Winning “Hearts and
Minds”? Whose?
D.C.
Watson
December
26, 2004. A major earthquake underneath the
Indian Ocean
creates a tidal wave, better known as a tsunami, which rolls over much of
the surrounding lands, killing over 156,000 people thus far, and counting.
Of course, Western nations, referred to by radical Islamists as “the
great Satan, infidels, kuffaars”, and in many cases (due to their
ignorance of the radical Islamic agenda), “Dhimmis”, rush to aid the
fallen victims, no matter who they may be. That’s just how we are in the
West – kindhearted, caring, generous, and concerned for all mankind.
The
tragedy in
Asia
is, of course, a horrific situation. With many children swept away, the 20
to 30 foot high wall of water that devastated everything in its path has
destroyed so many lives. All anyone needs to do is to turn on their
television or radio, or pick up the newspaper, and they can plainly see
what has become one of the worst natural disasters in history.
The
fact that we’re willing to help anyone is apparent. While the
United States
has provided air support, troops and supplies in the region,
Americans have raised hundreds of millions of dollars in donations to help
these poor people who so desperately need it. There was never any doubt
that this would happen. We are who we are, giving and caring of everyone,
no matter their race, or faith. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said
about others, who seem to be trapped in the 7th century.
The
West will prevail in the task of breathing life back into this part of the
world. There should be no doubt about that either. We do this on our own,
and we’ve never needed any type of prodding to do it. Like everything
else, we do it because we want to, not because anyone tells us to.
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http://www.news-leader.com/
This
column is written in part, as a response to U.N. Undersecretary for
Humanitarian Affairs Jan Egeland, who suggested that the
United States
and other Western nations were being “stingy” with relief funds,
saying more money would be available if taxes were raised. Has Mr. Egeland
forfeited his inflated salary and donated it to these hurting people?
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http://www.jenmartinez.com/mt/archives/001569.php
Not
only do hypocrites from the corrupt U.N. dare to deliver asinine remarks
such as this, but in our own nation, certain sections of the media have
jumped aboard this bandwagon, calling us stingy as well. Please note the
link provided below, which is the source of the commentary made by our own
“American” media. The attempted undermining of the
United States
and its citizens is nothing short of disgraceful.
http://english.aljazeera.net
I
know my memory isn’t what it used to be, but did the U.N. call for, or
deliver aid to the victims of the latest hurricanes in
Florida
? Or was the U.N. involved in sending money or manpower to combat the many
wildfires in
California
? Maybe they did, I’m not sure.
Should
we feel that we’ll be able to “win the hearts and minds” of those in
the Islamic world with our efforts and donations? For everyone to be able
to co-exist in this world would certainly be a gift from God. However,
after reading some of the statements made, and actions taken by some
Muslim clerics and militias, it appears that our efforts and donations
will simply not foot the bill. Should we be asking ourselves if we should
even be concerned with “winning the hearts and minds” of people who
are born and bred to hate everything we stand for in the first place?
When
speaking about the tsunami, one Muslim cleric recently had this to say:
"The
problem is that the [Christian] holidays are accompanied by forbidden
things: by immorality, abomination, adultery, alcohol, drunken dancing,
and ... and revelry," he said, displaying a less-than-Dickensian
expansiveness of spirit. "At the height of immorality, Allah took
vengeance on these criminals ... Allah struck them with an earthquake. He
finished off the Richter Scale," he added. "All nine levels
gone."
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http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/004572.php
What
this “religious figure” failed to explain was why the majority of
victims in this terrible tragedy were non-Christians. Since he’s so in
touch with Allah, perhaps he can explain why exactly one year earlier, to
the day, a massive earthquake hit
Iran
, again killing tens of thousands of non-Christians.
Indian Ocean
tsunami-December 26th, 2004
(07:58:53 local time)
Iran
earthquake-December 26th, 2003 (05:28 local time)
Instead
of taking advantage of a major tragedy to spread anti-Christian
propaganda, exploiting ailing Muslims in the process, perhaps this
gentleman should try not to speak at all.
While
aid givers are in this region, trying to help the survivors pick up
what’s left of their lives, instead of giving assistance, Islamic groups
seem to be more concerned with the Islamic dress code.
http://www.jihadwatch.org/
While
aid givers are in this region, trying to help the survivors pick up
what’s left of their lives, Islamic thugs, with links to al Queda are
attempting their primitive intimidation tactics on the relief workers. My
message to them is (move the hell out of the road, idiots, you’re
holding up the process). These buffoons are more concerned with enforcing
Islamic law than they are seeing their fellow Muslims receive the relief
that they need. Or perhaps they stand in the way to prevent Hindus,
Buddhists, and Christians in the area from receiving help. This is a prime
example of opportunistic predators taking advantage of a bad situation.
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http://www.jihadwatch.org
Stingy?
Pledges by nation
As of January 2, 2005
http://www.smh.com.au/
Country
|
Amount
in millions
|
African
Union
|
$US
0.10
|
Algeria
|
$US
2.00
|
Australia
|
$US
46.48
|
Austria
|
$US
2.72
|
Britain
|
$US
96.00
|
Canada
|
$US
33.00
|
China
|
$US
60.42
|
Denmark
|
$US
54.88
|
EU
|
$US
40.81
|
Finland
|
$US
6.12
|
France
|
$US
56.18
|
Germany
|
$US
27.21
|
Hungary
|
$US
0.27
|
Ireland
|
$US
2.72
|
Italy
|
$US
95.00
|
Japan
|
$US
500.00
|
Kuwait
|
$US
2.10
|
Libya
|
$US
2.00
|
Netherlands
|
$US
34.00
|
New Zealand
|
$US
3.60
|
Norway
|
$US
16.53
|
Poland
|
$US
0.33
|
Portugal
|
$US
10.88
|
Qatar
|
$US
25.00
|
Saudi Arabia
|
$US
10.00
|
Singapore
|
$US
3.10
|
Slovakia
|
$US
0.23
|
Slovenia
|
$US
0.11
|
South Korea
|
$US
5.00
|
Spain
|
$US
68.02
|
Sweden
|
$US
80.00
|
Switzerland
|
$US
23.81
|
Taiwan
|
$US
5.25
|
Turkey
|
$US
1.25
|
UAE
|
$US
2.00
|
USA
|
$US
350.00
|
Venezuela
|
$US
2.00
|
World
Bank
|
$US
250.00
|
Total:
|
$US
1,858.2
|
This
is not counting hundreds of millions of dollars that the average American
gave through non-governmental charities. The pledge of the American Red
Cross has been $US 120 m. dollars. Since this chart was printed, and at
the time this column was written,
Saudi Arabia
has increased their pledge to a whopping 30 million dollars. Where are all
of the Middle Eastern, predominantly Muslim nations with their
contributions? Here’s
Saudi Arabia
, with their $billions in oil money, offering peanuts. Nevermind, oh
“royal ones”, we’ll take care of it, we always do.
My
respect goes out to all fellow Americans, and all other nations who live
in freedom and democracy for their generosity and kindheartedness. My
respect and thanks also go out to all of the Missionaries and relief
workers who, in spite of having to deal with radical Islamic imbeciles,
continue their important work. For those in the U.N. who have labeled us
as "stingy", or any other organizations that sit on their asses
as they criticize relief workers and missionaries for trying to help those
in need, please refer to the provided chart above, and then do planet
earth a favor, and close your mouths.
D.C.
Watson
Pennsylvania
USA
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