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[quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]
It's Hezbollah we're talking about. If you don't think they endorse violence by Muslims on a regular basis I have a bridge to sell you. There are plenty of Muslims who speak out against violence, like the Palestinian doctor who had been building ties with Israel his whole life and whose family was killed in an Israeli bombing raid in a very well publicized story a few years ago. But Hezbollah ain't it.
I'm the Franco-American poster with Muslim ancestry who's been arguing continuously with Muslima, and I dislike all religions equally. I've spent most of my life making apologies for Muslims, because they don't get equal representation around here (although I'm done--the "they asked for it" argument the last few days did it for me).
I'm simply pointing out that a brutal demagogue's statement is not proof of sincerity.[/quote]

Okay, let's just not bother asking Muslims to denounce violence then. BTW, Obama endorses violence on a pretty regular basis as does Hollande. So, let's just stop asking leaders of all sorts to denounce violence. If we can figure out what the current incarnation of Mahatmma Gandhi, maybe we'll make an exception.
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Now it's my turn to call you butthurt. What kind of peevish answer was that? PP makes a good point, that a Shiite leader with a violent track record of his own is not exactly a sincere source.

Instead, as you well know, there are thousands upon thousands of Muslim imams, al Azhar types, and Muslim theologians associated with universities who could make credible statements against violence. In fact, many of them have. I thought I saw a running list in the Guardian this morning of Muslim leaders who were condemning the attacks, but I just spent 10 minutes on my iPhone browser and couldn't find it. Maybe it was the Post. But a credible list is out there.[/quote]

His so-called "violent streak" is confined to military conflicts. During Hizballah's wars with Israel, both sides targeted civilian targets (with Israelis killing exponentially more). But otherwise, Hizballah doesn't target civilians. In that regard, he is not much different than most of our leaders. When you have an opportunity to find common ground with an opponent, I think you should take it. Or, you can tell him to go to hell. Whatever works best for you.
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