Local Muslim leader met privately with Obama

And from the end of the article:

So the point is? Maybe President Bush is a Muslim?

 

Sometimes it seems like Islamophobia is running rampant among a certain segment in this forum.

From the article: "Born in Iraq into a long line of Shi’ite clerics, Qazwini and his family left for Iran to escape persecution under the regime of Saddam Hussein."

So the Islamophobics among us don't like even the Muslims who were anti-Saddam Hussein? Perhaps they are showing that their Islamophobia only applies to Shiites. Perhaps they are actually pro-Sunni.

 

Yeah, but to imply that President Bush has Muslim sympathies? Isn't that taking it a little far?

 

Well, Roger, in Pastor Mitchell's zeal to smear the good name of Senator Obama perhaps he figures that smearing President Bush's reputation is just collateral damage.

 

Didn't mean t do that. Just wondering if you think Bush is a Muslim sympathiser [or even a Muslim] since he was in the article as well.

 

Honesty just trying to understand your point in posting the article. Since you did not mention Bush in the title I wasn't sure what you were trying to say. A simple clarification would be helpful.

Do you think both men must have Muslim ties in order to meet this chap? Do you think there is a difference between meeting a man who had to flee Saddam and those who are connected with Muslim terrorism?

Or, do you think it was wrong for Obama to meet him, but acceptable for Bush to meet him?

To me this is typical of what I have been talking about the last few days - harping on the petty stuff while ignoring the real reasons not to vote for Sen Obama. Those could fill this forum on their own.

 

You mean people who don't mind murdering unbelievers, whose only way to heaven is murdering unbelievers? You mean terrorists who killed thousands of our people, who regularly in muslim countries torture and kill christians, even christian children, who refuse to convert?
Those people?

 

Obama is the one whose been linked repeatedly with muslims, who has pledged support of them, and has an america hating wife and pastor, who knows what he actually stands on that even.

 

Since President Bush has met with this man then evidently you must not know if George W. Bush is a Muslim and you must believe there is enough info to consider it, Pastor Mitchell.

 

Nah, you just don't like it because I defeat you in every debate we have, Pastor Mitchell. But please keep trying. Maybe one day you will get lucky and win one.

 

I guess you won't answer Roger's simple question. Do you think it is alright for Bush to meet with the same people Obama met with? It's really easy, either yes or no.

Perhaps in your zeal to smear Obama, Bush just got in the way.

 

Maybe I should surmise that you also hate "america" since you refuse to capitalize it and even use the wrong spelling, instead of "america" you should have used American. Maybe we should hold you to the same standard you hold Obama to, what do you think?

 

You made me fall off the couch laughing... :laugh: :thumbs:

 

Why do you think I am trying to squelch debate? My take on the issue is that this kind of debate helps Obama rather than hurting him. My take is that there are bigger fish to fry than him meeting with a man that President Bush also met.

Why, I ask, is this news? Or, why was it not news when President Bush met with him?