Passport photo of girl, 5, banned 'in case it offends Muslims'

[Veiled Princess 1]

If you can't see that oppression, discrimination and ignorance (from all parties involved) are the root causes of terrorism then you are blind.

The root cause of terrorism is military imbalances. Terrorism is a tactic of war. The tactic is used when you are significantly less 'equipped' than your enemy. Terrorism is a tactic of assymetrical warfare.

Even conventional militaries use terror when the balance tilts too much in favor of the enemy.

Oppression, discrimination and ignorance may perhaps be some of the many causes of war itself. But the only cause of terrorism (a tactic of war) is when you're not strong enough to take the enemy on conventionally.

The US has a very strong military yet they resort to terror as well.

As I stated, the root causes of terrorism are oppression, discrimination and ignorance because if these things did not exist there would be no enemies.

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If you can't see that oppression, discrimination and ignorance (from all parties involved) are the root causes of terrorism then you are blind.

The root cause of terrorism is military imbalances. Terrorism is a tactic of war. The tactic is used when you are significantly less 'equipped' than your enemy. Terrorism is a tactic of assymetrical warfare.

Even conventional militaries use terror when the balance tilts too much in favor of the enemy.

Oppression, discrimination and ignorance may perhaps be some of the many causes of war itself. But the only cause of terrorism (a tactic of war) is when you're not strong enough to take the enemy on conventionally.

The US has a very strong military yet they resort to terror as well.

As I stated, the root causes of terrorism are oppression, discrimination and ignorance because if these things did not exist there would be no enemies.

Those are the root causes of war itself. Terrorism is a subset of war, caused by military imbalances.

[Veiled Princess 1]

Those are the root causes of war itself. Terrorism is a subset of war, caused by military imbalances.

War, in the sense that we know it today, is terrorism.

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Those are the root causes of war itself. Terrorism is a subset of war, caused by military imbalances.

War, in the sense that we know it today, is terrorism.

I disagree but we can go round and round on this one forever lol.

[Veiled Princess 1]

Those are the root causes of war itself. Terrorism is a subset of war, caused by military imbalances.

War, in the sense that we know it today, is terrorism.

I disagree but we can go round and round on this one forever lol.

This isn't the first, nor will it be the last, thing we disagree on.

You love war but I am the terrorist?? Makes a lot of sense there.

[Ban Hammer 13,677]

The US has a very strong military yet they resort to terror as well.

As I stated, the root causes of terrorism are oppression, discrimination and ignorance because if these things did not exist there would be no enemies.

stick to talking about things you know, as the us military isn't one of them

[Fandango 1,440]

What out! She might go terrorist on you!

Peter Miami

First of all bite me! You don't know me!

I would never do anything like that and I don't appreciate your comment!

Furthermore, it is treatment like that by bigotted bastards like yourself and others that breed terrorism!

Let me understand terrorist are my fault? What I am that famous!

Why because I am a U.S. Marine, man, Catholic, I like the western ways, I am an infidel or for what other reasons? I know you will come up with one.

I am Catholic and you can talk bad about my religion and I do not want to kill people from your or any other religions. I do not believe you have to change your ways because of my religion.

Semper Fi

Peter

U.S.M.C.

V.P.

I am waiting for your responses. Please enlighten me.

Thanks you,

Peter

When I have ever called for you or anyone else to be killed because you're not muslim?

When I have I ever said anything about forcing my religion on you?

I don't care what you're religion is.... I certainly don't call you a terrorist because your church has been guilty of killing indiscrimantly in the past.

I do not condone killing innocent people and have stated that loudly here in the past yet you still indicated that I may "go terrorist" on you!

Honestly, I don't care to enlighten you or even have knowledge that I share the planet with you at this time but here goes...

Why are there so many terrorists in the world today? Is it because people have some great awareness about their religion in this age? Absolutely not. It was reported that the 9/11 hijakers were out partying the night before the attacks, drinking and watching naked women dance... as a muslim I can say to you that is not typical behavior of one who claims to be following this religion anymore than blowing up planes/cars/buildings/markets or any other area in which innocent people are but yet they are labeled as "Islamic Jihadists". That is #######! They were most likely ticked off about western/American policy and committed those acts of terror in response to that. Doesn't make it right, I agree but also doesn't make them on some big mission for Islam either.

The number of insurgents in Iraq has dramatically increased since the US invasion. Yet another US personel has been found guility of mistreatment of an innocent Iraqi while there "trying to get information" in NC this week.

Read For God and Country by James Yee when you have some free time.

One of the would-be UK bombers was illegal detained and mistreated by western forces while visiting Pakistan (according to BBC this morning).

Most of the suicide bombers in Palistine have suffered enormous losses and grief at the hands of zionist terrorists for many years.

The Pakistani woman arrested this week and held for suspected explosives... turns out it was just water. Would a white, christian, upper-class man have been held for so long? Why not? There are no white, non-muslim terrorists?

The little group that was busted down in FL recently... it was all over the news about their "jihad".... there weren't muslims or Arabs but that didn't stop the press from throwing an Arabic word into the mix to instill fear of Arabs/muslims in the hearts of their readers.

If you can't see that oppression, discrimination and ignorance (from all parties involved) are the root causes of terrorism then you are blind.

No, crazy #### with no respect for life are the root of terrorism. Don't put the ownness anywhere other than where it belongs. Sh!tty things happen all over the world...racial profiling, detainment (hell, I was detained for 9 hours going into the UK for the first time)....does that mean I have just cause to kill people???? Stuff like this doesn't doesn't lend JUST CAUSE for deciding to blow sh!t up. And if you truly don't understand that, YOU are the blind one.

[Captain Ewok 1,901]

3. If you call me taliban again I'm reporting you... the joke (I'm assuming you mean it as a joke) is not funny and I am highly offended and I'm not going to tolerate it.

Ok, Taliban.

THese comments really need to stop, please. THanks.

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THanks.

Erm, you're welcome?

[Veiled Princess 1]

Doesn't make it right, I agree

No, crazy #### with no respect for life are the root of terrorism. Don't put the ownness anywhere other than where it belongs. Sh!tty things happen all over the world...racial profiling, detainment (hell, I was detained for 9 hours going into the UK for the first time)....does that mean I have just cause to kill people???? Stuff like this doesn't doesn't lend JUST CAUSE for deciding to blow sh!t up. And if you truly don't understand that, YOU are the blind one.

You'll notice I blatantly said it doesn't make it right but it leads to it.

9 hours isn't squat compared to some folks being detained for months for no other crime than that of being muslim or Arab. You don't know what it's like to have your family home demolished because an invading force wants your land. You don't know what it's like to be violently discriminated against. You don't know what it's like to lose innocent members of your family because some cowboy thought they might know something about something they don't. You don't know what kind of lives those people have lived. It does NOT make it right nor does it justify it but it does cause it.

3. If you call me taliban again I'm reporting you... the joke (I'm assuming you mean it as a joke) is not funny and I am highly offended and I'm not going to tolerate it.

Ok, Taliban.

THese comments really need to stop, please. THanks.

Thank you.

Edited August 18, 2006 by Veiled Princess

[Ban Hammer 13,677]

You'll notice I blatantly said it doesn't make it right but it leads to it.

9 hours isn't squat compared to some folks being detained for months for no other crime than that of being muslim or Arab. You don't know what it's like to have your family home demolished because an invading force wants your land. You don't know what it's like to be violently discriminated against. You don't know what it's like to lose innocent members of your family because some cowboy thought they might know something about something they don't.

oh do tell, sis. tell me about someone taking our land. destroying the homes of my ancestors.

[Veiled Princess 1]

You'll notice I blatantly said it doesn't make it right but it leads to it.

9 hours isn't squat compared to some folks being detained for months for no other crime than that of being muslim or Arab. You don't know what it's like to have your family home demolished because an invading force wants your land. You don't know what it's like to be violently discriminated against. You don't know what it's like to lose innocent members of your family because some cowboy thought they might know something about something they don't.

oh do tell, sis. tell me about someone taking our land. destroying the homes of my ancestors.

We don't know about that experience first hand. None of us today have ever known life before Americans. None of us have witnessed family members we actually knew being killed by the invaders. The native americans also fought back trying to defend their lives and home but they were labeled as savages so that it was no longer inhumane to treat them this way. Seems this is a habit from the very beginning.

Anyway, people today, in other parts of the world, are actually living it.

[desert_fox 32]

[ We don't know about that experience first hand. None of us today have ever known life before Americans. None of us have witnessed family members we actually knew being killed by the invaders. The native americans also fought back trying to defend their lives and home but they were labeled as savages so that it was no longer inhumane to treat them this way. Seems this is a habit from the very beginning.

Anyway, people today, in other parts of the world, are actually living it.

Native Americans?

Wasnt this about 150 years ago??

VP....seems like you would much happier living where you belong, wherever that is. You nor your SO are ever going to be happy here, and will always face discrimination for your crazy statements. You SO may never be able to assimilate himself here as even you are unable to do this. You should carefully consider this, as anyone here that claims to be an American, and then tells us how wrong we are will never never be accepted here as a neighbor, friend, as an American, etc.

JMHO

[Veiled Princess 1]

[ We don't know about that experience first hand. None of us today have ever known life before Americans. None of us have witnessed family members we actually knew being killed by the invaders. The native americans also fought back trying to defend their lives and home but they were labeled as savages so that it was no longer inhumane to treat them this way. Seems this is a habit from the very beginning.

Anyway, people today, in other parts of the world, are actually living it.

Native Americans?

Wasnt this about 150 years ago??

VP....seems like you would much happier living where you belong, wherever that is. You nor your SO are ever going to be happy here, and will always face discrimination for your crazy statements. You SO may never be able to assimilate himself here as even you are unable to do this. You should carefully consider this, as anyone here that claims to be an American, and then tells us how wrong we are will never never be accepted here as a neighbor, friend, as an American, etc.

JMHO

And your opinions stinks. JMHO

I did not bring native americans into this... it was brought up by Charles. What I did was point out that it's not the same because we (native americans) did not experience that first hand while oppressed people in Palestine and other places are experiencing now even as we type.

America hasn't been around for 1500 years so I'm afraid your history may be a little off.

America is a country full of many different cultures, religions, races, ethnicities and OPINIONS. We are free to have them here no matter how much you may dislike it. Perhaps if you don't like that I am free to disagree with diplomatic policies here then you would be happier in Cuba where it isn't allowed.

I know plenty of red-blooded Americans who don't agree with everything the government does here. The Supreme court doesn't agree with them either or did you miss the news that the dictator... er I mean president... georgie has to stop his little wire tapping #######.

America is supposed to be a place where everyone has religious freedom and we're all freely allowed to choose what it will be, how we will practice it and not be discriminated against because of it. If you don't agree with that then you should leave because you are unamerican!

[ceriserose 1]

You'll notice I blatantly said it doesn't make it right but it leads to it.

9 hours isn't squat compared to some folks being detained for months for no other crime than that of being muslim or Arab. You don't know what it's like to have your family home demolished because an invading force wants your land. You don't know what it's like to be violently discriminated against. You don't know what it's like to lose innocent members of your family because some cowboy thought they might know something about something they don't.

oh do tell, sis. tell me about someone taking our land. destroying the homes of my ancestors.

We don't know about that experience first hand. None of us today have ever known life before Americans. None of us have witnessed family members we actually knew being killed by the invaders. The native americans also fought back trying to defend their lives and home but they were labeled as savages so that it was no longer inhumane to treat them this way. Seems this is a habit from the very beginning.

Anyway, people today, in other parts of the world, are actually living it.

Wow. You get very upset when the plight of your chosen ones is minimized or when something you hold dear is perceived to be devalued. And you just did it to someone else.

Regardless of how long ago it was, those actions and reactions still have impact on humanity as a whole. So do the current ones. Just because you or I or Charles doesn't have a 'first hand' experience with it doesn't mean it can be negated. It still matters to some.

[ We don't know about that experience first hand. None of us today have ever known life before Americans. None of us have witnessed family members we actually knew being killed by the invaders. The native americans also fought back trying to defend their lives and home but they were labeled as savages so that it was no longer inhumane to treat them this way. Seems this is a habit from the very beginning.

Anyway, people today, in other parts of the world, are actually living it.

Native Americans?

Wasnt this about 150 years ago??

VP....seems like you would much happier living where you belong, wherever that is. You nor your SO are ever going to be happy here, and will always face discrimination for your crazy statements. You SO may never be able to assimilate himself here as even you are unable to do this. You should carefully consider this, as anyone here that claims to be an American, and then tells us how wrong we are will never never be accepted here as a neighbor, friend, as an American, etc.

JMHO

And your opinions stinks. JMHO

I did not bring native americans into this... it was brought up by Charles. What I did was point out that it's not the same because we (native americans) did not experience that first hand while oppressed people in Palestine and other places are experiencing now even as we type.

America hasn't been around for 1500 years so I'm afraid your history may be a little off.

Actually reading in a text-based environment is recommended.