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Originally posted by ktsnake
The thing is that these guys were only local leaders. They have no real voice in Islam. They speak only to the religious people that directly follow them. Otherwise, they're pretty worthless. It seems only recently that Arab media outlets and traditional supporters of this nonsense have come to their senses. My only concern is that they are doing it at the insistance of the West. That's what it looks like to me at least.
I know that the outrage to many Muslims is genuine. In the past, however, I don't think it has been genuine enough. The Arab world as a whole is changing -- and changing fast.
And it's unfortunate, but this anti-terrorism sentiment is not universal. Last I checked, the Palestinians were still hanging pictures of the murderers of children and women in their streets to be thought of as heroes.
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She made a claim and didn't back it up. Don't just swallow it up wholesale.
-Rudey
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