"Shouldn't we Muslims shoulder part of the responsibility of these wrong ideas about Islam? Have we fulfilled our duty in correcting the image of Islam and the Muslims? What did we do to face a terrorism that wears Islam's cloak and targets the lives of the people...We need a new religious approach that teaches people the correct things in their religion that gives greater value for interrelations, behavior, devotion and advocates principles of forgiveness and stands against exaggeration and extremism."
The Neocon gives credit where credit is due.
Gerrymander, Anyone?
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At the New York Times, there is wailing and gnashing of teeth over
Republicans’ plans to try to redistrict several states, including Texas, in
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I'm not so sure that Mubarak isn't just thinking about self preservation. A moderate Muslim population would be much more condusive to his continued political existence. Thus the appeal for moderation. Maybe I'm just a cynic, but I haven't seen Mubarak do much during his reign that wasn't self serving. As a matter of fact an argument could be made that his heavy handedness has caused the rise of radicalism in the Eqyptian Muslim community.
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