‘Destroy the idols,’ Egyptian jihadist calls for removal of Sphinx, Pyramids

Article 2 under the Egyptian constitution under Mubarak recognized Islam as a core foundation for the creation of Egyptian law sets.

 

indeed. They shouldn't have been given democracy so soon to begin with, it's worthless with a population that doesn't think democratically. There should be a transition period in which these people slowly get more and more democracy. Then, when they are sane, they can vote.

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so? that doesn't mean it's islamist. I'd be suprised if islam didn't have any influence on egypt's legal code given that it's been there the last 1300 years.

 

No doubt!

They're better in Las Vegas. You can't play Roulette at those things in Egypt!

 

you are "badly managed" because of 90m, read this http://southasia.oneworld.net/peopl...trains-bangladesh-sustainability#.USvRWWfNkYI

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you are "badly managed" because of 90m, read this http://southasia.oneworld.net/peoplespeak/spiralling-population-strains-bangladesh-sustainability#.USvRWWfNkYI

 

If it was not for this I might have some sympathy for the Taliban. Those that destroyed the 1700 year old statues are worse than animals and should be slaughtered like the animals that they are.

They are a plague on humanity.

 

Actually you can gamble here in egypt

 

It happened in WW2 - Both the Germans and the Americans used local French guides to avoid destroying the more precious vineyards in the French countryside during the fighting.

 

What is the track record of this guy - He seems to be no more than an Egyptian version of Glen Beck - And I right to assume under Islam an idol should be destroyed only if people worship it? And that previous Islamic control of the country over the years have left the temples alone for that reason?

 

Sympathy for the Taliban? So if it weren't for the statue destroying fetish, you can't find anything wrong with the Taliban?

 

I find plenty wrong with the Taliban. Their treatment of women is another example (killing that girl in Pakistan).

What else did you have in mind ?

 

I dunno. You were the one who said, "if it was not for this I might have some sympathy for the Taliban."


What did you mean?

 

It cant be much fun to have the worlds most powerful military come into your country and try to kill you.

 

I've tried writing a response for quite a while now.. can't come up with anything, this has made me speechless. that you're actually excusing the taliban.. jesus christ..

 

I disapprove of much of what we've been told abt the Taliban. But let us caste our minds back ,. Did our govts not support /overlook /make excusing for the Taliban (Mujahideen ) against the Communism/USSR ?

AFAI can tell OUR govts at first armed / and supported them.
Th chances are if it wasnt for OUR govts (US +UK) meddling in Afghan affairs - Afghans tribes would still be fighting each other as they've done for centuries - perhaps not as devastatingly as they've done in recent years .

There's no denying that OUR govts - Britain + America - have fukked up - made a bad situation considerably worse than if we stayed out of it.

 

If the alternative would be having freaking communist scum there I'd rather prefer islamists. They are, actually, closer to us than communists, and back then we had a common adversary. But yeah, the west's responsible, but we're trying to clean up aren't we?

 

Wake up - the "communists" are no more - not even in former USSR . They no longer exist.

Sorry , I see no evidence at all to support your belief that WE or our govts are as you say :

On the contary.- Or govts (those elected to office ) care sweet f- all about its own people,( the likes of you + me) why do you think they should be working in the interest of Afghans or any other people . ?


Mr Sw Guy, there are many other interests at work + the situation is far more complex than you can imagine.

One thing you can be certain of , is that you + I , are regularly fed a load of lies by our respective govts. Once a liar , in my book - is not to be trusted - in future.
I dont trust what my govt ( +most of our media ) tells me , do you ?

One has to read between the lines and take much of it with a large pinch of lo-sodium salt.


byeeee..

 

I know they're gone, but you talked about that we, the west, put them in power to counter the commies? What don't you agree with?

well what are they doing in afghanistan? reaping profits?.. No, they're trying to create a stable afghanistan, although it's not going too well.

 

BS - they' not trying to create anything "stable " Its been (*)(*)(*)(*)ed up and made considerably worse by our govt 's military involvement.

Yes - there are many US companies who've amassed enormous profits from the sufferings of the average Afghan.

At the end of the day , it hardly matters what I AGREE or disagree with , the bottom line is that what we've been told abt our govt's military invasion was a lie - a falsehood /deception. - just a another load of BS.
Umpteen thousands of innocent civilians Afghans was needlessly sacrificed for worthless cause.

There are no short cuts to to political development evolution.

Bush/Blair' (+ the puppets masters's ) evil plans/schemes - was never intended to be for the benefit of the average Afghan.,

It was never their primary concern


However if you choose to swallow all the BS which you ovt + its media , ed to you, that's your choice..

personally , I prefer not to trust the SOBs.



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I think you have problems with misreading my posts. All I said was that I defended the US founding the taliban to counter the communists during the cold war. What about that do you disagree with?

Well.. I think that afhganistan is a net minus in terms of both money and manpower, but that the US is staying because they want to leave with a stable afghanistan so it doesn't turn to (*)(*)(*)(*) right after they leave.

 

So you have sympathy for the Taliban because Coalition forces are there.

Gee I wonder why Coalition forces might be in Afghanistan? Darn curious! I guess we'll never know...

 

I already stated that I do not have sympathy for them.

 

You said you might habe sympathy for them if they werent into destroying old buildings. You knpw that the taliban isnt near universally despised only because they destroy buildings and statues right? They do other horrible things. Things that you said you have no problems with. Youre either an ignorant fool or an islamist.

 

Yes ... and I corrected myself by pointing out an example of their treatment of women which is also morally reprehensible.

What other horrible things do the Taliban do which you seem to think I have no problem with ?

 

Theyre islamists. But look at your post, "if they just didnt destroy buildings they would be ok". Good you corrected that

 

The problem with destroying 2500 year old statues of Buddha ( I had not mentioned buildings ?) is that we can never get them back. This is a mindless act which shows complete disrespect to all of humanity, Buddhists, and the history of this planet.

Imam's have issued fatwa's of death against people who have done no more than express an idea contrary to the Koran.

How great a sin then is destroying these statues? It is the ultimate disrespect, equal to the Jews destroying Mecca.

I can not think of a greater hypocrisy in modern times committed for no rational reason.

This level of stupidity is an insult to humanity itself.

This form of extremist Islam is an insult to humanity itself and it is not just confined to the Taliban. I did not hear any condemnation of this act from the Imam's that issue fatwa of death to those who insult the Quran.

This combined with their treatment of women make these people unworthy of sympathy, regardless of what happens to them.