Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Islam: How Can We Compromise With A People Who Get Offended When We Give Their Children Soccer Balls?

Can we do nothing to make these people happy? It would seem not:


U.S. military regrets ‘blasphemous’ balls for Afghans.

KABUL (Reuters) - The U.S. military in Afghanistan on Monday expressed regret for a publicity campaign aimed at winning hearts and minds that ended up offending scores of Muslims. U.S. troops on Friday dropped dozens of free footballs for soccer-mad Afghan children from helicopters in an area of southeastern Afghanistan, all marked with flags of various countries.

But the balls depicted the Saudi Arabian flag, which features the Islamic declaration of faith and includes the names of Allah and the prophet Mohammed. The idea of kicking something bearing their names is considered deeply offensive to Muslims.

“This ball ... carries a message with it which, like an atom bomb, can cause carnage and insecurity in all parts of Afghanistan,” a leading Afghan private daily, Cheragh, said on Monday.


Fawad Ahmad, a shopkeeper in Kabul, said: “Americans themselves create insecurity by ignoring religious sensitivity, it is against Islam.”

A spokeswoman for the U.S. military in Afghanistan said the ball distribution was part of a “goodwill humanitarian aid mission ... for the enjoyment of Afghan children.” Captain Vanessa Bowman said the military had been unaware of the sensitivity of the issue. “We do regret any disturbances caused,” she said.



Click on the video below to see the rage.





Hell, at this point we ought to be able to smell the rage. It's all bullshit. That's what it smells like to me.

Not that I don't believe they are truly angry. I believe they are. But, everything they are angry about is bullshit.

There is no compromise possible with such asininity. They is no appeasement that will make them happy. Their demands of us are completely illegitimate and ridiculous.

The idea that we ought to be able to foresee any and every little thing they will get angry with us about is ridiculous. They are a ridiculous people, and they make themselves look ridiculous.

The whole world ought to be laughing. Instead, we are caving into them on a constant basis.

2 comments:

Always On Watch said...

This constant appeasement of temper tantrums is pissing me off!

Pastorius said...

Yeah, we should call it, "Appeasing the toddler, Islam."