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| princess |
| 09/27/01 at 16:59:16 |
| http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=24691 Beltway & Beyond Paul Sperry WorldNetDaily Exclusive Commentary If pigs could fly ... © 2001 WorldNetDaily.com WASHINGTON – Pigs, hogs, swine, porkers, barrows, trotters. When Americans aren't eating them – hot dogs, bologna, spareribs, pig's knuckles, ham, bacon, pork chops – they're adoring them on TV or the big screen. Hollywood has transformed the stinky, snorty critters into lovable pink-bellied icons known affectionately to all of us as "Porky Pig," "Arnold" or "Babe." In short, Americans (with the exception of orthodox Jews) love pigs. But to Islamic fundamentalists, they are just stinky, snorty critters – the quintessence of uncleanliness. Indeed, Muslims are forbidden to eat pork by the Koran, their holy book. To knowingly eat pork is to commit an act of sin which could jeopardize their ascension to Paradise. It's not just meat they have to be careful about eating. They also have to check that cheeses and yogurts – even cake frosting – don't contain "unclean" byproducts such as pork lard. When traveling on American jetliners, orthodox Muslims typically order vegetarian meals to avoid the chance encounter with one of Arnold Ziffel's relatives. On Arabic airliners, they ask for a "blessed" meat called halal. Such non-pork meat has been drained of blood during the slaughtering and butchering process. The Koran forbids the consumption of animal blood (which makes pig's blood virtually radioactive, an observation our military might find useful, as I'll explain further on). So averse to pigs are Islamic fundamentalists, that even coming in contact with them – or any part of them, such as their hide – means defiling themselves. It's not a sin to touch, say, a pigskin football, but if they do, they are advised to wash their hands immediately. Pig-fat products are on the list of items Afghanistan's ruling Taliban militia has declared to be against the sharia, the ruling clerics' interpretation of Islamic law. So, you see, pigs are to Islamic terrorists – such as Osama bin Laden and his henchmen – what kryptonite is to Superman, or what garlic is to Dracula. Take Mohamed Atta, for example. The suspected ringleader of the Sept. 11 hijackers was so careful not to eat pork fat that he scraped the frosting from cakes. Here was a man more afraid of eating a hint of pork in a dessert than flying a jet full speed into a skyscraper. See where I'm going with this? Few in Washington want to admit it, but these Islamic fanatics have baited us into a holy war. And like it or not, we'll have to use their religion against them to win. Psychological warfare U.S. forces should start by dropping leaflets over Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, warning residents, in their native Persian tongue, that we've enlisted Afghani moles to contaminate their water supplies with pig's blood. The propaganda would also warn that American soldiers have greased their bullets with pork fat. We could tell them, while we're at it, that we've ordered special pigskin-lined fatigues for this mission. At night, we could bombard bin Laden's camps with recordings of hog-snorting. If he and his fellow terrorists won't come out of their caves, send pen-loads of trotters in to nuzzle them. Can't find bin Laden? Force-feed Taliban clerics pork rinds until they give up his location. If that doesn't work, air-lift pigs into their mosques. In the meantime, airlines could reupholster plane seats with pigskin, and cover cockpit yokes with the "unclean" hide to repel future Islamic hijackers. For insurance, serve passengers bacon bits instead of peanuts. If their religion is driving them to hate Americans, and rewarding them to kill our people, then it's hardly indecent to use their faith against them to protect us. Hit them where it hurts. They hit us where it hurts – and they're already planning to do it again. They're not afraid of death. However, they are afraid of pigs. Send in the porkers, lock them out of Paradise, and watch them surrender. |
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| Fatimah |
| 09/27/01 at 17:59:07 |
| I just read this article from the cair mailing list before heading over here wanting to post it myself. I must say that I am THOROUGHLY SHOCKED AND SPEECHLESS..this has got to be the most offensive article I have ever read. How in the world was this garbage published? Is this a tabloid paper or something? I have never heard of it. What do you think we should respond? Its going to be extremely hard to be polite..his words of hate literally pierced through my heart and made me feel sick! this man is evil! |
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| meraj |
| 09/27/01 at 19:37:20 |
| slm, ditto... that was simply disgusting.. i mean if you're gonna be so unwise as to bash islam at least get the facts straight ):( i dont know how to respond to it.. im kinda just really angry over it at the moment ):( |
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| Nazia |
| 09/27/01 at 22:00:05 |
| slm, I responded...but I'm not sure I want to post it because it isn't exactly...umm...very kind and considerate :) Oh and I created a hotmail account with a non-muslim sounding name. That's what I'm going to use from now on when I'm defending Islam...Do you think thats bad?? Take Care, Wassalam, Nazia |
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| solehah |
| 09/27/01 at 22:51:19 |
| Astaghfirullah My first reaction to the article is similar to the rest, disgust. Then the disgust turns to amusement because if this is an example of the intelligence of non-Muslims, then we have nothing to worry about :) I must say though, for a site to publish these kinds of articles is kind of defeating for them because it only display their lack of taste and discernment skills. Well, thank you for this article. This deserves to be awarded the "This would be the funniest article if its not so pathetic" Award. Wassalam. |
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| momineqbal |
| 09/28/01 at 01:51:39 |
| [slm], This idea is nothing new and should not come as a surprise coming from a non-muslim. British actually implemented these ideas in India. They used this thing to enrage muslims, by havinig the cap of cartridge of a bullet made of pig fat for muslims who revolted against them and made of cow fat for non-muslims who revolted against them in the "sepoy mutiny". Wassalam |
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| Saleema |
| 09/28/01 at 02:04:08 |
| Do you think thats bad?? Not at all Nazia! That's called smart politics. :) Whoever wrote that is really stupid, cuz Afghanitan's native language is not Persian, that's Iran! I can't believe that even the editors didn't catch it! If she/he whoever wants the majority of the ppl to read her message then she should write the letters in Pashto and drop them from the sky. And even that would be stupid and would show her ignorance cuz a lot of ppl can't read. Just how many brain cells are working in her brain properly? That is not to say that persian is not speaken there, it is. [wlm] |
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| M.F. |
| 09/28/01 at 10:19:43 |
| Assalamu alaikum, Allah ta'ala told us about these people. don't get upset by what a fool writes. Here's what Allah says about people like him: "Verily! (During the worldly life) those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed. And whenever they passed by them, used to wink one to another (in mockery); And when they returned to their own people, they would return jesting; And when they saw them, they said: "Verily! These have indeed gone astray!" But they (disbelievers, sinners) had not been sent as watchers over them (the believers). But this Day (the Day of Resurrection) those who believe will laugh at the disbelievers On thrones, looking (at all things). Are not the disbelievers paid (fully) for what they used to do? " Surat Al Mutaffifeen |
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| Anonymous |
| 09/29/01 at 21:41:41 |
| Jews are just as sensitive to impurities in their food as we are. Neither Jewish nor Muslim dietary habits, when motivated by religious belief, should be subject to derision when we have the freedom of religion. A thai government official resigned after jokingly suggesting something similar: http://www.islam-online.net/completesearch/english/mDetails.asp?hMagazineID=28319&hTitle=thai And all the Afghan people I know speak Persian, by the way. |
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| Saleema |
| 09/30/01 at 23:00:12 |
| [slm] I just met my very frist Afghan who spoke persian a couple of days ago. And then my mom speaks a litle persian. [wlm] |
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