President Bush Praises U.S. Muslims

Jacko · 10-16-2006

From this article

Bush has hosted an iftar dinner annually for the last six years in the State Dining Room of the White House. This year, he opened with the traditional Ramadan greeting of "Ramadan Karim" and praised Islam for bringing "hope and comfort to more than a billion people around the world."

"You know that the majority of the victims of the terrorists have been innocent Muslims, and many of you have seen terrorist violence in your own cities and your streets," Bush said. "We are proud to work with you to defeat the terrorists and extremists and help bring a brighter future to millions of Muslim people throughout the world who yearn for moderation and peace."

Good for him!

DavidB · 10-17-2006

Icon oclast · 10-17-2006

GW, the great uniter.

TAPPY · 10-17-2006

Thanks Jacko for some positive news !

Jacko · 10-17-2006

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Originally Posted by TAPPY

Thanks Jacko for some positive news !

You are welcome....unfortunately, as you can see....noone is much interested....23 hours on the "Poli-Battle- used-to-be-about Korea" thread and 14 hours on this one....check the "views" and responses difference....People, from the right, the left, political and apolitical, like to see and participate in a good "chicken fight" any day over hearing about really good things happening that we all might agree upon.....or is it something else about this news that restrains comment by most of the right and the left on the board????

Go figure

sctx · 10-17-2006

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Originally Posted by Jacko

People, from the right, the left, political and apolitical, like to see and participate in a good "chicken fight" any day over hearing about really good things happening that we all might agree upon....

????...I'll have you know..... I've been too tied up in the Fantasy Football thread trying to get everybody to agree that THE BEARS SUCK to risk applauding GW for anything on this thread.

PlayadelSoul · 10-17-2006

Good thing he did not praise the American Christians, or he might have been sued.

Why is this newsworthy

He praises Americans on a daily basis.

kirbyfan · 10-17-2006

Definately something good, but I have the feeling that no matter what we couldnt all agree.

TAPPY · 10-17-2006

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Originally Posted by PlayadelSoul

Good thing he did not praise the American Christians, or he might have been sued.

Why is this newsworthy

He praises Americans on a daily basis.

That is it in a nutshell....
The good stuff is not newsworthy.

Jacko · 10-17-2006

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Originally Posted by sctx

????...I'll have you know..... I've been too tied up in the Fantasy Football thread trying to get everybody to agree that THE BEARS SUCK to risk applauding GW for anything on this thread.

Maybe you really are a moderate!

MWC · 10-17-2006

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Originally Posted by Jacko

You are welcome....unfortunately, as you can see....noone is much interested....23 hours on the "Poli-Battle- used-to-be-about Korea" thread and 14 hours on this one....check the "views" and responses difference....People, from the right, the left, political and apolitical, like to see and participate in a good "chicken fight" any day over hearing about really good things happening that we all might agree upon.....or is it something else about this news that restrains comment by most of the right and the left on the board????

Go figure

This is sort of like the 300 millionth American thread.
Something that's nice to know, but hard to get worked up about.

I think it's great he has made/is making overtures to the peaceful Muslim population. Hope it gets publicized where it would truly help the most -- say, Al Jazeerah -- but the pessimist in me thinks it will be received just as cooly there.

Jacko · 10-17-2006

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Originally Posted by MWC

This is sort of like the 300 millionth American thread.
.

Non-American threads typically suffer the same demise

Rissask · 10-17-2006

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You are welcome....unfortunately, as you can see....noone is much interested....23 hours on the "Poli-Battle- used-to-be-about Korea" thread and 14 hours on this one....check the "views" and responses difference....People, from the right, the left, political and apolitical, like to see and participate in a good "chicken fight" any day over hearing about really good things happening that we all might agree upon.....or is it something else about this news that restrains comment by most of the right and the left on the board????

That almost sounds...could it be??? Passive aggressive?

kidding...that is good news, good for the Shrub

(maybe that is why not so many responses, Jacko, there is really no debate, not much to say after one person says 'good for Bush'?

)

Nerak936 · 10-17-2006

Give this thread a little time, Jacko. Someone will find fault with what Bush did.

I'm surprised it's traveled almost a full page with nothing negative.

Nice surprise.

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Jacko añejo Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 30,959	President Bush Praises U.S. Muslims From this article Bush has hosted an iftar dinner annually for the last six years in the State Dining Room of the White House. This year, he opened with the traditional Ramadan greeting of "Ramadan Karim" and praised Islam for bringing "hope and comfort to more than a billion people around the world." "You know that the majority of the victims of the terrorists have been innocent Muslims, and many of you have seen terrorist violence in your own cities and your streets," Bush said. "We are proud to work with you to defeat the terrorists and extremists and help bring a brighter future to millions of Muslim people throughout the world who yearn for moderation and peace." Good for him!

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DavidB añejo Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Mid Mich Posts: 4,256

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Icon oclast reposado Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,024	GW, the great uniter.

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TAPPY añejo Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 21,154	Thanks Jacko for some positive news !

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PlayadelSoul Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: We'll know when we get there, We'll find mercy Posts: 8,963	Good thing he did not praise the American Christians, or he might have been sued. Why is this newsworthy He praises Americans on a daily basis.

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kirbyfan back again, again Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 9,455	Definately something good, but I have the feeling that no matter what we couldnt all agree.

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Nerak936 añejo Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: South Shore of Baahhstun, Massachusetts Posts: 23,238	Give this thread a little time, Jacko. Someone will find fault with what Bush did. I'm surprised it's traveled almost a full page with nothing negative. Nice surprise.

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