 5 year fan fic competition! Kevin Butler will awesome your face off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiro Protagonist Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Well, there was an attack in Iraq which claimed coptic Christians wre the inspiration. Claimed they were abducting Muslim women. It's more the opposite. http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/j...bducted/?page=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walsingham Posted January 4, 2011 Author Share Posted January 4, 2011 Well, there was an attack in Iraq which claimed coptic Christians wre the inspiration. Claimed they were abducting Muslim women. It's more the opposite. http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/j...bducted/?page=1 F F S Good converts there. I'm sure Allah appreciates them no matter the circumstances. "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orogun01 Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Well, there was an attack in Iraq which claimed coptic Christians wre the inspiration. Claimed they were abducting Muslim women. It's more the opposite. http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/j...bducted/?page=1 Never I believed I could hate someone just because of their faith, but it's happening. I'd say the answer to that question is kind of like the answer to "who's the sucker in this poker game?"* *If you can't tell, it's you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcador Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Always someone trying to out-deprave everyone else. Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meshugger Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 It's the outside world's fault. Killing copts is okay since it is only an egyptian matter. "Some men see things as they are and say why?""I dream things that never were and say why not?"- George Bernard Shaw"Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man."- Friedrich Nietzsche "The amount of energy necessary to refute bull**** is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it." - Some guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoonDing Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 In Egypt and most other muslim countries, converting to christianity from islam is actually punishable by death. The ending of the words is ALMSIVI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurlshort Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Many of those Muslim countries have communities of Christians that are older than Islam itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walsingham Posted January 5, 2011 Author Share Posted January 5, 2011 Well, there was an attack in Iraq which claimed coptic Christians wre the inspiration. Claimed they were abducting Muslim women. It's more the opposite. http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/j...bducted/?page=1 Never I believed I could hate someone just because of their faith, but it's happening. Hence my original post. The wee ****ers are winning every time tension and hatred grows. "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orogun01 Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 (edited) http://almasryalyoum.com/en/news/copts-ral...ing-upper-egypt From what I can tell this has also been going on for some time now. Edit: This is probably the most balanced recount of the situation in Egypt. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/articl...ac7793a7257a10d Edited January 5, 2011 by Orogun01 I'd say the answer to that question is kind of like the answer to "who's the sucker in this poker game?"* *If you can't tell, it's you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walsingham Posted January 5, 2011 Author Share Posted January 5, 2011 Reproduced with kind permission of Stratfor.com, and well worth reading Over the past few days, Christian churches have been attacked in at least two countries "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorton_AP Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 http://thinkprogress.org/2011/01/08/thousa...-human-shields/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurlshort Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 http://thinkprogress.org/2011/01/08/thousa...-human-shields/ That is fantastic. Thank you for posting it, my entire outlook on mankind has brightened Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorton_AP Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 I thought it was pretty cool too. Kudos to all of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walsingham Posted January 12, 2011 Author Share Posted January 12, 2011 That did very briefly improve my mood. Until I remembered how many muslims 'muslim' terrorists already kill each year. I'm sure nothing would please them more than to off anyone with the guts to act as a human shield and challenge their fascist death cult views. "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orogun01 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 I'm hoping that this will bring the two communities closer and sort out the extremists. Although they could be sneaky and pretend to care, community leaders supporting acts like this on one hand and turning a blind eye to terrorism on the other. Maybe i'm being cynical though. I'd say the answer to that question is kind of like the answer to "who's the sucker in this poker game?"* *If you can't tell, it's you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walsingham Posted January 12, 2011 Author Share Posted January 12, 2011 I don't think community leaders in a lot of places turn a blind eye to terror. Keep in mind that the jifs enthusiastically murder moderates. "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
213374U Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 http://thinkprogress.org/2011/01/08/thousa...-human-shields/ That is fantastic. Thank you for posting it, my entire outlook on mankind has brightened Please tell me you're being sarcastic. Please. So this one obviously staged digital feel-good show somehow changes everything? From the rampant discrimination with regards to access to civil service Copts face in Egypt to Pakistan's efforts towards getting "blasphemy" to be criminalised worldwide? From cartoon-motivated murder to Turkey's ruling party's efforts to undermine secularism in the country? All of that and so much more, automagically swept under the rug because Mubarak's whelps led a mock unity demonstration. Quaint how "non-partisan" (even if laudably "fighting radical right-wing agenda") media are so taken in by empty words and PR fluff. Ah, my bad. This must be Change. - When he is best, he is a little worse than a man, and when he is worst, he is little better than a beast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walsingham Posted January 12, 2011 Author Share Posted January 12, 2011 Hold on, Numbers. Stranger things have happened than a staged event provoking real change. "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcador Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 http://thinkprogress.org/2011/01/08/thousa...-human-shields/ Nice gesture, even if it might be a bit staged with Mubarak's sons' involvement. But I suppose you have to start somewhere. I assume Hurlshot meant his outlook on manking improved slightly, not that this one thing suddenly solved all the world's ails. Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
213374U Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 (edited) Hold on, Numbers. Stranger things have happened than a staged event provoking real change.I'll see your "real change" and raise you "the more things change, the more they stay the same". Edited January 12, 2011 by 213374U - When he is best, he is a little worse than a man, and when he is worst, he is little better than a beast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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