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Reader comment on item: [William Blum and] Al-Qaeda's Leftist Brigade

Submitted by howlin (United States), Jan 24, 2006 at 15:21

Thanks and praise be to his Buddha idol that Blum lives in a Republic of freedom of speech and ideas. How wonderful! How marvelous! His viewpoint is now heard the world over! He finally gets his time in the limelight and some much needed coin!

When I read some of his poignant intellectual rantings I thought, "Wow! Another '60s coffee house 'Whacko' that wants to destroy what we have but hasn't a clue as to how it could ever be safeguarded, rebuilt, or improved upon."

The presidential apologetic statements that he advocates are perceived as weakness and submission by the enemy dark side. It is fine by them! They think us "Girly Men" anyhow.

He and the Muslims really make rather strange bedfellows indeed, and they will use this rejected old Leftist for all he is worth in their well financed propaganda assault. To him it is about money and to them it is free publicity.
This totally lucid, and rather neutral, observational commentary by Dr. Pipes {above} only affirms my initial reaction.

In any one of 50 Muslim countries Blum, of Jewish heritage, would be beaten, mutilated, and beheaded. His wife would be raped, and sold into slavery, if she survived. His possessions would be plundered and divided. If his house was not desired by Muslims it would be burned to the ground. The Mujahideen, at the orders of bin Laden, would do the dirty work but the real culprit and coach would be Muhammad. "Salami been Hidden" is only a figurehead of a sick ideology. Actually, he is probably dead already, or badly hobbled and ill.

Yes. America has at times plundered the world as an "ideology colonist" and as a purveyor of whatever current leadership in power determines as just and right. The government in control stubbornly sticks to what they believe is right. This administration is really no different than others past.

We debated and wondered why Kennedy sent our young people to a far off primitive jungle country to fight and die over forty years ago. It was, auspiciously, to stop a tyrant and his vision of conquest and forced Communism. It was not to own title to his territory. In Iraq, we have the world's Jihadist battleground, and dare not turn tail and run. We will keep rebuilding and they will keep destroying.

One, then, has to wonder that, in His infinite wisdom and when He scattered the twelve tribes, our Creator was not totally aware that humankind would evolve into constantly warring territorial creatures, each wanting the other to believe as their own faction or tribe. He knew.

We will have war, with brief respites, to the very end. The difference in this one, though, is that the sworn enemy is amongst us, speaks English, and he is suicidal.

Who, then, is really telling the truth?
Submitting....

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Will.Blum- What about 'Operation Splinter Factor' [38 words]bob mcglynnApr 29, 2007 20:5691078
read for yourself here: [40 words]boogerMar 28, 2007 01:3788094
RE WILLIAM BLUM [53 words]JIM SAWYERFeb 9, 2007 18:4076656
The impartiality of Mr Blum and his sources [595 words]John, UKMar 12, 2006 18:5639876
Look at the Sources [113 words]Anthony GiordanoMar 4, 2006 15:0838877
the Left specifically propagandises for Osama bin Laden [104 words]alanMar 8, 2006 09:3838877
Good ole poppycock [153 words]D WilliamsSep 3, 2006 21:1638877
Read before you comment [156 words]Andy MillerFeb 2, 2006 18:0333556
about time [1160 words]a Filipino liberalJan 30, 2006 04:1033078
[William Blum and]Al-Qaeda's Leftist Brigade Art.3308 [46 words]S.C.PandaJan 28, 2006 05:1632900
using free info [23 words]janet cohenJan 26, 2006 07:4132518
The correct way to combat terrorism [420 words]frankJan 25, 2006 22:3832487
Reply to Frank [415 words]SiddaJan 26, 2006 09:3432487
Someone TURN ON THE LIGHT! [1119 words]D WilliamsSep 3, 2006 20:3132487
l'espace francophone, islamisme, gauchisme, pro arabe...même combat [25 words]Le RayJan 25, 2006 17:3232466
Live in a glass house... [276 words]HarrakJan 25, 2006 09:1732412
...dont throw stones at it. [89 words]D WilliamsSep 3, 2006 21:2332412
ALL IN ONE [187 words]A AHMEDJan 25, 2006 08:5732409
to A Ahmed [363 words]SiddaJan 26, 2006 10:0432409
ALL IN ONE [174 words]IanusJan 26, 2006 14:0032409
Hmm, easy on the one view buster [162 words]D WilliamsSep 3, 2006 21:3232409
WOW [11 words]D WilliamsSep 3, 2006 21:3532409
No Sidda, you are not wrong! [53 words]MosheSep 6, 2006 03:0132409
As long as it's Bibi its all right to interfere [79 words]y Brandstetter MDMay 28, 2015 01:1732409
Foggy Bottom-Feeders [236 words]orange yonasonJan 25, 2006 00:4832387
Blum & Al Quaeda [114 words]Steven lJan 24, 2006 22:5332385
Conspiracy theory as leftist weltaanschauung - can OBL read english? [40 words]Ben van de PolderJan 24, 2006 21:0432379
In the name of freedom [139 words]F. ShakkiJan 24, 2006 20:3932377
What's next with Wm Blum? [299 words]yzolsageJan 24, 2006 20:1432375
Birds of a feather [83 words]Darwin BarrettJan 24, 2006 19:5232374
1Today's leftists are tomorrow's Islamists [197 words]IanusJan 25, 2006 06:4232374
World lefties [152 words]TellisJan 24, 2006 19:1832371
Simply deal with a Devil [320 words]BorisJan 24, 2006 18:2332367
William Blum [27 words]R. HickethierJan 24, 2006 18:0332365
Selling one's soul to the Devil [248 words]IanusJan 24, 2006 17:3432359
blum's religion [81 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
alan jay gerberJan 24, 2006 17:2932358
Clever bin Laden [155 words]AlexJan 24, 2006 16:0532349
Far left is safer than being a friend of Israel [198 words]y brandstetter MDJan 24, 2006 15:5732346
Response to Dr. Brandstetter [144 words]Merry WhitneyJan 27, 2006 00:3532346
But they won't leave [148 words]SiddaJan 24, 2006 15:4332343
WORLD DESTRUCTION [472 words]howlinJan 24, 2006 15:2132338
Is prosecution in order here? [66 words]JonathanJan 24, 2006 15:0832336
Saboteurs and other creatures [232 words]Shmuel HaLeviJan 24, 2006 14:3832334
From their rhetoric I gain strength [75 words]JOHN MANITTAJan 24, 2006 14:3432333
A more cunning infiltration or Partners in hatred [471 words]Reuben HorneJan 24, 2006 14:2632332
Moore or less [30 words]Virginia guyJan 24, 2006 14:0532331
The polarities who merged [172 words]batya daganJan 24, 2006 13:4032327
The Only Real Polarities [223 words]Miguel LahunkenSep 1, 2017 07:5932327
Criticism is easy [156 words]Gunther SteinbergJan 24, 2006 13:1032324
RE: Criticism is easy [108 words]IanusJan 24, 2006 16:3732324
You reap what you sow [62 words]abd_abdalJan 24, 2006 18:2432324
HES RIGHT ON THE MARK [187 words]A AhmedJan 25, 2006 08:5232324
Theo van Gogh? [15 words]John PeppleJan 25, 2006 13:0832324
Tsk tsk tsk [45 words]D WilliamsSep 3, 2006 21:4432324
Why would they reform if victory seems so probable? [170 words]Marcus JulianusJan 24, 2006 13:0332322
Is Blum a recent convert? [69 words]PigootJan 24, 2006 12:4832320
Mainstreaming the Unholy Alliance [186 words]Lee D. CaryJan 24, 2006 12:2832317
Amazon Ranking Issue [247 words]JKJan 24, 2006 12:2732316
Oh, Please, JK [67 words]Merry WhitneyJan 27, 2006 01:0032316
Some things do not change [62 words]David LincolnJan 24, 2006 12:0932314
Blum's in bloom [320 words]John W. McGinleyJan 24, 2006 12:0832313
Blum [71 words]Donald W. BalesJan 24, 2006 11:4832312
The Left and Islam [143 words]VinodguptJan 24, 2006 16:1332312
The Left Has Always Betrayed [130 words]Behrouz AzarniaJan 24, 2006 11:4332310
Left and Islam [43 words]VinodguptJan 24, 2006 16:0232310
The Left Has Always Betrayed ...but sometimes been betrayed [94 words]IanusJan 24, 2006 16:1332310
Reply to Ianus - The Left Has Always Betrayed [167 words]Behrouz AzarniaJan 25, 2006 05:3832310
An instructive lesson from recent Iranian history [363 words]IanusJan 25, 2006 16:5932310
Iran's suffering [623 words]D WilliamsSep 3, 2006 22:2032310
treason no longer stylish [223 words]festineJan 24, 2006 11:3532308
what are you trying to say? [119 words]a Filipino liberalJan 30, 2006 04:4232308
Kudos to bin Laden, curses to American leftists [240 words]JaneJan 24, 2006 11:2032307
Reply to Jane, "Kudos to bin laden..." [62 words]Darwin BarrettJan 24, 2006 20:3132307
it's the hypocrisy, stupid [313 words]a Filipino liberalJan 30, 2006 04:3432307
McCarthyism and Jihadists controlling America, Jane? [173 words]Propaganda Anyone?Feb 14, 2006 19:0032307
See What I mean [68 words]D WilliamsSep 3, 2006 22:2832307
So no one is right? [16 words]D WilliamsSep 3, 2006 22:3032307
Blum is a Jew and bin Ladin touts his book? [36 words]R. DavidsonJan 24, 2006 11:1932306
RE: Blum is a Jew and bin Ladin touts his book? [74 words]IanusJan 24, 2006 15:5532306
I'm ashamed [20 words]Yitzhak BenshushanJan 27, 2006 15:0032306
I'm ashamed [70 words]IanusJan 27, 2006 18:2732306
Typical [285 words]James BigaJan 24, 2006 10:3032304
1Comments to "Typical" by James Biga [254 words]Steve RSep 3, 2006 20:1832304
My Final Comment [127 words]D WilliamsSep 3, 2006 22:4032304

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