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Submitted by Edward (United States), Feb 26, 2013 at 04:09

If Islam is as claimed the fastest growing religion, drawing new followers from prisons is sure to make an impact.

Either as Islam, being the self proclaimed religion of Peace, would put the convicts on the road to redemption, OR, the criminal backgrounds would be used as shock troops for Radical Islam.

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Title Commenter Date Thread
Issues [43 words]AlbertE.Sep 19, 2017 22:48240864
2Is it Islam or are they just criminals? [107 words]dhimmi no moreSep 2, 2017 10:12240665
Why Islam Is Dangerous [158 words]DaveJun 21, 2015 09:28223887
3Islam attracts the mentally ill [26 words]dhimmi no moreMar 10, 2015 08:32222251
1Jihad IS crime [61 words]
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Michael SJan 13, 2015 11:58220333
1Psychoanalyzing the Jihadis can be a slippery slope [149 words]Michael SJan 19, 2015 00:41220333
Here is a more complete list of muslim or mideastern suspects [21 words]
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Oliver GrantDec 5, 2014 11:34219643
Why All the Moslem Atrocities Being Committed Throughout Our World? [401 words]JoshuaApr 21, 2013 00:39205351
James Holmes was also quite Schizo... [6 words]Fred McMurrayApr 20, 2013 13:05205334
1Radical islam is performing acts of terrorism in America, long after September Eleventh. [48 words]Phil GreendApr 20, 2013 10:51205329
Muslims are on a war path against non-Muslims!! [102 words]JaladhiApr 22, 2013 16:19205329
4Clueless Lisa Wangsness strikes again! [153 words]
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dhimmi no moreApr 20, 2013 08:28205327
2Hypocrisy rides again [138 words]Amin RiazApr 21, 2013 19:38205327
5Clueless Lisa Wangsness strikes again and our dear Amin the lost tablighee [350 words]dhimmi no moreApr 22, 2013 06:50205327
5You are the last person to mention Hypocrisy [102 words]Michael Hanni MorcosApr 22, 2013 11:12205327
Motivation? Hatred [520 words]Amin RiazApr 23, 2013 01:23205327
2Motivation? Exposing liars and enablers of islamists [115 words]dhimmi no moreApr 25, 2013 07:36205327
4And speaking of motivation and hatred! [353 words]dhimmi no moreApr 25, 2013 13:15205327
1To win by default [Again] [87 words]Amin RiazApr 25, 2013 20:51205327
2Aristotle and Muslims! [111 words]dhimmi no moreApr 26, 2013 07:20205327
1Scratching the barrel [471 words]Amin RiazApr 26, 2013 20:57205327
5The Boston atrocity and the elephant in the room [149 words]dhimmi no moreApr 20, 2013 07:32205323
1More crazy than jihadi [64 words]PrashantApr 9, 2013 00:56205032
3Ammar [74 words]AlbertE.Mar 18, 2013 15:12204448
valid point [67 words]miri schwartzMar 28, 2013 11:40204448
1Exposing tablighees [103 words]dhimmi no moreMar 29, 2013 07:12204448
oh thats cute [194 words]miri schwartzMar 30, 2013 21:35204448
1Follow Kamal Pasha [57 words]Joseph D'SouzaMar 15, 2013 04:00204355
hmmm.. [115 words]miri schwartzMar 28, 2013 10:39204355
2Filling in the Blanks [48 words]Tom DundeeMar 10, 2013 16:15204180
5a question that deserves an answer - legal counter-sharia [90 words]mythMar 2, 2013 18:32203971
7Our leaders are beyond help! [57 words]dhimmi no moreMar 3, 2013 11:17203971
Actually, there may be some sense to this [84 words]Peter HerzMar 2, 2013 09:38203967
thank you [101 words]miri schwartzMar 28, 2013 10:52203967
6Shame on our so called free press [123 words]dhimmi no moreMar 1, 2013 19:02203955
US has some things right [8 words]Rogue GunnerFeb 28, 2013 13:26203935
not in all states [95 words]miri schwartzApr 21, 2013 22:41203935
2criminals are criminals [81 words]miri schwartzFeb 27, 2013 21:42203921
1When will we put this argument to rest for good [202 words]PrashantMar 1, 2013 15:54203921
1Islam is not synonymous with violence [198 words]miri schwartzMar 2, 2013 20:09203921
8Offensive comparison [234 words]saraMar 2, 2013 21:50203921
8The Qur'an says that Islam is a violent religion so is the author of the Qur'an an Islamophobe? [777 words]dhimmi no moreMar 3, 2013 11:48203921
4Exposing tablighees [47 words]dhimmi no moreMar 3, 2013 14:00203921
2Irrelevant, DNM [120 words]saraMar 3, 2013 19:20203921
2We disagree on this one [55 words]dhimmi no moreMar 5, 2013 07:17203921
2oh boy,here we go again [257 words]miri schwartzMar 5, 2013 08:42203921
Understood, but still [92 words]saraMar 5, 2013 19:02203921
5The crux of the matter, Miri [139 words]saraMar 5, 2013 19:48203921
7Exposing ... fabrications [807 words]dhimmi no moreMar 6, 2013 07:37203921
5MIRI and Islam [80 words]spaMar 8, 2013 03:18203921
3Exposing tablighees [42 words]dhimmi no moreMar 9, 2013 11:22203921
2Such a foolish post :( [55 words]AAAMar 21, 2013 01:17203921
sorry couldnt comment ..preparing for passover. [212 words]miri schwartzMar 28, 2013 10:05203921
I think some of you are missing my point.... [294 words]miri schwartzMar 28, 2013 10:33203921
really? [73 words]miri schwartzMar 28, 2013 10:57203921
indentity [108 words]miri schwartzMar 28, 2013 11:18203921
3No, the original article is about Muslims who murder with an Islamist motive [226 words]saraMar 28, 2013 19:46203921
not from what I read [152 words]miri schwartzMar 30, 2013 21:20203921
3Last try... [329 words]saraApr 1, 2013 19:28203921
2To prashant [269 words]moApr 4, 2013 15:00203921
One's religion should not determine how a crime is prosecuted [71 words]SigmundApr 20, 2013 18:40203921
1Comment on your title [28 words]SigmundApr 20, 2013 18:43203921
Criminals are criminals argument [66 words]PrashantApr 21, 2013 01:19203921
1Islamic logic at its best [118 words]dhimmi no moreApr 21, 2013 06:39203921
maybe true [152 words]miri schwartzApr 21, 2013 22:24203921
to sigmund [12 words]miri schwartzApr 21, 2013 22:31203921
1What an Oxymoronic Religion [37 words]Michael Hanni MorcosApr 22, 2013 11:28203921
2Another Example [241 words]Jim FinkFeb 27, 2013 20:37203920
2Could be a third alternative: successful integration [27 words]Abu NudnikFeb 26, 2013 08:54203879
3Successful Integration [54 words]Tom DundeeMar 10, 2013 16:21203879
succesful integration [217 words]miri schwartzMar 28, 2013 11:09203879
1I thought DNM was being a bit paranoid, maybe he was right after all? [162 words]Peter HallApr 19, 2013 22:23203879
In NY [93 words]miri schwartzApr 21, 2013 22:00203879
oh.. forgot you want a name of a school [102 words]miri schwartzApr 21, 2013 22:14203879
4The German way [242 words]IanusFeb 26, 2013 04:17203871
Döner murders, the not quite new Neo-Nazis, the border of Western Europe [308 words]mythMar 2, 2013 17:52203871
Why did NRO censor you? [11 words]
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CuriousFeb 25, 2013 12:03203850
Jihad or Criminal [204 words]Nick ShawFeb 25, 2013 10:05203849
probably a bit of both [34 words]john w mcginleyFeb 25, 2013 09:37203848
1Stealth jihad [34 words]
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Rich KFeb 25, 2013 09:03203847
1Enemy Action [355 words]Edward ClineFeb 25, 2013 08:59203846
so too in Britain [42 words]VijayFeb 25, 2013 08:29203845
Rochdale gang [11 words]mythMar 3, 2013 06:30203845
you mentioned "gang" [60 words]miri schwartzMar 28, 2013 11:45203845
7Miri is saying that the Qur'an condones slavery, rape and pedophilia! Where are the riots! [263 words]dhimmi no moreApr 6, 2013 15:35203845
huh?? [48 words]miri schwartzApr 21, 2013 21:54203845
3Exposing fabrications again and again [508 words]dhimmi no moreApr 25, 2013 08:52203845
Jihad or Criminality? [158 words]JDFeb 25, 2013 06:07203838
Gang-style tats on Yusuf Ibrahim [26 words]
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Dana GarciaFeb 25, 2013 02:24203836
Drawing new followers from Prisons [52 words]EdwardFeb 26, 2013 04:09203836
1Gang-style [80 words]moApr 4, 2013 15:15203836
Well, there's a reason for that [94 words]RonJul 16, 2013 14:26203836
1Thank you, Dr. Pipes ...Thank you, & thank you again ... [42 words]kmanFeb 25, 2013 01:50203835
1When will Americans wake up to the reality? [185 words]D SabghirFeb 25, 2013 01:25203834
6thank god for not living in a [134 words]batya daganFeb 25, 2013 01:18203833
1Batya Dagan [26 words]Hava & David HagoelFeb 26, 2013 05:58203833
1thank you to best friends. [14 words]batya daganFeb 26, 2013 21:13203833
Religion [26 words]Steven LFeb 25, 2013 00:14203832

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