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To: Dayuhan who wrote (44508)	5/15/2004 12:38:46 AM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793895

Dat boy done cried "wolf" once too often Yeah, the Iranians talk up a storm, but nobody wants to die to pull down the Mullahs. Our State Department props them up also. The Brits and Euros love them. Russia is building a bomb for them. It may end up being taken care of by those "gutty little Israelis."

To: Dayuhan who wrote (44508)	5/15/2004 6:18:30 PM
From: LindyBill	Respond to of 793895

EXPORTING HATE [Andrew Stuttaford]- The Corner The recent violence among Thailand’s Muslims was, given the traditionally tolerant nature of South-east Asian Islam, something of a surprise. Now the Thais are pointing fingers, and, yes, it turns out that the Saudis have been vomiting their bile across yet another previously pleasant part of the planet. ”Hidden a few kilometres down a remote country lane in the heart of Thailand's troubled deep south - where a Muslim separatist uprising has left more than 200 dead this year - is the multi-million-dollar new campus of the Yala Islamic College. With more than a dozen Arab teachers from across the Middle East and a seemingly endless flow of funds from Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait, Yala has become the most obvious manifestation of what critics here say is an "Arab threat." Qatar? Kuwait? That’s disappointing. But who runs Yala? ”Yala Islamic College is run by Dr Ismail Lutfi, a Thai graduate of the hardline Wahhabi Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He has an estimated 8,000 followers in key Islamic posts throughout the south, and the 1,500 students at the college are taught a hardcore Wahhabi interpretation of Islamic law in the Arabic language.” Wahhabism is, quite simply, a cancer on humanity, and ‘Saudi’ Arabia is its source. Draw your own conclusions. ASSOCIATED PRESS: DRINKING THE KOOL-AID [Andrew C. McCarthy] Nobel Peace Prize winner Yasser Arafat marked Israel's 56th Anniversary by encouraging Palestinians to "terrorize your enemy." In a speech, he quoted from a Koranic verse, which states: "Find what strength you have to terrorize your enemy and the enemy of God" -- a passage frequently cited by Sheik Omar Abdel Rahman, Osama bin Laden, and other militants to urge their subordinates to violent jihad. Not to worry, though. The Associated Press helpfully explains, in what is presented as a straight news story, that "Arafat, whom Israel accuses of supporting militant groups, did not appear to be calling for new attacks on Israel. The passage in the Quran refers to the early Muslims' wars against pagans and is frequently invoked by Islamic leaders today to encourage strength in times of conflict." Thanks for clearing that up. Full story is here. guardian.co.uk