"I studied the Quran a great deal. I came away from that study with the conviction that by and large there have been few religions in the world as deadly to men as that of Muhammad. So far as I can see, it is the principal cause of the decadence so visible today in the Muslim world and, though less absurd than the polytheism of old, its social and political tendencies are in my opinion more to be feared, and I therefore regard it as a form of decadence rather than a form of progress in relation to paganism itself."

-- Alexis De Toqueville (French Essayist)

Posted by HB at May 6, 2005 08:51 AM

There is a seemingly unlimited set of examples proving the notion that the radical wing of the Islamic faith places no intrinsic value on human life.

Posted by too many steves at May 6, 2005 03:25 PM

Some people hate us more than they value their own lives. However, it's even worse when they don't mind sacrificing the lives of their own children. Or, as a liberal would say, it's Bush's fault.

Posted by Woody at May 6, 2005 05:46 PM

Pictures like this strengthen my belief that, sometimes, things are fairly black and white. Evil is evil.

Posted by Todd Pearson at May 6, 2005 07:25 PM

Forgive me for stopping back by for another visit. It sickens me to see Palestinian children (age 5�7) in a classroom reciting such phrases as “death to Americans.� I am disgusted when I see Arab parents dressing their children in costumes similar to those worn by terrorist organizations, complete with make-believe dynamite charges surrounding their tiny bodies. I am nauseated by a culture that appears to thrive on the ignorance of hate even to the point where they are driven to kill the children of their neighbors.

The people who call themselves “the faithful� may be the worst of all contemporary demagogues, for they care nothing about the sanctity of human life, not even among the young and innocent. It is difficult to respect those who subscribe to a belief system that is tolerant in verse, but intolerant in practice.

I realize that injustice has visited segments of Middle Eastern populations; it is not their demand for justice that I deplore, it is their method of gaining it. It is difficult to have sympathy for people who are too stupid to realize they are riding on a carousel. Yet, even stupid people should know that innocent children are not martyrs, they are victims.

These . . . people do present a clear and present danger to us � as well as to themselves.

HB Sends
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Stop by and comment as often as you wish my friend.
GMR

Posted by HB at May 6, 2005 08:51 PM

I salute the intrepid soldier. Check out what's going on in this leftist blog in regard to the pic: http://www.preemptivekarma.com/archives/2005/05/from_one_dad_to.html

Posted by BronxPundit at May 7, 2005 07:24 PM