Mansoor, the cheerleader

Submitted by Jeff (United States), Mar 30, 2008 at 10:12

It is the biggest success of Muslims today that they have engaged this so called superpower into multiple fronts. In Afghanistan, Iraq, Sudan, Pakistan etc. USA hasn't got enough power now to oust Rebels, Talibans etc.

Actually, we have more than enough power, Mansoor, we simply choose not to use it. We could, if we chose, fight like Muslims do and blow up crowds of innocent people, or throw Muslims off rooftops (that seemed to work well for Hamas in Gaza). We could hide behind women and children, while aiming rockets at women and children. But we don't do any of those things. We're the USA, not the army of Islam.

While millions of Muslims attend mosques week after week in the USA, undisturbed and in complete safety, China regularly trounces on its Muslim population with tools like bullets and prison. Are you sure the "Chinese challenge" is really such good news for Muslims?

That alternate force, India. We have welcomed thousands of Indian immigrants to the USA. Our two nations cooperate economically every day. We feel increasing friendship, not animosity, with the world's largest democracy. By the way, why are India's advances in income, infrastructure, research and manufacturing so much larger than Pakistan's?

So why don't you go to Iraq and blow yourself up in a market crowded with innocent Muslims, like the brave mujahadeen you love do every day? Actually, it doesn't have to be a market, I don't mean to limit you, your brothers and sisters routinely blow up mosques, girls' schools, weddings and children's playgrounds, (complete with children) too. I'm not sure why they impress you so much, but, why sit back in Pakistan with only your words? Why not do what you say?

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