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October 09, 2009

The whites of their eyes

Tarek Fatah, founder of the Muslim Canadian Congress (MCC), calls for a ban on wearing wearing the burqa in public.

"A bank was robbed by people wearing burqas. It is a real risk." The burka, Fatah added, stems from extremists and does not represent Islam's true meaning.

"The Quran teaches modesty, however it does not have one word about covering the face. It is a tribal custom that is promoted by extremists such as al-Qaeda and the Taliban."

Mr. Fatah obviously needs to sign up for the doublespeak listserv: Obama says the Taliban are not his enemy. And he is right. The Taliban are enemies of civilization (hat tip to Taylor Empire Airways).

A Taliban suicide bomber killed 17 people and wounded more than 80 in the second attack on the Indian embassy in Kabul in just over a year.

In the end, the enemy all serve the same master whether the banner they march under is a death's head, a black flag or the red hand of Mordor.

Existentially related: Barack Obama is awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. No surprise to me; I have it on reliable authority that "Obama" means "peace". Only a tiny minority of Barack Obama is an extremist dedicated to the destruction of civilization.

Posted by Ghost of a flea at October 9, 2009 06:44 AM

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The Nobel thing makes me chuckle. A serious case of over-promising and under-delivering. This is why the krona will never be the reserve currency of anyone for anything.

Posted by: Chris Taylor [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 9, 2009 09:44 AM

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