Yes we do!! Good morning to you too Keith.
On Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at 9:33:04 AM UTC-6, KeithInTampa wrote: > > Good Morning BDT! > > *"Great Minds~~Think Alike!"* > > On Tue, Feb 21, 2017 at 10:30 AM, btdt100 <[email protected] <javascript:> > > wrote: > >> Oh I typed a post before reading all posts. Excuse me but we do see >> Pitt's argument exactly the same. >> >> >> On Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at 7:57:39 AM UTC-6, KeithInTampa wrote: >>> >>> Kind of like saying: >>> >>> *"There's chapters of the Ku-Klux-Klan which are benevolent loving >>> organizations; and we shouldn't label the KKK as a hate group"...* >>> >>> On Tue, Feb 21, 2017 at 8:52 AM, Pittalum <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> In general, I am of the opinion that it is important that when >>>> designating the bad guys, to not haphazardly include a whole lotta not bad >>>> guys. I think it's a very bad idea to do so... >>>> >>>> That's not really so hard to understand, is it? >>>> >>>> "Today, only a handful of countries designate the Brotherhood a >>>> terrorist organization tout court, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE, >>>> Russia, and Syria. Many more countries designate local chapters of the >>>> Brotherhood terrorist organizations when they engage in terrorism, as has >>>> been the case with Hamas. >>>> >>>> We would never argue that designating a Brotherhood segment is >>>> inappropriate. Far from it. If the U.S. government obtains credible >>>> evidence that the Egyptian Brotherhood organization, for example, is >>>> ordering its members to engage in terrorism, then it should be designated >>>> a >>>> foreign terrorist organization. But that designation should be confined to >>>> the chapter engaging in violence and not extended to the other Brotherhood >>>> entities elsewhere in the world that might have nothing to do with >>>> terrorism." >>>> >>>> >>>> https://www.brookings.edu/blog/markaz/2017/01/30/should-the-muslim-brotherhood-be-designated-a-terrorist-organization/ >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at 8:30:57 AM UTC-5, KeithInTampa wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I'm baffled by posts like this Pittalum. >>>>> >>>>> Your belief that the Muslim Brotherhood doesn't support violence is >>>>> unique to say the least. The Muslim Brotherhood has many individuals who >>>>> are labeled terrorists in place; the Muslim Brotherhood has long >>>>> supported >>>>> ISIS, and although their methods may differ somewhat from ISIS, the >>>>> Muslim >>>>> Brotherhood's goal is one in the same with ISIS, which is to achieve and >>>>> reach Dar-al-Islam; an Islamic worldwide caliphate. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Feb 21, 2017 at 8:18 AM, Pittalum <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> "The Muslim Brotherhood was founded in Egypt in 1928 and sought to >>>>>> instill Islamic values into everyday life. It later evolved into a >>>>>> popular >>>>>> social and political organization and became Egypt’s leading opposition >>>>>> party. It has since inspired similar movements in countries such as >>>>>> Indonesia, Turkey, Jordan and Morocco. The Brotherhood disavowed >>>>>> violence >>>>>> <http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/03/world/africa/egypt-muslim-brotherhood-explainer/> >>>>>> long >>>>>> ago, and noted scholars have emphasized >>>>>> <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-l-esposito/the-muslim-brotherhood-te_b_9329246.html> >>>>>> that >>>>>> it has fostered democratization and moderation in the Middle East. Two >>>>>> previous U.S. administrations concluded that it does not engage in >>>>>> terrorism, as did a recent report >>>>>> <https://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201617/cmselect/cmfaff/118/118.pdf> >>>>>> by >>>>>> the British government." >>>>>> >>>>>> Yet if the group is designated as a terrorist organization, a growing >>>>>> $57 >>>>>> million Islamophobia machine <https://islamophobianetwork.com/>, >>>>>> backed by large funders, well-organized institutions and junk >>>>>> scientists, >>>>>> will be ready to lead an effort to link the Muslim Brotherhood to groups >>>>>> here. This industry demonizes Islam through fake news, ersatz reports >>>>>> and >>>>>> hateful rhetoric; fearmongers and peddles falsehoods about Sharia law; >>>>>> and >>>>>> encourages lawmakers across the country to criminalize Muslim and >>>>>> Arab communities through bans, registries, watch lists and the like. >>>>>> They >>>>>> have helped introduce >>>>>> <https://islamophobianetwork.com/consequences#mapping-anti-sharia-legislation> >>>>>> more >>>>>> than 100 anti-Sharia bills in state legislatures and encouraged and >>>>>> trained law enforcement >>>>>> <https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/religion/reports/2015/02/11/106394/fear-inc-2-0/> >>>>>> to >>>>>> see Islam as a religion of violence." >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2017/02/08/calling-the-muslim-brotherhood-a-terrorist-group-would-hurt-all-american-muslims/?utm_term=.c5a651f30c60 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at 2:44:33 AM UTC-5, btdt100 wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Maybe you are the one who needs to get out more >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Egypt declares Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group >>>>>>> Announcement criminalises all activities, financing for and >>>>>>> membership of group from which ousted President Morsi hailed >>>>>>> This article is *3 years old* >>>>>>> Shares >>>>>>> 595 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Associated Press in Cairo >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Wednesday 25 December 2013 12.22 EST >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/25/egypt-declares-muslim-brotherhood-terrorist-group >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Monday, February 20, 2017 at 8:15:48 PM UTC-6, Pittalum wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> You fellows should really try to get out more... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> "Like issuing a blanket ban on allowing in nationals from seven >>>>>>>> predominantly Muslim countries, designating the Muslim Brotherhood >>>>>>>> does >>>>>>>> nothing to thwart terrorism and imposes unnecessary burdens on large >>>>>>>> numbers of people mainly to satisfy a clutch of fanatics here at home. >>>>>>>> Worse, wrongly designating nonviolent groups as part of a terrorist >>>>>>>> organization feeds into jihadist propaganda and potentially encourages >>>>>>>> political violence. The administration’s main “counter-terrorism” >>>>>>>> initiatives so far have nothing to do with countering terrorism and >>>>>>>> everything to do with indulging excessive fear of people that do not >>>>>>>> pose a >>>>>>>> threat to the U.S." >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> http://www.theamericanconservative.com/larison/the-cost-of-designating-the-muslim-brotherhood-as-terrorists/ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Monday, February 20, 2017 at 6:41:25 PM UTC-5, btdt100 wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> If they elect him, there won't be a democratic party in the >>>>>>>>> forever. I hope they do elect him. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Monday, February 20, 2017 at 5:03:07 PM UTC-6, Travis wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> [[ If they elect him they will forever be known as the >>>>>>>>>> Democrap-Muzzieshit-Traitor Party. ]] >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. >>>>>> For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum >>>>>> >>>>>> * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ >>>>>> * It's active and moderated. 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