Alea iacta est

How to prove to the world you're a dick, in one easy step...

...it's a simple step. All you have to do is write a letter to the editor like this:

Australia joined a coalition and bombed Iraq in a preemptive strike, one of our trading partners at the time.

Oh, I love that. Baathist Iraq was merely a "trading partner". Oh, ho, ho, ho!

Thousands of civilians have been killed

Where were you when Saddam was killing hundreds of thousands of civilians (and on fucking purpose, rather than unintentionally)? A bit late off the train, buddy.

I guess some of their surviving family members now want revenge.

The hell? The person who wrote this must have their head firmly planted up their anal passage. Firstly, the main suspect is Syrian, dipshit, and unless you're of the opinion that all Middle-Eastern Muslims are "family", you've got to be talking out of your arse.

Secondly, if we are to assume a wing of Al Qaeda is responsible, why the hell would an Iraqi join a group that is busy maiming and killing his countrymen back in Mesopotamia?

The head of Al Qaeda in Iraq has labelled his "fellow" Muslim Shiites "Dogs...worse than Jews". Not exactly a stirring statement of solidarity, is it?

No, I'm afraid only in the logic of a deranged "EEEVIL AMERIKKKA" wanker does this scenario make any sense at all.

As Harry from Harry's Place explains in a letter to a friend, one of the targets was Moderate Muslims.

Here's a bit that bears thinking about:

Many western "liberals" have simply projected their own concerns about US policy onto the radical Islamists. That is not fair to them: they do NOT share your concerns, but have ones of their own which you would do well to respect. They are not fools or mindless religious fanatics: they are philosophers. You should listen, in particular, to what radical Islamists say, and not what you think they ought to be saying.

So, when hear this:

"We are not fighting so that you will offer us something, we are fighting to
eliminate you." - Hussein Massawi, former head of Hezbollah.

...Don't start entertaining fantasies of radical Islamists fighting to allieviate poverty, or fighting against Imperialism, or Bush, or the refusal to ratify Kyoto or whatever grievance YOU have with the West in general.

Amir Taheri says the same thing:

sorry, old chaps, you are dealing with an enemy that does not want anything specific, and cannot be talked back into reason through anger management or round-table discussions. Or, rather, this enemy does want something specific: to take full control of your lives, dictate every single move you make round the clock and, if you dare resist, he will feel it his divine duty to kill you.

Capice? Well, anyway, let's get to the name of the mug...

U Senff, Terrey Hills

Call it jumping to conclusions, but I bet this guy knows less about the Middle East and the politics of Islamism then the guy who cleans the toilets at work.

So, Mr Senff. May I offer you a hearty: "Get fucked", and take your terrorist apologia elsewhere.

May I note this comes from the Daily Telegraph, usually too sensible to publish lunatic ravings like this. If you want to see a cavalcade of insanity, check out the people who write into the SMH and, especially, the Age.

Well, the Age lets them write opinion pieces as well, thanks to loony English editor Andrew Jaspan.

Do yourself a favour, and read this Hitchens piece in the Mirror instead.

Posted by Quentin George at July 9, 2005 03:33 PM