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Submitted by Nabil Ahmad (United States), Sep 13, 2009 at 07:20

Of course I condemn such actions, as I have been condemning the Taliban long before 9-11 even took place! DUH! I know what Islamic fundamentalists are all about...they're nothing but a bunch of ignorant hypocrites. I've hated them ever since I found out what they were all about...and this goes back all the way to the 1980s. I refused to support the Afghan Mujahideen because I was under the impression that they were al Islamic fundamentalists. I was opposed to Hamas ever since I first heard about them, even though I supported Palestinian rights (but never supported calls for Israel's destruction).

But ... you keep associating such acts with Islam.

They have no place in Islam. Just as Dr. Baruch Goldstein's murderous actions at the Tomb of the Patriarchs back in 1993 have no place in Judaism, in spite of the fact that some of the Jewish settlers from his settlement erected a shrine in his honor. What's your opinion of this guy and those who still support him, Samuel?

The difference between you and me is that I believe that all religions ultimately came from God and have a common thread that runs through all of them. These religions include Islam, Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism and Buddhism. I believe that sensless, murderous violence has no place in Islam or any other religion for that matter.

You, Samuel, on the other hand, ... You believe I'm brainwashed? I believe you're brain-dead and give your rieligion, whatever it may be, a bad name. In my case, if I am really brainwashed, I can say that my brain is clean. Your brain, on the other hand, is dead, and needs to be buried 6 feet underground before the stink from it overwhelms everybody. Unless it can be miraculously revived, of course.

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