Al Qaeda vows 'dreadful revenge' on France

[chemical-licker]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/...-ban-burqa.html

Al Qaeda vows 'dreadful revenge' on France over plans to ban the burqa

Al Qaeda terrorists have vowed to 'wreak dreadful revenge' on France over its plans to ban the burqa.

Come and have a go if you think your hard enough.

I love the fact how these people think their so hard with their powerful words. may allah sttrike me down

[WoIverine]

I've got 10 bucks on the burkas!

Don't really see the French putting up much fight...if any at all besides pelting them with crepes or something.

[+DieChecker]

I don't like the idea of banning it. It is just clothes for gosh sakes. If the women feel dominated, they can flee to the French public assistance system and get away altogether if they want. It reminds me of the Gang colors laws they have for High Schools. No red or blue in many schools.

[Lord Umbarger]

Ah, the last real army that came out of France was retreating Germans. I really dont' see hem standing up to Al Qaeda on anything. When the dust settles out of this, we'll see half of the French government wearing a Burka in solidarity against the oppressive infidels or something. really. I can't see them doing anything other than bending over and taking one for the other team on this one. Damned cheese eating surrender monkeys.

I really should clarify my earlier statement about the French military... they do have one reasonably respectable fighting force there. It's called the Foreign Legion. Pretty fierce fellows and scarcely a Frenchman among them.

Rules of French Military Victories.... HERE!

[acidhead]

Ah, the last real army that came out of France was retreating Germans. I really dont' see hem standing up to Al Qaeda on anything. When the dust settles out of this, we'll see half of the French government wearing a Burka in solidarity against the oppressive infidels or something. really. I can't see them doing anything other than bending over and taking one for the other team on this one. Damned cheese eating surrender monkeys.

I really should clarify my earlier statement about the French military... they do have one reasonably respectable fighting force there. It's called the Foreign Legion. Pretty fierce fellows and scarcely a Frenchman among them.

Rules of French Military Victories.... HERE!

What happened to the Left and Right?

[Bill Hill]

Wasn't Joanna Lumley's campaign successful?

I'm sure, the Government conceded and now, the burkas are allowed to stay.

[LucidElement]

AL QAEDA has been alll talk for soooo long, they vow revenge, blah blah blah.. they cant do anything if they cant get in to anywhere, espically know that our troops our launched all over that damn place.. i mean seriously, they have been depleted which is a good thing.....

[Pseudo Intellectual]

Well, they managed to scare the crap out of Spain a few years ago, why wouldn't they do the same with France?

[Enigmatic Ghost]

Thinking of Worse case scenarios, and retaliations, can anyone one fill me in upon Frances, Nuclear capabilities upon a Military level, Because Al Qaeda can so damage to France in flying a Plain into any of the many Nuclear power plants strewn all over France, so in a worse case Scenario what does France have in Conventional and in Nuclear Weapons.

Pavot

[momentarylapseofreason]

So the Burka covers the whole body and face? Then yes it should be banned for obvious reasons. I don't see anything wrong with women covering their hair though,( hijab)

Edited July 5, 2009 by momentarylapseofreason

[momentarylapseofreason]

It is just clothes for gosh sakes. If the women feel dominated, they can flee to the French public assistance system and get away altogether if they want. It reminds me of the Gang colors laws they have for High Schools.

There's alot more to it than clothes Try going to their countries and run around in shorts and a bikini and watch how tolerant and understanding they are about it.

It's not good when people can't be identified in these times.

Edited July 5, 2009 by momentarylapseofreason

[itsnotoutthere]

Well, they managed to scare the crap out of Spain a few years ago, why wouldn't they do the same with France?

Thats true. Threaten to take away their E.U. farming subsidies, that'll have 'em rioting in the streets.

Edited July 5, 2009 by itsnotoutthere

[Ins0mniac]

Ah, the last real army that came out of France was retreating Germans.

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Damned cheese eating surrender monkeys.

Oh not still?! World War II was the good part of a century away.

I swear that five hundred years from now Americans will STILL be making those jokes about France and World War II...

There's alot more to it than clothes Try going to their countries and run around in shorts and a bikini and watch how tolerant and understanding they are about it.

It's not good when people can't be identified in these times.

I'm pretty sure you can wear bikinis in Bali. Isn't that in a Muslim country?

People are always trying to lump all Muslims together. It never makes sense.

As for banning clothing, people should be able to wear whatever they want. Except in specific areas where there is a particular security concern such as a bank.

And yeah Al Qaeda are being their usual extremist selves by threatening France. It doesn't make this ban ok though.

Edited July 6, 2009 by Ins0mniac

[WoIverine]

I honestly can't believe some religions require beanie hats, ninja outfits, and head rags. Do they think their God would actually care about such nonsense?

[Ins0mniac]

I honestly can't believe some religions require beanie hats, ninja outfits, and head rags. Do they think their God would actually care about such nonsense?

Like Catholic nuns?

[Ins0mniac]

Considering being a nun is voluntary and dressing like that isn't required by all Catholic females it's not a very good analogy.

Actually, the burqa isn't strictly required by all female Muslims. And in many places, including France, it's not compulsory... And believe it or not, some women wear one voluntarily. Sure in some cases it's forced by the men, but not all.

If a particular country has poor human rights records, it's the country's fault, not a religion, even if religion is used to justify it. Many Muslim countries get by fine without the compulsory use of the Burqa etc.

Edited July 6, 2009 by Ins0mniac

[behaviour???]

For Alqaeda they always revenge against anyone who do against theior policy and so this news fail to intrest me but on the contarary I am sure the France government is trying every other alternatives

Thanks

B???

[WoIverine]

Like Catholic nuns?

Exactly, same with priests collars, and the near KKK outfit the pope wears.

[Ins0mniac]

I stated that, however in strict Islam officially all women are required to wear that.

In strict Catholicism only nuns, and being a nun is voluntary.

Ah, ok. I see what you're saying now. :-)

[WoIverine]

It's a ridiculous "modesty" rule.

According to Islam it keeps men from "stalking" women.

They believe if a woman doesn't wear the hijab she's inviting herself to rape.

Honestly, I guess if it's by choice, fine.

But I don't like it when it's enforced by law. I don't like religious law period.

Hmm, I don't know about you, but I don't stalk women who have their hair on display, eventhough I am a straight, hetero male with a healthy sex drive. Man, they really must not have a lick of self control in terms of being around women it seems.

On a side note, the only religious clothing I do like is the CATHOLIC SCHOOL GIRL uniform!

Edited July 6, 2009 by SpIdErCyDe

[Pseudo Intellectual]

If a particular country has poor human rights records, it's the country's fault, not a religion

The Middle-East has poor human rights records because of Islam, bubba. Namely, Sharia law.

Edited July 7, 2009 by Pseudo Intellectual

[Ins0mniac]

The Middle-East has poor human rights records because of Islam, bubba. Namely, Sharia law.

Well why aren't all Islamic nations affected then?

Why am I free to drink alcohol and have my girlfriend dance around in a bikini in Bali (part of the largest Islamic country in the world, Indonesia)?

Why is the Hajib optional for women there? Why do women have far more rights there than in, say, Saudi Arabia?

They're Islamic If it's all Islam's fault why the difference? Maybe it has something to do with society and leaders?

Hell at one stage in history, Christian nations were all very oppressive when it came to human rights. It wasn't Christianity fault. It was the society and the leaders of those places at that time.

You can hate Islamic extremism and the way Islam is being used to perpetuate traditions rife with human rights abuses in many nations in the middle east, without waging war on an entire religion. But for some people that's a bit complicated and requires a bit too much effort and it's easier to just say, "I hate Islam".

Edited July 7, 2009 by Ins0mniac

[Lord Umbarger]

What happened to the Left and Right?

Just so I don't disappoint Acidhead....<ahem> as we all know, the French aren't just cheese eating surrender monkeys, they are also pinko commies with hammer and sickle dreams dancing in their heads at night because they want to beat the U.S. in the race to go down the Soviet tubes and they know that if enough of them quit work, take to the streets wearing tie dyed shirts and singing John Lennon songs, they can do it!

Happy? LOL!

France has their own homebuilt battle tank...generally that means the nation is doing quite well militarily. Of course when it comes to terror attacks stuff like that doesn't usually matter.

I'd never put the two together before but, you know, I think that you might be right there. Most every nation that does own and operate tanks of it's own making and design is generally one with a pretty fair military. Germany, Russia, Finland, the U.S., the U.K, Israel, Chine etc..... I guess that France just has to be different! LOL!

So the Burka covers the whole body and face? Then yes it should be banned for obvious reasons. I don't see anything wrong with women covering their hair though,( hijab)

There was a similar style in the U.S. a number of years ago as well in which women generally wore bonnets, hats and scarfs over their hair. It wasn't so much for religious or modesty though as much as it was a fashion.

It's a ridiculous "modesty" rule. According to Islam it keeps men from "stalking" women. They believe if a woman doesn't wear the hijab she's inviting herself to rape.

It originated as a way to disguise women so that the fallen angels wouldn't steal them away and make sex slaves of them. No joke. That really is where it came from! Of course, now a days, to seem more sensible, the claim is that it prevents men from becoming arroused by the sight of a womans hair. Yeah, I know, I'm splitting hairs here but, either way, both seem just as silly to me.

Honestly, I guess if it's by choice, fine. But I don't like it when it's enforced by law. I don't like religious law period.

I agree! What does it say about you if you wear somethign because you are forced to? Wouldn't it make more sense to wear something that is not required? Then, people will be more likely to ask you why you are wearing it and it would give you another opertunity to explain your faith to the infidel! See? I would have made a good Mohammed! LOL!

Well why aren't all Islamic nations affected then?

It has to do with the degree of power the faithful have in a given area. For instance, Georgia is in the same country as California and yet, in most of Georgia, one can not buy or sell liquor by the bottle on Sundays. It's what they call a "Blue Law". I have no idea why it has that name though. Nonetheless, even when a large percentage of the nation was X-tian, these laws weren't enacted in every community. I guess in the muslim world, it's a similar issue. Not every part of the muslim world has the same degree of devotion to the backwards and in some cases, inhuman rules required by the Koran.

I honestly can't believe some religions require beanie hats, ninja outfits, and head rags. Do they think their God would actually care about such nonsense?

LOL! Good point! LOL! As for the beanie hats that Jews wear, (Kippahs or Yarlmulkas), they are more of a social statement than a religious injunction. It originated with the hats worn by the slaves of the Greeks back in antiquity and was adopted by the Israelites as a way of showing that we were the servents of G-d. I doubt that you'd get forced into a back seat on the bus to Eden if you don't wear one though.

[Lord Umbarger]

BTW, France just said on CNN that all of us in the real world need to shut up because we just don't understand teh French mind, people or culture. Besides, this is the first time that they've had a chance to surrender to anyone in decades and they don't want the rest of the world to screw it up for them.

Edited July 7, 2009 by Lord Umbarger

[hippomchippo]

Wow, alot of France hate in this thread...