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Submitted by Ianus (Poland), Feb 25, 2009 at 08:13

Dr. Pipes wrote :

> But as the forces of political correctness inevitably bear down to exclude an Islamic dimension to the murder, the motive of family reputation must be kept alive. Enough with the pleasant deceits – time has come to utter hard truths about Bridges TV.<

The reference is clearly relevant and the issue involved of principal importance.

But what struck me most when I first learned the news wasn't the crime itself - so 'tediously' typical of Islam that I find the PC debate questioning its religiously motivated nature ridiculous and most insincere. No, it wasn't the poor beheaded Muslima nor her husband gratifying his own and his bloodthirsty Allah's desires and hurt megalomania that shocked me. It wasn't that at all! What did shock me was the Fox News report about Rabbi Hirschfield where one reads :

> Meanwhile, Rabbi Brad Hirschfield, a producer and host for Bridges TV who worked alongside the Hassans, said "now is not the time" to debate the cultural and religious context of the murder that appears to be an honor killing inspired by Aasiya Hassan's desire to divorce her husband.

"There will be time for that later," Hirschfield said in a statement obtained by FOXNews.com. "I will only say to those who leap to the conclusion that this kind of thing is intrinsic to Islam, ask yourselves if you think that drunkenness is intrinsic to Irish Catholics, or cheating in business is to Jews?" <

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,494785,00.html

I have always believed that if anyone, then certainly the Jews must be best informed of what's going on under the numerous deceitful veils of Islam. I thought naively that after their 1400 year-old experience with real Islam - from its very first bloody days in Medina up to today's terrorist Gaza - they would tell us the harsh truth and recognize what is intrinsic to Islam and what isn't. I hoped that at least they would neither cherish nor spread illusions and lies about "the religion of peace" and call a spade a spade. But sadly enough, Rabbi Hirschfield's unworthy and outrageous apopolgy of his business partner and Islam showed to me how wrong I was ! I'll abstain from reiterating all the nasty words that came to my mind as I read Hirschfield's incredible comparisons between drunkenness and cutting off women's heads. Suffice it to say that if now we can see a rabbi play the role of the Devil's Advocate, then the forces of political correctness have greatly refined their malicious character and evil nature.

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Death threats - real or empty ? [195 words]yaseminApr 16, 2009 17:06153976
Bridges TV and Lost Patience [320 words]Qamrul A. KhansonMar 31, 2009 14:59153046
if that guy (Muzammil) had even cracked open a dictionary.... [155 words]HasanMar 22, 2009 10:49152592
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Copied - improved [33 words]Man in the mirriorMar 16, 2009 10:23152090
1MAN IN THE MIRROR [54 words]btillyMar 19, 2009 13:34152090
btilly [138 words]the man in the mirrorMar 24, 2009 06:49152090
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Faisal Khan: Would you care to explain what the meaning of the Koran is? [629 words]PlatoAug 23, 2009 23:31152090
Muzzammil S. Hassan Insanity- for beheading his wife .... In The U.S.A. MUZZ- We don't think so ! [176 words]Johnny B. GoodeMar 2, 2009 19:24151479
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1Too late for tears [273 words]OpheliaMar 2, 2009 00:46151364
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Dr Pipes [75 words]AngelFeb 27, 2009 19:53151247
1reply to Angel [58 words]jennifer solisMar 1, 2009 17:18151247
1So much for Islam -The loving God Religion Muslim [219 words]Johnny B GoodeMar 2, 2009 19:00151247
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Ashraf SiddiqiFeb 26, 2009 00:24151201
Once Again the Muslims Reveal Themselves [151 words]Angry Non-Religious ManMar 2, 2009 07:23151201
Islam Challenge [129 words]AngelMar 3, 2009 19:12151201
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honor [75 words]Joe Six-PackFeb 26, 2009 12:06151164
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How to resist a beheading [450 words]Ibn Musa RabainuFeb 25, 2009 14:37151158
2This is USA not Middle East [55 words]AngelFeb 25, 2009 12:59151153
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P.L.Feb 25, 2009 12:51151152
Rambling Tirade [189 words]
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Sheldon TyberFeb 25, 2009 12:30151151
Honor and islam are bound. [77 words]Anne-Marie DelcambreFeb 25, 2009 12:29151150
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The Deceits of Bridges TV [69 words]Dannel R. BallesterosFeb 25, 2009 12:07151148
Here is Bush's policy correctness [63 words]AngelFeb 27, 2009 20:05151148
Honor Killing [246 words]SusanFeb 25, 2009 11:36151145
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Deen MuhammedFeb 25, 2009 11:05151141
1Deen Muhammed: Disinformation comes from people who know ittle of the real Islam [1231 words]PlatoFeb 27, 2009 10:09151141
1KHULA, KHULA, KHULA - I Divorce You, I Divorce You, I Divorce You - My Husband !! [152 words]RebeccaFeb 27, 2009 15:54151141
other moslem broadcasts [31 words]Deceit of BridgesFeb 25, 2009 11:04151140
Making a BIG noise about critical issues [172 words]Carl Dennett Blyth, SrFeb 25, 2009 10:17151138
The Deceits of Bridge's TV- The Media have helped Islam justify their behavior. [439 words]AnneFeb 25, 2009 10:07151137
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1The Deceit of Bridges TV- The Media Advances Islam's cause. response to Anna [105 words]DebbieFeb 28, 2009 08:12151137
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1The forces of political correctness [424 words]IanusFeb 25, 2009 08:13151133
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Rabbi Hirschfield [149 words]IanusFeb 28, 2009 15:10151133
1Ah, ah, ah! Let's play nice... [523 words]Merry WhitneyMar 1, 2009 01:46151133
Like Caesar's wife ... [1205 words]IanusMar 2, 2009 08:57151133
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Brad Hirschfield - the rabbi of dhimmitude [819 words]IanusMar 4, 2009 15:18151133
"Insufficient evidence" [908 words]IanusMar 4, 2009 17:54151133
...and, mea culpa [427 words]Merry WhitneyMar 4, 2009 20:36151133
OK, you got me [46 words]Merry WhitneyMar 5, 2009 00:08151133
Insufficient evidence [417 words]Merry WhitneyMar 5, 2009 01:00151133
Higher morality paving the way to tyranny. [1521 words]IanusMar 5, 2009 09:05151133
Solon [175 words]IanusMar 5, 2009 09:38151133
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continuation [1147 words]Merry WhitneyMar 6, 2009 06:11151133
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Merry [28 words]DonFeb 26, 2009 19:41151119
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Ibn Masud: What about non-Muslims innocently killed? [31 words]PlatoFeb 28, 2009 19:27151119
Parallel paradises [112 words]IanusMar 1, 2009 06:59151119
1Plato: In Islam A murder is a murder. NO matter who? It is punishable by Death. [86 words]Ibn MasudMar 2, 2009 12:03151119
Ianus, Plato: Adhering to the Laws of Allah is to protect yourself from fire of HELL [125 words]Ibn MasudMar 2, 2009 12:15151119
Allah confesses [904 words]IanusMar 3, 2009 09:27151119
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Ibn Masud: On the contrary, Allah loves to throw people into Hell. It says so in the Koran [981 words]PlatoMar 5, 2009 10:11151119
1Ibn Masud: In Islam the law of equality is only for Muslims [818 words]PlatoMar 5, 2009 10:21151119
Plato: I take it that you are an Atheist [17 words]Ibn MasudMar 5, 2009 18:39151119
Because the Citizens of Heavens are Muslims ONLY [51 words]Ibn MasudMar 5, 2009 18:43151119
1Islamic epistemology [90 words]IanusMar 9, 2009 09:09151119
a very convincing argument [62 words]the Grand Infidel of KaffiristanMar 9, 2009 20:25151119
Ibn Masud, I'll be a good humble and obedient kafir. I promise! [296 words]IanusMar 10, 2009 19:24151119

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