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Response to Abdul

Reader comment on item: [The American Muslim Council:] 'Mainstream' Muslims?
in response to reader comment: thanks for your two cents worth

Submitted by Spanky (United States), Jun 29, 2006 at 08:24

Abdul. Let me ask you this. If The Middle East is the Cradle of Civilization then why are its people so uncivilized? There was a time when I longed to visit that part of the world but I know that will never happen. It's too dangerous for anyone including Muslims to take any kind of tourist trip. What a shame. What's your take on that? And please don't tell me that it's the fault of the West. That's a pat answer and a cop out.

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