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clarification of previous comment
Reader comment on item: Debate in London: Radical Islam vs. Civilization
in response to reader comment: Patronizing
Submitted by kendra (United States), Feb 12, 2007 at 23:58
I was referring to the idea that it is patronizing and racist to disregard or dismiss the Islamists' claims.
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| More relevant now than ever [53 words] | Chris Blizzard | Sep 14, 2009 12:30 | 161512 | ||
| 3 | Where are the moderates ? [105 words] | Phil Greend | Jun 29, 2009 12:03 | 158203 | |
| Islamophobia Cometh [185 words] | moderate Muslim | Mar 18, 2007 22:27 | 86814 | ||
| 1 |  radical islam vs civilization [110 words] | muhamadul arabie conteh | Jul 30, 2008 08:35 | 86814 | |
| WRONG [257 words] | ak | Mar 16, 2007 17:02 | 86535 | ||
| 1 | No, I'm correct. [953 words] | Weston | Mar 16, 2007 17:06 | 86535 | |
| 5 | For our dear ak: Christian Arabs and the word Allah and his poor Muslim education! [576 words] | dhimmi no more | Mar 17, 2007 07:44 | 86535 | |
| 4 | For our dear ak: and his poor Muslim logic part deux! [234 words] | dhimmi no more | Mar 17, 2007 16:38 | 86535 | |
| 3 | For our dear ak: and his poor Muslim logic part one! [263 words] | dhimmi no more | Mar 18, 2007 07:39 | 86535 | |
| 3 | For our dear ak and reading history part trois! [86 words] | dhimmi no more | Mar 18, 2007 12:24 | 86535 | |
| Concurrence with Weston [127 words] | E.J. Shafer | Mar 19, 2007 03:21 | 86535 | ||
| Obsessed [142 words] | Terry | Mar 20, 2007 17:33 | 86535 | ||
| response to WRONG [41 words] | Michal Gutman | Jun 5, 2007 04:28 | 86535 | ||
| radical Islam [67 words] | john james | Jun 9, 2007 01:44 | 86535 | ||
| Two unforgivible Sins [13 words] | Ron Profitt | Jul 6, 2007 14:57 | 86535 | ||
| Dhimmi no more [30 words] | jennifer solis | Apr 7, 2008 23:32 | 86535 | ||
| MARTYRS AND THEIR REWARD [100 words] | E.J. SHAFER | Mar 8, 2007 15:57 | 85274 | ||
| Mandi, what are you talking about ? [258 words] | Mark | Feb 26, 2007 11:45 | 79037 | ||
| Livingstone's multiculturalism is the West's albatross [387 words] | Ibn Saud... | Feb 25, 2007 06:27 | 78770 | ||
| Profound...truly well said!! [90 words] | another infidel | Feb 25, 2007 23:36 | 78770 | ||
| better understanding Islam [199 words] | Imdad Ali | Feb 27, 2007 06:32 | 78770 | ||
| Women [58 words] | Julia | Mar 8, 2007 18:48 | 78770 | ||
| FEMALE MARTYRS REWARDS: [102 words] | E.J. SHAFER | Mar 9, 2007 15:57 | 78770 | ||
| RADICAL ISLAM VERSUS WESTERN CIVILIZATION [284 words] | E.J. Shafer | Mar 9, 2007 20:53 | 78770 | ||
| understanding islam [331 words] | Imdad Ali | Mar 12, 2007 02:11 | 78770 | ||
| RADICAL ISLAM VERSUS WESTERN CIVILIZATION [265 words] | E.J. Shafer | Mar 13, 2007 00:30 | 78770 | ||
| understanding islam [255 words] | Imdad Ali | Mar 14, 2007 01:28 | 78770 | ||
| Imdad Ali response [224 words] | E.J. Shafer | Mar 14, 2007 18:00 | 78770 | ||
| You would not find them [55 words] | Terry | Mar 20, 2007 17:40 | 78770 | ||
| 8 | AHMADINEJAD'S RANTINGS [186 words] | E.J. SHAFER | Jul 15, 2007 16:26 | 78770 | |
| war [23 words] | ankururdu | Feb 21, 2013 03:46 | 78770 | ||
| Different way of looking at it [137 words] | Mandi | Feb 19, 2007 17:09 | 77936 | ||
| Profound ........ Apologist [129 words] | another infidel | Feb 20, 2007 02:03 | 77936 | ||
| Thank you....."Another Infidel" [307 words] | Mandi | Feb 20, 2007 18:50 | 77936 | ||
| 1 | Mandi, Submission to Islam is the answer [310 words] | Infidel | Feb 20, 2007 19:25 | 77936 | |
| Yes, Mandi, we already know the cause! [316 words] | Noah Wilk | Feb 21, 2007 07:27 | 77936 | ||
| A little more patience, compassion or practical thinking [279 words] | Mandi | Feb 22, 2007 03:39 | 77936 | ||
| Mandi and fantasy [353 words] | dhimmi no more | Feb 22, 2007 06:50 | 77936 | ||
| Hmmmm...by the same logic.... [296 words] | Mandi | Feb 22, 2007 17:51 | 77936 | ||
| Mandi, you sound like a Bliss Bunny [823 words] | Noah Wilk | Feb 23, 2007 02:56 | 77936 | ||
| Mandi's logic? What logic?And justifying the absurd [1063 words] | dhimmi no more | Feb 24, 2007 06:50 | 77936 | ||
| For Mandi and her poor Muslim education part deux! [152 words] | dhimmi no more | Feb 24, 2007 10:59 | 77936 | ||
| Constructive criticism is better [694 words] | Tarek | Feb 24, 2007 11:50 | 77936 | ||
| I agree with Tarek...to a point! [102 words] | Noah Wilk | Feb 24, 2007 20:45 | 77936 | ||
| Collecting the booty is their main goal [80 words] | Jaladhi | Feb 26, 2007 14:41 | 77936 | ||
| The Left's ignorance of history (and reality) [755 words] | DrRJP | Feb 13, 2007 16:36 | 77055 | ||
| Patronizing [59 words] | Kendra | Feb 12, 2007 09:29 | 76886 | ||
 clarification of previous comment [19 words] | kendra | Feb 12, 2007 23:58 | 76886 | ||
| Islam and radical Islam: knowing the difference [371 words] | Abdullah | Feb 8, 2007 19:49 | 76598 | ||
| Abdullah - another propagandist [1415 words] | Noah Wilk | Feb 11, 2007 19:54 | 76598 | ||
| in answer to abdullah [98 words] | snakesavage | Feb 12, 2007 00:26 | 76598 | ||
| moderates [234 words] | kendra | Feb 12, 2007 09:50 | 76598 | ||
| For Abdullah and Islam is not a violent religion? Really? [326 words] | dhimmi no more | Feb 12, 2007 12:06 | 76598 | ||
| For Abdullah and the doctrine of Jihad [59 words] | dhimmi no more | Feb 12, 2007 12:15 | 76598 | ||
| snakesvage - Jihad is here to stay [205 words] | Jaladhi | Feb 14, 2007 11:08 | 76598 | ||
| MANY MODERATE MUSLIMS SPEAKS OUT...... [163 words] | ahmadzafire | Feb 17, 2007 14:54 | 76598 | ||
| Prove it! [622 words] | Noah Wilk | Feb 21, 2007 08:01 | 76598 | ||
| Ah - those non-existent moderate Muslims!! [167 words] | Jaladhi | Feb 22, 2007 10:22 | 76598 | ||
| Noah Wilk [107 words] | ahmadzafire | Feb 22, 2007 17:22 | 76598 | ||
| a milquetoast Muslim.. [171 words] | donvan | Feb 28, 2007 15:31 | 76598 | ||
| christianity [47 words] | Sohail | Mar 3, 2007 09:44 | 76598 | ||
| not quite.. [96 words] | donvan | Mar 5, 2007 09:43 | 76598 | ||
| donvan [29 words] | Sohail | Mar 7, 2007 13:10 | 76598 | ||
| clarify.. [125 words] | donvan | Mar 8, 2007 08:56 | 76598 | ||
| Validating Donvans' statement [271 words] | E.J. Shafer | Mar 14, 2007 15:22 | 76598 | ||
| Good work sharing reality [118 words] | obed dawood | Feb 8, 2007 03:54 | 76514 | ||
| wow daniel you are talking about muslims dont follow islam [142 words] | syed mohammad ali | Feb 7, 2007 05:24 | 76351 | ||
| The effect of foreign policy on radical Islam [118 words] | Emmanuel P | Feb 6, 2007 04:26 | 76225 | ||
| in my opinion... [104 words] | almisakti | Feb 18, 2007 20:29 | 76225 | ||
| hatred empowers the powerless [141 words] | trans-parere | Feb 5, 2007 21:02 | 76169 | ||
| Hatred breeds ignorance [344 words] | abdul Khan | Feb 5, 2007 18:22 | 76141 | ||
| Some more Comments [75 words] | abdul Khan | Feb 5, 2007 18:37 | 76141 | ||
| Denial of reality!!! [239 words] | Jaladhi | Feb 7, 2007 09:23 | 76141 | ||
| true Islam [98 words] | Kendra | Feb 12, 2007 09:57 | 76141 | ||
| Islam is the enemy of Muslims. [60 words] | Vladimir Draitser | Feb 4, 2007 15:53 | 75964 | ||
| VILADIMIR'S OBSERVATION: [25 words] | e.j. shafer | Mar 9, 2007 23:41 | 75964 | ||
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| Question for Dr. Pipes [1052 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Noah Wilk | Feb 4, 2007 07:08 | 75901 | ||
| and the debate goes on.. [507 words] | gellin&infidellin | Feb 5, 2007 11:58 | 75901 | ||
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| Moderate Islam And Shairah Law [70 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | John R | Feb 7, 2007 19:00 | 75901 | ||
| Re:Question for Dr. Pipes [56 words] | shakeel | Feb 11, 2007 17:06 | 75901 | ||
| Shakeel, get a clue [117 words] | Noah Wilk | Feb 11, 2007 21:32 | 75901 | ||
| Muslims worship Allah [82 words] | Infidel | Feb 11, 2007 23:39 | 75901 | ||
| Re:Muslims worship Allah [127 words] | Shakeel | Feb 14, 2007 19:06 | 75901 | ||
| Re:Shakeel, get a clue [96 words] | Shakeel | Feb 14, 2007 19:14 | 75901 | ||
| 1 | Our dear Shakeel and you have no credibility! Chutzpah? Big time [253 words] | dhimmi no more | May 19, 2007 18:10 | 75901 | |
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| Islam the religion vs. Islamist Extremists [151 words] | George Roberts | Feb 2, 2007 21:12 | 75693 | ||
| How large is the public square? [160 words] | David W. Lincoln | Feb 2, 2007 19:58 | 75684 | ||
| it's not islam?? [86 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Bearster | Feb 2, 2007 19:40 | 75681 | ||
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| Radical Islam vs. Civilization [35 words] | Harry Rogers | Feb 2, 2007 16:39 | 75656 | ||
| Radical Islam V. Civilization [144 words] | Robert Kelly | Feb 2, 2007 15:05 | 75650 | ||
| Indigenous-American civilization & radical Islam [2221 words] | Alan Hootnick | Feb 2, 2007 07:21 | 75583 | ||
| the PA analogy [86 words] | Yuval Brandstetter MD | Feb 3, 2007 05:25 | 75583 | ||
| In the 21st Century the tides are turning compared to the 20th century. [95 words] | Anonymous | Sep 15, 2013 19:26 | 75583 | ||
| Crux of the debate [120 words] | jay | Feb 2, 2007 00:43 | 75558 | ||
| Egyptians talking about dogs and pigs! [95 words] | Harrak | Feb 2, 2007 00:05 | 75554 | ||
| I disagree [492 words] | Abijah | Feb 1, 2007 22:22 | 75545 | ||
| Thumbs up, but.... [630 words] | nick4693 | Feb 1, 2007 22:04 | 75543 | ||
| Great speech [200 words] | f.sha | Feb 1, 2007 22:03 | 75542 | ||
| islamic idolatry [867 words] | S.David Carson | Feb 1, 2007 21:51 | 75540 | ||
| There is no such a thing as moderate Islam. There is only Islam! [6 words] | dhimmi no more | Feb 1, 2007 18:57 | 75523 | ||
| Moderate Muslims are more deadly [388 words] | Nazia Khan | Feb 2, 2007 18:27 | 75523 | ||
| Mythical moderates. [194 words] | Jaladhi | Feb 5, 2007 10:34 | 75523 | ||
| dhimmi, moderate islam is [15 words] | Infidel | Feb 25, 2007 12:26 | 75523 | ||
| It is superfuous to use the word "RADICAL" [191 words] | Keith Skillicorn | Feb 1, 2007 18:41 | 75520 | ||
| The new Samizdat [135 words] | Mladen Andrijasevic | Feb 1, 2007 16:18 | 75499 | ||
| Radical Islam vs Civilization [190 words] | steven L | Feb 1, 2007 15:49 | 75495 | ||
| The Truth for those who will hear it. [34 words] | Page Gaddis | Feb 1, 2007 15:14 | 75493 | ||
| The distinction between radical Islam and Islam as a religion is artificial [249 words] | Michael | Feb 1, 2007 15:14 | 75492 | ||
| "Notorious Quotes" [336 words] | Fredric Fastow | Feb 1, 2007 13:02 | 75473 | ||
| Fastow recognizes heroes [133 words] | Infidel | Feb 1, 2007 21:22 | 75473 | ||
| Excellent presentation! [172 words] | J.S. | Feb 1, 2007 12:44 | 75472 | ||
| Bravo! [76 words] | Joy Wezelman | Feb 1, 2007 11:21 | 75399 | ||
| Now What? [64 words] | Martin Schaffel | Feb 1, 2007 11:14 | 75398 | ||
| WRT London forum/transcript [63 words] | D.K. | Feb 1, 2007 10:36 | 75397 | ||
| thank goodness! [48 words] | Sandi | Feb 1, 2007 10:32 | 75396 | ||
| the problem is a 'version' of Islam or Islam itself? [271 words] | dlp | Feb 1, 2007 09:24 | 75392 | ||
| Problem is Islam itself [93 words] | Jaladhi | Feb 1, 2007 16:36 | 75392 | ||
| antithesis... [254 words] | donvan | Feb 1, 2007 17:24 | 75392 | ||
| Re: Problem is Islam itself [44 words] | Pez Dispenser | Feb 2, 2007 10:02 | 75392 | ||
| The koran [160 words] | gellin & infidellin | Feb 2, 2007 10:43 | 75392 | ||
| Pipes is right but the clarity of his message is obscure [267 words] | Rick House | Feb 2, 2007 16:41 | 75392 | ||
| Good analysis, Gellin and Infidellin! [57 words] | Noah Wilk | Feb 4, 2007 07:27 | 75392 | ||
| Debating with the Devil [529 words] | Homefront | Feb 5, 2007 05:00 | 75392 | ||
| To Pez [155 words] | Jaladhi | Feb 6, 2007 10:20 | 75392 | ||
| Video: Ayaan Hirsi Ali argues with Alan Colmes about Islam [454 words] | gellin&infidellin | Feb 6, 2007 13:25 | 75392 | ||
| Re: Problem is Islam itself [185 words] | Pez Dispenser | Feb 7, 2007 04:00 | 75392 | ||
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| Doctrine of God's Will as the culprit behind muslim's mania [102 words] | sandy | Feb 22, 2007 06:43 | 75392 | ||
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| 1 | Islam is the truth [52 words] | kathy | Jun 19, 2007 07:00 | 75392 | |
| jerusalem [299 words] | jay | Oct 23, 2007 02:11 | 75392 | ||
| Hi Noah [59 words] | Michel | Apr 7, 2008 17:13 | 75392 |
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