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To: KLP who wrote (119288)	6/10/2005 3:15:27 PM
From: Maurice Winn	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793896

As I wrote here in regard to <Is there any difference between burning a Flag of one's country, and burning a Quran, or Bible, or other book that a religion considers sacred?>: To: JDN who wrote (119189) 6/10/2005 6:42:31 AM From: Maurice Winn Read Replies (1) of 119302 <A group of American Muslims produced a video that shows its members on a New York City street corner declaring Islam's dominance over America as they tread on a U.S. flag and then rip it apart. > The fact that they can do that in the USA is why I think the Islamic Jihadis are on a losing wicket. The Islamic Jihadis are foaming at the mouth madmen who go berserk because somebody denigrates their koran, yet they don't see that they are being at least as offensive to Americans. I have contempt for them. I admire American freedom. Most people around the world look at Islamic Jihad and do NOT want that to get the whip hand [literally]. Lowering yourself to the level of Islamic Jihad isn't the way to go. They hack heads of prisoners yet get all prissy because some prisoners have their korans mistreated [note that the korans were not actually their property, having been provided by the USA so they don't really have any valid complaint]. I'd say the next time a head-hacking is done, six avowed Islamic Jihadis should be executed in retribution. Of course there won't be many admitting to being Islamic Jihadists, but surely some of them boastfully admit to being in the gang. Mqurice PS: I should add that responding to head-hacking with execution of their colleagues is not "lowering yourself to the level of Islamic Jihad". Okay, maybe it is - we aren't maagicians and do have to deal with their physical attacks. Tit for tat is a traditional way to deal with other people which improves behaviour. If they play nice, play nicer, if they play bad, play worse.