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Politics : WAR on Terror. Will it engulf the Entire Middle East? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: DeplorableIrredeemableRedneck who wrote (18518)	12/18/2006 10:43:20 AM
From: Ichy Smith	Respond to of 32591

What a fabulous chance to re-enforce the Australian contingent in Iran. Try them, and if they are guilty sentence them to jail time to be served, and offer them the choice to serve the jail time, or move to Iran with no right of return and no passports.

To: DeplorableIrredeemableRedneck who wrote (18518)	12/19/2006 10:37:51 AM
From: DeplorableIrredeemableRedneck	Respond to of 32591

To all: Although a contradiction in terms, there is a muslim scholar available for your questions here: Islam & the West Globe and Mail Update Can Muslims be true to their faith and loyal citizens in a Western country such as Canada? theglobeandmail.com Tariq Ramadan says yes. This public intellectual's struggle to integrate Muslim thought with modern life has made him one of the most controversial and influential Islamic scholars in Europe. "Young Muslims must go beyond the 'minority complex' trap -- to look at themselves as being Canadian citizens and forget about being a minority," Prof. Ramadan wrote last year for The Globe and Mail. "This transformation should also apply to the majority of Canadians, who must move beyond the idea of cultural tolerance. Tolerance of minorities is a good first step -- but in the long run, it will take respect and mutual knowledge for people to experience real integration into all levels of society." Related to this article (Associated Press) Latest Comments Start a conversation on this story Prof. Ramadan will join us at 1 p.m. EST Tuesday to answer questions about Islam and the west, and the life of the prophet Muhammad. Join the conversation by submitting a question in advance, and please check back on Tuesday afternoon. Your questions, and Prof. Ramadan's answers, will appear at the bottom of the page. Time magazine named Prof. Ramadan as one of its 100 future innovators, people the magazine predicts will change the world in the 21st century. Born in Switzerland, Prof. Ramadan holds an MA in philosophy and French literature and a PhD in Arabic and Islamic Studies from the University of Geneva. In Cairo, Egypt, he received one-on-one intensive training in classic Islamic scholarship from Al-Azhar University scholars. Prof. Ramadan lectures at academic institutions and civic organizations around the world. He has authored and co-authored over 20 books and over 700 articles. He is active both at the academic and grassroots levels, lecturing extensively throughout the world on ethics of citizenship, social justice, and dialogue between civilizations. His new book, In the Footsteps of the Prophet: Lessons from the Life of Muhammad, is a biography that highlights the Muslim prophet's spirital and ethical teachings. He is currently a Senior Research Fellow at St. Antony's College, Oxford, and at the Lokahi Foundation in London. Editor's Note: globeandmail.com editors will read and allow or reject each question/comment. Comments/questions may be edited for length or clarity. HTML is not allowed. We will not publish questions/comments that include personal attacks on participants in these discussions, that make false or unsubstantiated allegations, that purport to quote people or reports where the purported quote or fact cannot be easily verified, or questions/comments that include vulgar language or libellous statements. Preference will be given to readers who submit questions/comments using their full name and home town, rather than a pseudonym.