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Offline BMathis

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Re: Iranian Unmanned Bomber
« Reply #105 on: August 30, 2010, 11:26:12 PM »
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Re: Iranian Unmanned Bomber
« Reply #106 on: August 31, 2010, 03:20:47 PM »
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Re: Iranian Unmanned Bomber
« Reply #107 on: August 31, 2010, 03:29:20 PM »
     This thread was good for a giggle, especially from our swiss "friend".  I am surprised it hasn't
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Re: Iranian Unmanned Bomber
« Reply #108 on: August 31, 2010, 05:37:05 PM »
Here comes the neocons with their war drumbeat and a bad excuse to go to another war.

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Re: Iranian Unmanned Bomber
« Reply #109 on: August 31, 2010, 06:35:20 PM »
Actually Saudi is a Kingdom based on theocratic rule.  Saudis generally practice Wahhabism.  It is a shiite form of Islam and is the "youngest" of the Islamic sects...and one of the most inflexible.  Most Islamic clerics quietly believe it was "created" for the royals 900 years ago...give or take 200 years, so they didn't violate any Islamic pretexts or rules...very convenient given that Islam forbids "kingdoms" indirectly because the "king" is Allah.  

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Saudi Arabia is majority Sunni Muslim and Wahhabi is a conservative Sunni Islamic sect, not Shi'ite.  The Wahhabi sect came to being in the 18th century through the teachings of Muhammad ibn Abd-al-Wahhab that stemmed from his advocating purging anything in Islam that he considered to be "innovations", with the primary doctrine being Tawhid.

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Re: Iranian Unmanned Bomber
« Reply #110 on: August 31, 2010, 06:36:27 PM »
Plus we suck at nation-building.  Truly.  Bombing them into oblivion is one thing, building them back up so they won't come back at you is another.

We do?  I thought we did a pretty good job with Japan and Western Europe after the war but I guess they don't teach that in school these days.

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Re: Iranian Unmanned Bomber
« Reply #111 on: August 31, 2010, 07:07:39 PM »
Saudi Arabia is majority Sunni Muslim and Wahhabi is a conservative Sunni Islamic sect, not Shi'ite.  The Wahhabi sect came to being in the 18th century through the teachings of Muhammad ibn Abd-al-Wahhab that stemmed from his advocating purging anything in Islam that he considered to be "innovations", with the primary doctrine being Tawhid.

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Sorry, I was using my memory and I guess switched them, you apparently used Wikipedia as your quote is virtually word for word....good catch though.  I dont know what we would do here without the trollers verifications..thank goodness we are safe!

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