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Reader comment on item: Amazon.com's Koran Desecration Problem

Submitted by Bob Hyland (United States), May 21, 2005 at 23:19

to: psmith@amazon.com
cc: Daniel Pipes

I've just read Dr. Daniel Pipes' article,"Amazon.com's Koran Desecration Problem", at:
http://www.danielpipes.org/article/2634

It's disappointing that Amazon takes such drastic measures based on what fits so well into a pattern of Islamist false accusations. (see http://www.danielpipes.org/article/2627)

Even if the incident did take place, it is doubtful that Bellweather had anything to do with it, and punishing them, even symbolically, is a win for those who want to harm the US, our interests, and citizens.

cordially,
Bob Hyland
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Read your history, please... [392 words]NeshobeFeb 24, 2009 14:25151078
Whats your problem, everyone ?? [34 words]EdwardJan 23, 2009 11:10148833
I feel no sympathy for her [71 words]pjApr 15, 2007 06:3989306
Amazon should read up on what is going on in Darfur [149 words]Dr RJPFeb 23, 2006 00:1737429
What about Darfur? Here is some journalist info [282 words]JPM, B.S. in computer scienceMay 3, 2006 03:1237429
Profit over Principles [173 words]OlleFeb 8, 2006 22:2434527
You pays your money and Takes your chances. [24 words]G. Edwin JonesAug 10, 2005 20:3224557
Don't exaggerate a tiny matter [75 words]Billy CardiqJun 24, 2005 01:4722843
Amazon's deliberate disregard of comments against capitulation [282 words]FactsOfLifeJun 19, 2005 23:5822749
Latest desecration or whatever [36 words]Charles R.L. PowerJun 17, 2005 10:1322721
The Koran problem & Amazon [79 words]M PrinsJun 4, 2005 23:5022559
More Koran Desecration - questions of FACT [180 words]DavidJun 4, 2005 10:0922554
A letter To Ms. Smith [191 words]Sam LukeJun 3, 2005 15:5322547
Putting things in perspective [351 words]Harry AntonidesJun 3, 2005 14:0522544
letter sent to Amazon [191 words]Sam LukeJun 1, 2005 21:1322525
Response to: Zeph Sreele [178 words]Ramsis AlmasryJun 1, 2005 17:0722522
Amen! [9 words]JaladhiJun 1, 2005 14:4322517
Deja vu..........How many times have we been through this? [472 words]Zeph SteeleMay 31, 2005 13:5922493
Response to: Mark James [8 words]Ramsis AlmasryMay 31, 2005 10:5722491
Ms Basarudin can find help [92 words]Gloria StewartMay 31, 2005 10:4122490
Know thyself, Ms Stewart [110 words]Robin ChurchSep 28, 2007 10:3022490
Amazon appears to be increasingly pro-Muslim, anti-Christian [315 words]Mark JamesMay 31, 2005 00:0522483
Letter to Ms. Smith (Amazon) [170 words]Deveri JohnsonMay 30, 2005 23:3222482
Free speech [69 words]Jeann WardMay 29, 2005 12:4022466
Response to Doug Anderson's letter to Amazon [298 words]DvoraMay 29, 2005 11:2822465
Storm in a teapot [148 words]Bernard RossMay 29, 2005 11:0522464
Letter to Amazon [414 words]Eric GoodmanMay 28, 2005 06:1522457
Another Setback On A Related Battlefront [413 words]YonasonMay 27, 2005 15:0722452
Surrender of the West [149 words]Mike RandallFeb 12, 2006 12:4022452
Arabian "Smoke and Mirrors" [546 words]Lou from Queens,NYC,USAMay 27, 2005 10:3822447
I can't believe this [63 words]Patti BrillMay 27, 2005 07:2322443
HOW Muslims Desecrate the Koran [406 words]MachiraMay 26, 2005 15:4122442
Do/can Muslims Desecrate copies of the Koran? [108 words]EdJustWonderingJul 15, 2009 22:5222442
No fear. Stop the blackmail. Amazon response. [535 words]Franco SpicciarielloMay 26, 2005 13:1022438
A reply from Amazon [422 words]Seth J. FrantzmanMay 26, 2005 11:1422436
Hello Mr. Auster [254 words]Alain Jean-MairetMay 26, 2005 11:0722435
My response to the PC Amazon form letter [390 words]Bob HylandMay 25, 2005 13:1322416
Bravo to Maureen Cote [132 words]JaladhiMay 25, 2005 12:2922412
Alleged Allegation Against American Owned Book Distributor [900 words]DvoraMay 25, 2005 08:4422402
More tolerance in Iraq [46 words]R. JohnsonJun 20, 2006 07:5522402
Nadir Ali is not Muslim, Lea Sullivan was not Christian [72 words]FriendJan 6, 2008 23:3522402
1please check your facts [75 words]Another FriendOct 13, 2008 06:1822402
You have no idea what you are talking about [80 words]A True FriendAug 20, 2009 10:0122402
To Joyce Parker - Boycott-Amazon campaign [3 words]WallaceMay 25, 2005 08:2922401
The Human Margin [301 words]Doug AndersonMay 24, 2005 16:4122379
Response to Amazon.com's Response [165 words]Janet Ann SuzukiMay 24, 2005 14:3022376
Disappointed by Amazon's response [204 words]Perry ClarkMay 24, 2005 14:1022374
My traditions are trampled upom [397 words]BernardMay 24, 2005 12:5422372
In response to Mr. Auster's comment [232 words]DanMay 24, 2005 12:3722371
Amazon's reaction [330 words]WernerMay 24, 2005 12:0122370
Email to Amazon's Patty Smith [130 words]Stewart W. WilsonMay 24, 2005 11:4922369
1Which is worse -- a defaced Quran or a "defaced" person? [249 words]Maureen CoteMay 24, 2005 10:5022368
A public letter to Amazon [338 words]Stuart FaginMay 24, 2005 10:3622367
How many times has the Bible been desecrated? [187 words]Octavio JohansonMay 24, 2005 10:2122366
Boycott-Amazon Campaign [31 words]Joyce ParkerMay 24, 2005 10:1122365
Response to commenter Noel [2 words]biggieMay 24, 2005 09:3322363
Amazon runaround [480 words]Patricia OuimetteMay 24, 2005 03:5422360
Agenda: special privileges [348 words]Olivia M.May 24, 2005 01:5422359
Koran at Borders [38 words]Rick BundschuhMay 24, 2005 00:5222356
Koran at Borders [119 words]Mike ZApr 3, 2006 22:4122356
Re: Amazon.com's Koran Desecration Problem [97 words]Ramsis AlmasryMay 23, 2005 22:2522355
Amazon's Response [417 words]Ari BusselMay 23, 2005 20:4122353
Amazon.com's response [338 words]George CongerMay 23, 2005 20:3722352
Pipes fails to see the radicalism of my proposals [1303 words]Lawrence AusterMay 23, 2005 20:2722350
Feels violated again? [189 words]NoelMay 23, 2005 16:3922348
Islamist Mindset [289 words]A.A.May 23, 2005 14:3722347
Amazon in Wonderland [79 words]David WolfMay 23, 2005 13:4222345
Koran "abuse" [117 words]LynnMay 23, 2005 12:4422344
re the "koran incident" [75 words]DanMay 23, 2005 12:2822343
Used Koran [105 words]Rose SeidmanMay 23, 2005 12:2022342
Can we verify credentials [104 words]Albert J. KirshenMay 23, 2005 10:4522341
Has everyone here lost their freakin' mind? [99 words]Thomas NiksaMay 23, 2005 10:2022340
Tolerance [67 words]babydeebieMay 23, 2005 10:0422339
Dhimmitude [65 words]Mukesh GuptaMay 23, 2005 05:4922335
The real hatred is indelibly printed on the Koran's pages [116 words]DomenicoMay 23, 2005 03:4622332
My email to Ms. Smith [129 words]Richard OngMay 22, 2005 22:2522327
About Koran "desecration" affair: my message to Mrs. Smith of Amazon [146 words]Vadim LevensonMay 22, 2005 21:5722326
More Islamic deception [20 words]Darwin BarrettMay 22, 2005 20:5922325
Net Out Migration is only Solution [560 words]AnthonyMay 22, 2005 19:3122323
Total Agreement: Shame on Islam [43 words]Cynthia GrenierMay 22, 2005 19:0422322
My note to Ms. Smith @ Amazon (a.k.a. wimp) [166 words]Val ChildsMay 22, 2005 18:5822321
Koran Desecration Problem [175 words]Dr. M. D'SouzaMay 22, 2005 17:5722320
Vandalism [174 words]Yusuf SmithMay 22, 2005 17:2022319
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So what's new [82 words]Ken De VriesMay 22, 2005 11:2922314
This is a preemptive warning from the islamists [197 words]Arvind MadhavanMay 22, 2005 08:3622313
Some Questions and Concerns of Credibilty [63 words]Seth CervantesMay 22, 2005 08:0622312
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Nancy: My Thoughts Exactly [68 words]TzionaMay 22, 2005 07:2222310
Mr. al-Ahmed's article in the WSJ [66 words]Margaret McConnellMay 22, 2005 00:0522306
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Ridiculous Spin! [119 words]Ada EvansMay 21, 2005 22:2822302
DANEGELD [66 words]IVAN CHERMay 21, 2005 22:2222301
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Koran Desecration Problem [233 words]Howard LucasMay 21, 2005 19:5222297
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Rule of Law is first, special privilage to any religion is Last [165 words]Arun SMay 21, 2005 18:4722295
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Another email to Amazon [112 words]John CadwalladerMay 21, 2005 18:0222293
How convenient... [164 words]EvelynMay 21, 2005 17:4422292
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Special treatment for all muslims and Saudis [196 words]Ingrid BaumannMay 21, 2005 17:1522289
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desecration of Quran [31 words]Amer W. AtoumApr 9, 2006 03:4622282
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Re: Amazon.com's Koran desecration problem [225 words]Steve KleinMay 20, 2005 21:4122248
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w/response from Daniel Pipes
Lawrence AusterMay 20, 2005 18:1822241
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1Wall Street Journal Article from Mr. Al Ahmed- Saudi Institute [754 words]Allyson Rowen TaylorMay 20, 2005 15:0122229
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Koran [86 words]Elisabet McGaheyMay 20, 2005 14:0322224
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Korans from Amazon [64 words]Michael AlmazMay 20, 2005 12:4522216
MPAC [81 words]E RossMay 20, 2005 12:4122215
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Koran Desecration Problem [189 words]ChrisMay 20, 2005 12:2722213
Very illuminating [18 words]Phebe IntiharMay 20, 2005 12:2422212
On the used-book flap caused by a self-promoting opportunist [476 words]Marion D S DreyfusMay 20, 2005 12:2222211
Desecration only of concern when TO, not BY, Muslims [48 words]Dave WeintraubMay 20, 2005 12:1122210
Another finger in the hamburger case ? [68 words]Bernard ArkulesMay 20, 2005 12:0022209
quranic desecration [240 words]James DerryMay 20, 2005 11:4922208
Tawana Brawley Redux [44 words]John NorrisMay 20, 2005 11:4822207
Who publishes the Koran? [113 words]PatMay 20, 2005 11:4122206
Another Fraud? [75 words]JohnMay 20, 2005 11:3322205
E-Mail to Amazon's P. Smith [128 words]Bjorn LarsenMay 20, 2005 11:2822204
A comment to 'Amazon', see my email. [205 words]Charles HudsonMay 20, 2005 11:0322203
Right on! [55 words]Philip PerlmutterMay 20, 2005 10:5122202
Not Believable [52 words]NancyMay 20, 2005 10:3122200
Response to Nancy [77 words]MarkFeb 18, 2006 06:1522200
Amazon's apology over markings in a used Koran [140 words]Chris ChrismanMay 20, 2005 10:2522199

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