Wednesday, March 26, 2008

The following has been kicking around the Internet

for several years. Many think it is not PC and shouldn't be read and/or circulated. And even I thought about it. But it is also true.

And if anyone is offended they should remember that. It is true.

A lot of Americans have become so insulated from reality that they imagine America can suffer defeat without any inconvenience to themselves.

Absolutely No Profiling! Pause a moment, reflect back:

These events are actual events from history. They really happened! Do you remember?

1. 1968 Bobby Kennedy was shot and killed by a:
Muslim male extremist between the ages of 17 and 40.

2. In 1972 at the Munich Olympics, athletes were kidnapped and massacred by:
Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40.

3. In 1979, the US embassy in Iran was taken over by:
Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40.

4. During the 1980's a number of Americans were kidnapped in Lebanon by:
Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40.

5. In 1983, the US Marine barracks in Beirut was blown up by:
Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40.

6. In 1985 the cruise ship Achille Lauro was hijacked and a 70 year old American passenger was murdered and thrown overboard in his wheelchair by:
Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40.

7. In 1985 TWA flight 847 was hijacked at Athens, and a US Navy diver trying to rescue passengers was murdered by:
Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40.

8. In 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 was bombed by:
Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40.

9. In 1993 the World Trade Center was bombed the first time by:
Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40.

10. In 1998, the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania were bombed by:
Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40.

11. On 9/11/01, four airliners were hijacked; two were used as missiles to take out the World Trade Centers and of the remaining two, one crashed into the US Pentagon and the other was diverted and crashed by the passengers. Thousands of people were killed by:
Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40.

12. In 2002, and since then, the United States fought a war in Afghanistan against:
Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40.

13. In 2002 reporter Daniel Pearl was kidnapped and murdered by:
Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40.

No, I really don't see a pattern here to justify profiling, do you? So, to ensure we Americans never offend anyone, particularly fanatics intent on killing us, airport security screeners will no longer be allowed to profile certain people. They must conduct random searches of 80-year-old women, little kids, airline pilots with proper identification, secret agents who are members of the President's security detail, 85-year old Congressmen with metal hips, and Medal of Honor winner and former Governor Joe Foss....


....all so that they won't be guilty of "profiling."

Is that dumb or what? Now I know that some, perhaps many, good, peaceful, honest Muslims might be offended by being "profiled." But to that I can only say, so what? It is sad to say, but the problem is a problem that exists within Islam as a violent subculture that has killed thousands and there is no end in sight.

Perhaps it is time for Muslims all over the world to seize control and start a zero tolerance program against those who preach hate and plot to kill.... and yes, I know that many have. But in many countries not near enough.



4 comments:

  1. I could supply a list of equally horrendous acts committed by men of all ages, races, and religions.

    Bottom line...the millions upon millions of peace loving muslim and/or middle eastern men who have committed no crime deserve the same liberty as you or I.

    Would profiling make law enforcement's job easier? Probably. We could do lots of things to make law enforcement's job easier...but then we wouldn't have the freedom and liberty we supposedly cherish above all else.

    I'll take a little danger over tyranny everyday of the week...and twice on Sunday:)

    -kdog

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  2. Yes, you could. But the ones I listed have a defining link. Namely age and religion and attacks against what can be seen as symbols of the US.

    My point is simple. At this point in the current geopolitical situation we should be focusing our limited resources, not doing "random" acts because we don't want to offend some group.

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  3. I'd leave out the random crap too, and instead focus our efforts on foreign policy reforms that will create less people willing to kill themselves to hurt us.

    But I'm a freedom extremist:)

    -kdog

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  4. Nope. You are not an extremist.

    You are a nice guy, very much a typical American that just wants to get along and is happy to extend that to others.

    Problem is, you can't pet a snake. al-Qaida has no desire to do anything except try and take over the world and impose Shari law.

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