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CNN Reports Bin Laden Surronded by Opposition Forces at Tora Bora

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Jeff, Dec 13, 2001.

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  1. haven

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    This is a campaign to catch a terrorist, not a crusade to kill a Muslim.

    Let's keep it that way. Most people already have their minds made up one way or the other... but it doesn't help to entrench their hatred... or to put our integrity into doubt in the minds of our allies.

    Besides, I'm sure that there are many who object to the US, but aren't ready to become terrorists. I think it's those people that we need to worry about. Right now, they think we're arrogant bastards. It would be a mistake to make them think that we're the Great Satan.
     
  2. Smokey

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    What?!? :rolleyes:

    Allah in arabic means God.
     
  3. Timing

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    Are there any Muslims here that care to comment on whether that would be considered desecration or anything? Has this ever been done as a form of punishment in the Muslim world? Just curious...
     
  4. treeman

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    The Israelis have used pork-bullets and pork-grenades for crowd control in the past. It sounds ridiculous, but it's apparently very effective at scaring the crap out of unruly mobs...
     
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    I don't know Smokey, I'm not sure what the Catholics would call their god, but he/she aint Allah. I know that much :)
     
  6. Dr of Dunk

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    I'm sure the bullets even without pork could've caused some damage and scared a few people.
     
  7. Francis3

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    They will never catch Bin laden. IF they do find him , it will be him lying dead.
     
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    I'm sure Catholics in Italy and Mexico call God "God" too right? Each language would refer to God in their language. Arab Christians call GOD Allah too. for example in Spanish its 'Dios', etc. I would recommend you delete that since it is highly offensive to numerous people.

    Tree do re-read your nazi-esque propaganda articles and learn some Islam before you spew your opinions on it. In Islam if a person cannot control something he's not held responsible for it. For example if I accidentally ate food during Ramadan while I'm fasting, I am not held responsible. If I am forced to acknowledge a deity other than Allah under severe torture and threat of death I'm allowed to given that my heart doesn't believe that. Have some knowledge or at least respect before you issue 'fatwahs' of Islamic Jurisprudence.

    Plus these folks who flew their planes into the WTC supposedly did go to nightclubs and drink alcohol...so I doubt pork would have hurt their sense of piety all that much.
     
  9. Francis3

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    So God kicks himself in the ass?


    Also how are we kicking Bin Ladens ass? He doesnt care about whats happening. They will never find Bin laden, they have no clue where he is.

    By the way, CNN is the biggest bull**** station I have ever seen. Most the **** they say is bs.
     
  10. treeman

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    boy,

    I'm no expert on Islam (never claimed to be), all I know is that no muslim wants to die with pork in his body. Those pork bullets do work, you know. Crowds who aren't scared by regular bullets run like hell when they find out they're facing pork.

    And those guys who were going to stripclubs, drinking, etc were supposed to be doing that. They're Al Taqua, and their MO is to blend in by dressing in Western-style clothes, shaving their beards, drinking, screwing around with the ladies, etc. That makes them harder to find, which in case you haven't noticed is a reall asset for their group...

    Nazi propaganda? Please, Mr. "Iran is a great democracy"... :rolleyes:

    Tell the truth: you think that bin Laden video released yesterday is a fake, don't you? Another CIA trick, right Mr. "Hamas should be a legal militia"?

    Francis3:

    CNN is most definitely full of it. But you're right - no one's going to catch bin Laden alive. Hopefully we'll find some bits 'o Laden somewhere around Tora Bora... He most likely is still there, and effectively trapped.
     
  11. francis 4 prez

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    Why is everyone getting so bent out of shape about this comment. Wasn't it made as a joke. I thought it was hilarious.
     
  12. Smokey

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    What's funny about equating Allah with Bin Laden?

    Just because Bin Laden has twisted the Islamic faith for his perverse purposes does not make the Catholic God any better than the Islamic God. The post makes it sound like "God" wouldn't have any followers like "Allah".

    I don't think PSJ meant it to be offensive, but I didn't find the humor.

     
  13. francis 4 prez

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    I thought it was just showing how ridiculous it is to consider this a religious conflict and used the old my dad can beat up your dad (my god can beat up your god) line to make a joke. Also since they are the same God it makes it even more ridiculous. That's where I saw the humor, I don't think it was meant to say anything bad about Allah.
     
  14. treeman

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    Some people can't take a joke.
     
  15. Smokey

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    I guess your interpretation is different than mine.

    And some people don't know how to put in a smilie to let others know they are joking. I'm talking about the first post.

    Again, PSJ was probably joking but with no :) or ;), I didn't know how to take it.
     
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    Back to the topic of this thread:

    The U.S. has detected the distinctive voice of Osama bin Laden on hand-held radio in the mountains of Tora Bora giving orders to his al Qaeda troops, U.S. officials say.

    The officials say the voice has been positively matched to known recordings of bin Laden. The intelligence represents the best proof that America's most wanted man has been, and remains, in the cave complexes in the Tora Bora region of the White Mountains in eastern Afghanistan.


    http://www.washtimes.com/national/20011215-68264047.htm

    Just a matter of time...
     

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