Rokke Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 National Review: We have officially lost our minds. The New York Times reports that President Obama has sent a formal letter of apology to Afghanistan’s ingrate president, Hamid Karzai, for the burning of Korans at a U.S. military base. The only upside of the apology is that it appears (based on the Times account) to be couched as coming personally from our blindly Islamophilic president — “I wish to express my deep regret for the reported incident. . . . I extend to you and the Afghani people my sincere apologies.” It is not couched as an apology from the American people, whose frame of mind will be outrage, not contrition, as the facts become more widely known. The facts are that the Korans were seized at a jail because jihadists imprisoned there were using them not for prayer but to communicate incendiary messages. The soldiers dispatched to burn refuse from the jail were not the officials who had seized the books, had no idea they were burning Korans, and tried desperately to retrieve the books when the situation was brought to their attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clearvision Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Meanwhile in other news: Gunman kills 2 Americans inside Afghan ministry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rokke Posted February 25, 2012 Author Share Posted February 25, 2012 To be followed in a few hours by another apology by Obama. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCTexan Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCTexan Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Andrew's article is one of the best on this subject that I've read. Every word of it should be read and understood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
righteousmomma Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Agree with NCT - great article! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyM Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Time to employ a scorched earth policy in Afghanistan.... and include Pakistan just for kicks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rokke Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 Didn't see that coming, but way to go lady. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickydog Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 I hadn't expected that either. Actually, I had elected not to watch her earlier because of her appearance. (Color) I assumed she would be favorable to the president's apologies. I guess that makes me a racist, doesn't it, Valin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rokke Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 I hadn't expected that either. Actually, I had elected not to watch her earlier because of her appearance. (Color) I assumed she would be favorable to the president's apologies. I guess that makes me a racist, doesn't it, Valin? You said what I was thinking. Pink hair. Dark skin. Obama supporter. But obviously not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickydog Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 That's not pink hair! She's wearing a tightly tied scarf around her head. Women's fashion has never been your strong point. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rheo Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Didn't see that coming, but way to go lady. I didn't either. That was good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rokke Posted February 27, 2012 Author Share Posted February 27, 2012 That's not pink hair! She's wearing a tightly tied scarf around her head. Women's fashion has never been your strong point. Neither has men's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickydog Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 That's not pink hair! She's wearing a tightly tied scarf around her head. Women's fashion has never been your strong point. Neither has men's. It's a good thing you're so handsome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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