Sanctity Of The Holy Places Update: "GIs Exchange Fire with Militants in Mosque," from AP, with thanks to Twostellas:
BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. forces fired tank rounds at a mosque in the restive city of Ramadi Friday and exchanged heavy fire with militants inside, the U.S. command said, as Iraqis looted a base in the south after it was vacated by British troops.One U.S. soldier was lightly wounded and three people were reportedly killed inside the mosque, while five people were killed elsewhere in Iraq in a relatively peaceful day in the country wracked by sectarian and Sunni insurgency violence.
Militants inside the Al Qadir Al Kilami mosque fired small arms, machine guns and rocket propelled grenades at U.S. forces, a statement by the U.S. command said. They also hurled hand grenades and a bomb, it said.
American soldiers returned fire at first, and finally unleashed several rounds from M1 tanks into the mosque, said the statement. "The mosque suffered serious structural damage to the dome and minaret," it said.
Good. If it is used as a fortress, it should be treated as a fortress.
Robert or Hugh,
(I apologize for using this method of direct communication, but was not able to get through off-line). I have been asked to write an article about the history of Jihad (Mohammed's life from Medina on until about 90 years after his death). This is for a fairly influential UK publication and I need to get it right. It will be read by Muslim apologists and they will hammer any mistakes.
The request is due an earlier editorial I wrote for a state paper (in America) which made it to the UK. The UK editor was shocked about the truths of early Jihad and asked for a well-cited history. He has asked for a summary of the explosive early conquests and their connection to the Koran and Hadiths.
Anything you can give me is appreciate. I will put the article together, but would like help with the historic and Islamic citation. Just let me know how best to reach you off-line. Thank you for your help.
Think about something: We are all making slow, but sure, progress in spreading the word.
Hello 123
Go here for Mohammed's battles and also very important, the conquests of the four caliphs who immediately succeeded him.
http://www.carm.org/islam/islam_chronology.htm
http://eawc.evansville.edu/chronology/ispage.htm
muslims hide behind everything they think will save them. Children, babies, women and mosques. They have no respect for their mosques, why should we?
Thank you Dennisw
A 500 pounder would've been better because we are going to rebuild it anyway.
hello123: "He has asked for a summary of the explosive early conquests and their connection to the Koran and Hadiths."
You may find this useful:
http://www.ucpress.edu/books/pages/10213/10213.ch01.html
hello123 -
don't forget the link for "Jihad du Jour" at
http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/Pages/TheList.htm
Mosques = Barracks.
Guess allah didn't think they were worth defending.
mosques need more shoch and awe bombs on them. what a pretty site to see a bombed out evil building, let the hate preached by mosques be let go into vapour ala infidel.
The ruins should remain standing until the sheet heads repair it themselves. But of course our Islamic Enemies will keep using the bombed out remains for subsequent attacks. So, I vote to level the mosque and turn it into a gravel pit.
Here's a VERY interesting picture from the Islamic dome of the rock (Jerusalem). No Way do I think this has been doctored or photo-shopped.
http://levitt.com
Click on Left Side "Levitt Letters - Aug 06 - wii be in pdf format) - go to page 3 and see the photo.
I think his proves:
"For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms." Eph. 6:12
God it must be VERY difficult to restrain one's self knowing the enemy has no moral compass what-so-ever.