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Offensive words justify violence?

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 02:02:42 GMT

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55% of Arabs surveyed believe offensive words or actions (cartoons?) justify violence.

The Gulf Times and Religion of Peace reported:

A YOUGOV poll commissioned by the Doha Debates has concluded that nearly one-third of all Arabs believe that Saudi Arabia is at greater risk from religious extremism than any other country in the world.

The poll adds weight to the vote at a session of the Doha Debates held on March 3 in Doha, where the motion “This house believes that Muslims are failing to combat extremism”, was carried by more than 70% of the audience.

In the YouGov survey, nearly half of all Arabs in the Gulf, Levant and North Africa said they have met someone who holds extreme religious views.

Asked under what conditions violence is permissible, more than 60% cited Western interference in a Muslim country, while 55% said offensive words or behaviour was a trigger.

Tags: violence, offensive words, arab, religion

Shocker! Obama lies again!

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:20:54 GMT

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Clip Source: stoptheaclu.com

During his first run for elected office, Barack Obama played a greater role than his aides now acknowledge in crafting liberal stands on gun control, the death penalty and abortion– positions that appear at odds with the more moderate image he’s projected during his presidential campaign.

Late last year, in response to a Politico story about Obama’s answers to the original questionnaire, his aides said he “never saw or approved” the questionnaire.

They asserted the responses were filled out by a campaign aide who “unintentionally mischaracterize(d) his position.”

But a Politico examination determined that Obama was actually interviewed about the issues on the questionnaire by the liberal Chicago non-profit group that issued it. And it found that Obama – the day after sitting for the interview – filed an amended version of the questionnaire, which appears to contain Obama’s own handwritten notes adding to one answer.

Tags: obama, election, lies, politics, liberal, democrat

Americans support Israel

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:28:50 GMT

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Clip Source: gatewaypundit.blogspot.com

71% of Americans believe the US should be supporting Israel:

According to a major new poll by Public Opinion Strategies and Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research commissioned by The Israel Project:

** 80 percent agree that now is the time to toughen sanctions to compel Iran to stop developing nuclear weapons;

** More Americans than ever believe the U.S. should take Israel's side in the conflict

** Fully 76 percent of U.S. likely voters consider Israel a vital ally of the U.S.

** Fully 89 percent believe Palestinian leaders must end the culture of hate that encourages children to become suicide bombers

And, most Americans believe that the US needs to get tougher with the regime in Iran:

Tags: americans, israel, iran, palestinians