Teachers told to "not point a finger"

[Ripsnort]

Agree or disagree with this?  I personally cannot help but think this is about being "A kinder, gentler Nation thats been mentally beat into pacifist submission"  I don't have a problem with pointing at Extremist Fundamentalist Muslims, but generalizing Muslims would be a mistake.

http://www.washtimes.com/national/20020819-34549100.htm

The National Education Association is suggesting to
                      teachers that they be careful on the first anniversary of the
                      September 11 attacks not to "suggest any group is responsible"
                      for the terrorist hijackings that killed more than 3,000 people.

[Daff]

Why not just point a finger at Al-Qaeda, if you need to point one?...sorta seems like the obvious choice.

Daff

[hawk220]

and you know teachers will not teach about the US policies that were a cause of 9/11 in the first place

[Thrawn]

Not so hawk, read the article.

[Ripsnort]

Originally posted by hawk220
and you know teachers will not teach about the US policies that were a cause of 9/11 in the first place

Oh of course, our civilians are at fault, forgot about that Hawk.  wonder if any of those jumpers at the WTC had fatigues on? Those bastiges!

[Monk]

You don't need to point a finger anywhere if the Muslims policed their own. Where are these "great " Muslim countries. If you think any Muslim country are our Allies, forget it. Every Major terrorist attack against  the U.S. in the last 20 years have been Muslim Supported.

Islam= Muslim
Muslim=Islam

I don't see the difference.

[hawk220]

hey gang..before you wrap yourself in the flag and serve up apple pie...there is a difference between what I wrote: 'A CAUSE' and what I didn't write but you seem to have read: 'THE CAUSE'..there's a difference.


Thrawn: did I miss a part in the article that talks about US policy? and the effects it has on the rest of the world?

[Thrawn]

Originally posted by Monk
You don't need to point a finger anywhere if the Muslims policed their own. Where are these "great " Muslim countries. If you think any Muslim country are our Allies, forget it. Every Major terrorist attack against  the U.S. in the last 20 years have been Muslim Supported.

Islam= Muslim
Muslim=Islam

I don't see the difference.

How many times has the US attacked a Muslim country in the past 20 years?  How many times has the CIA gone in and trained and armed rebels in muslim countries?  Ya, know if the US would just police there own.

Muslim doesn't equal fanatic extremist.

hawk, sorry misread part of the article.

[Monk]

Thrawn, let it go buddy, you were not there:rolleyes:

[Ripsnort]

Thrawn, you ever gone out of your way to do something good, but it turns out bad because of circumstances out of your control?

The Shaw of Iran was that example, goodness, with a democrasy that gave stability to the middle east...turned bad because of his personal greed.  That was  a seed for Anti-Americanism.  Just one example...

[Monk]

Originally posted by Ripsnort
Thrawn, you ever gone out of your way to do something good, but it turns out bad because of circumstances out of your control?

The Shaw of Iran was that example, goodness, with a democrasy that gave stability to the middle east...turned bad because of his personal greed.  That was  a seed for Anti-Americanism.  Just one example...

Beirut 82-86

[hawk220]

"Every Major terrorist attack against the U.S. in the last 20 years have been Muslim Supported"


Timmothy McVeigh? Muslim? I'd say his attack could be considered a Major Attack..and he was a white boy red blooded US MILITARY VETERAN...christian to boot..

[Monk]

Geez I'm sorry, State sponsered, better.
Hawk, Thrawn, have you ever been to a Muslim country, or even outside of your own countries?

[hawk220]

yup, I've traveled quite a bit, but not to any Muslim regions.

[Monk]

Rgr.....They are ate up dude, The most problems they have are themselves. Not the U.S.