All categories - 25 April 2007

Mathew Hayden or Mahela Jayawardane.or Ponting?

2007-04-25 18:31:19 · 20 answers · asked by karikalan 7 in Cricket

Who hates who?

Why Do Americans Hate Muslims?
Reem Al-Faisal, Arab News


A few weeks ago an American I met at a friends house asked a much repeated query, “Why do you the Muslims hate the Americans?” To which I answered in the same way as all the preceding instances in which this question was posed to me: “We don’t hate the Americans, we might disagree with a certain US policy and dislike recent American actions in the Muslim world but we surely don’t hate the American people.”

The American who interrogated me was clearly not convinced with my answer and secretly I wasn’t either. The truth is that at present the Muslims hate America and now, they hate not only its policymakers but most of the American people since they have proven recently without a shadow of doubt that they agree with their elite by voting back into office, by a comfortable majority, the Bush administration inspite of it’s obvious record of lies and abuse of power. The Americans can never claim from now on that they didn’t know that there where no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. They can’t claim that they didn’t know torture wasn’t widespread in American prisons, from Guantanamo to Abu Ghraib, and the thousands of other secret detention centers. They surely can’t claim not to know of this entire episode in which thousands have lost their lives and much more have seen their homes and lands destroyed as a result of the American military and its leaders who don’t hesitate in using the massive destructive power of the US on defenseless civilians.

My American friend was right, we do hate them now, but he never asked himself the question “Why?” Why should a people living on the other side of the planet feel any sort of emotion toward the Americans, be it hate or love? Does anyone ever ask if the Muslims hate the Chileans or love the Chinese or dislike the Uruguayans? No, we are forever asked to express some sort of intense emotion toward the Americans. So, I have to admit finally, after decades of relations with the US, that they have convinced us that we should feel something and that our feelings have been boiled down today to pure hate. And why not? What have we as a people seen from the US in the past half century but an absence of respect for Muslim life, culture or religion, contempt and disregard for our rights and finally murder and torture from Afghanistan to Iraq.

The US has further driven us to dislike America with its blind support for a colonialist power such as Israel, in fact the only one left in the region. Whenever we have tried in the past to help alleviate the plight of the Palestinians we only got vetoed by the US at the UN Security Council followed by the free flow of arms and money to kill our fellow compatriots from Palestine to Lebanon. And whenever we Arabs try to get arms to defend ourselves against one of the strongest armies in the world, which has never hesitated in using its destructive power with impunity against us, we are blocked by America from acquiring the means by which we could defend ourselves.

We have watched America attack us, destroy us, impose embargoes against our nations and then conquer our lands, imprison our people and generally deal with us as though we are savage animals whereby every single law be it international or even American is totally disregarded when it concerns the rights of Arab and Muslim individuals. Then they ask us why we hate them? Tell me why do you hate us? What terrible crime have the Muslims committed against you in the past to deserve your interminable enmity? What have we done to see you rampage through our lands destroying and killing, then claiming obscenely that it was worth it for the sake of liberty and democracy?

Is it worth it for the million and a half Iraqis murdered in the embargo or the thousands of Afghans killed by your ever so “smart” bombs? Or should we ask the Iraqis of today, whom you’ve killed by the thousands? Was all this death and destruction worth it for them? Did you ever bother to ask their opinion before you played God with the lives and destinies of this nation?

Finally, you take aim at our religion by humiliating our beliefs. You abuse our book, use our convictions to torture us and degrade us, disregarding your own laws and religion which is as noble as ours and to which torture and humiliation is anathema.

What were you thinking when you threw the Qur’an in the toilet or when you used religion as a means of torture? I fail to see the efficacy of such actions in the so-called war on terror. These methods only point to a deep sickness in your society to which it will take decades for us and the rest of the world to understand its cause and to measure its destructive results. No, the question which someday will have to be answered is why, why do you the Americans hate us the Muslims so much?

— Reem Al-Faisal is a Saudi photographer and writer based in Jeddah.

2007-04-25 18:31:02 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Someone mentioned them in the mythology section, in a question regarding reincarnations and spirits....can any one shed any light on the subject or refer me to a website please?

2007-04-25 18:30:40 · 8 answers · asked by *~Ariel Brigalow Moondust~* 6 in Paranormal Phenomena

I don't find her the least bit attractive or entertaining or even likable for that matter. Please Tell me I'm not alone on this one.

2007-04-25 18:29:38 · 26 answers · asked by capdaddy81 3 in Celebrities

Alright....i don't have much time to talk to poor people thats unless your where my employees...Anyway this is not a get rich quick scheme rather a testimonial to how I became rich.
Note:(Systematic structure-Streamlining-Bright ideas) does not make up for the intangables it takes to either own and/or operate a sucessful buisness.
Intangebles=being a mover&shaker. Networking, Dealing with stress, Well spoken, etc...etc...etc ....
Alright so here it goes. I made 1 Million$ in 30 days off of 1 buck."How?" thats not important at this point but I will tell you the Intangeables was for more important than the idea, and I doubt umaggots can duplicate my genius or my good looks.But I will give u a chance to learn a thing or two and I'll even put my money where my mouth is..Thats right I'll pledge the first 1$ the rest of you (999,999) maggots email me for contact info and send in 1buck a peice.30 days later I'll reveal to you how intangbles is more important than the plan..........

2007-04-25 18:29:23 · 8 answers · asked by Future 5 in Small Business

now my husband working in abroad but before he left we urguing regarding on his girlfriend but then he promised me that he love me more, i really meant it but my mind always reminding what he done to me. if i ask you did you believed for what he said?

2007-04-25 18:29:23 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Weddings

Swordfish are apparently these rad fish with a big spike on their face but most people have never actually seen one.

2007-04-25 18:29:18 · 6 answers · asked by robotetoj 3 in Other - Society & Culture

i use sheep placenta cream to lighten the skin on my arms hands and upper chest area. i notice a change in color on my wrist then my hands. showing that its not working on my hands and working on my arms. does anyone have any good suggestions? i avoid being under the sun as much as possible and when i do i use a parasole (its like an umbrella but made for sun shade). so i dont get why my hands are still as dark as the day i started (or so it seems) .

2007-04-25 18:28:54 · 3 answers · asked by mindi s 1 in Skin Conditions

Is there i site where i can find out what highschool i would be going to in my area..I just moved to IL..the chicago area

2007-04-25 18:28:44 · 4 answers · asked by BRiCKiN 1 in Other - Beauty & Style

I have a bad temper. It takes a lot to get me going, but once I start look out!

2007-04-25 18:28:39 · 38 answers · asked by uuummk 5 in Polls & Surveys

by a woman with a beautiful voice, and she plays the piano. i think it goes "...say goodbye" maybe "time to say goodbye" or "before we say goodbye" thanks!

2007-04-25 18:28:29 · 3 answers · asked by markisme 5 in Music

2007-04-25 18:27:50 · 41 answers · asked by MaryBeth 7 in Polls & Surveys

we know it's bad for us, yet we do it anyway. whats wrong with us?

2007-04-25 18:27:44 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fast Food

a soft yellow... I think it is very refreshing so I guess that is why I like it so much lately...
Can I also add,

Have a wonderful night everyone... Sweetest of dreams to all of you... ♥

2007-04-25 18:26:59 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

2007-04-25 18:26:40 · 21 answers · asked by whrldpz 7 in Polls & Surveys

2007-04-25 18:26:10 · 25 answers · asked by Robin D 1 in Parenting

2007-04-25 18:26:07 · 11 answers · asked by eboogie1130 1 in Other - Holidays

My dog name is Agel, because she is all white and she look out for me like a angel from heaven where ever I go she will go with me I had her for about 7 years now ana about two years ago she had three pupies and one allmost die but I save him he got under a reclinder and he could't get out but my dog told me where he was and when I look he was not breathing so I was able to bring him back he was very lucky so I gave him his name Lucky and when I gave him to a friend I ask her to keep his name.

2007-04-25 18:25:53 · 17 answers · asked by Bunny 2 in Dogs

2007-04-25 18:25:38 · 30 answers · asked by axix9 3 in Polls & Surveys

2007-04-25 18:25:34 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Physics

2007-04-25 18:25:32 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Skin & Body

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2007-04-25 18:25:14 · 12 answers · asked by richard e 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

... He, and She, and We, and You, and Me?

(An answer to this came to my head as I asked myself this quuestion, so I would like to see what it sparks in others.) =D

2007-04-25 18:25:04 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-04-25 18:24:46 · 22 answers · asked by Lolem 1 in Religion & Spirituality

And no this isn't your death row meal.

Choose some fabulous foods!!

2007-04-25 18:24:34 · 23 answers · asked by whrldpz 7 in Polls & Surveys

i dont have my period for about another week, (maybe a few days more than that) but i was wondering if it is to early to take a pregnancy test? i have this feeling that i need to check if im pregnant or not and i just wanted to take the test, but im not sure if i take it this early if it will still be accurate. please help!!

2007-04-25 18:24:33 · 15 answers · asked by NiECY 2 in Pregnancy

Ok so im dying my hair at the beginning of June and Im planning on getting my bottom layers a dark sorta of purple tone and the top rather bright pink. My hair right now is a dirty blonde color. I want to get in done permanent so it lasts ALL summer and doesnt come out when im swimming and such. But my dad wants it out before school starts again in September. And I dont want to get it semi-permanent cause last time I did, I used the manic panic and it washed out within a week and I dont have the money to dye every week. So if you have any suggestions PLEASE HELP!!!!

2007-04-25 18:24:16 · 6 answers · asked by Sparklez :] 2 in Hair

I know this is a mature topic but I was wondering, when does the amount of porn you watch cross the line from ok to obsessive and too much. I find myself coming across some, (nothing gross or weird or anything) every once in a while (once or twice a week). I could even cut this number down, if I wasnt forced to be on my computer like all day typing my final papers this week and studying my notes on my computer. But what do you guys think?

2007-04-25 18:23:49 · 8 answers · asked by sec543 1 in Marriage & Divorce

She left me because i did not let her go out with her friends on the weekends, every weekend until 2am. Were apart having fun, when im lonely i call her but shes going out when shes lonely she tries at me and im busy. Today is wednesday she said she wants to be with me on the weekend, i said why not today, she said no and goodbye. She has cheated on me in the past, but I have never caughtn her. I NEVER FOLLOW HER, today i did , she 100% denies seeing anybody else, i was a block behind her when she picked him up, i confronted them and asked her to pull over so i cound talk to her. she never stopped and i gave up? I* always told myself if i seen it in person like today that would be my last try. What s up?

2007-04-25 18:23:16 · 1 answers · asked by Gregory R 1 in Other - Family & Relationships

I have a twin brother and i'm a girl and i just need ideas for my sweet 16 in July! We're not sure what to do and i dont want it to be like really really expencive like thoes sweet 16's on MTV. thanks :] i dont really want to have a dance party just something amazing! i have a really big house so that;s not a problem

2007-04-25 18:22:12 · 9 answers · asked by ♫ 4 in Entertaining