baithak: Baithak World Jun 12: Papa Pipe's Phobias, The Muftis, News & Views, Danzinger, RealNews

This is incendiary talk from the Papa of Islamophobes in the US, Daniel Pipe. He is all but signalling the need to attack Iran should Obama win the elections. The Islamophobes neoconzix spread exaggerated fears in their single minded hatred. Its fallout may lead their nation down the drain. The US is already bleeding and haemorraging in Iraq and Afghanistan and by getting it embroiled in Iran as well Papa Pipe and his band of neoconzix will ensure a quicker downfall of the Uni Power. This would not happen in a year or two - but signs of decay and economic doldrum are already visible and such rash actions would only hurry the pace.

If George W. Bush's term ends with a McCain victory, Bush will likely punt, allowing McCain to decide on the next steps. But Obama's intention to continue with current failed policies suggests that, if he wins, and despite the tradition of outgoing presidents not undertaking major initiatives in their final weeks, Bush might initiate military action against Iran. Prepare to attack [Iran] by Daniel Pipes

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In the UK, during the early days of the fatwa against Salman Rushdie, a similarly buffoonish quasi-governmental body moved to stop the film International Gorillay from being released Britain. A hit in Pakistan, the movie portrayed Rushdie as a whiskey-soaked Jewish lothario who intended to subvert Islam by running a network of discos and casinos. Rushdie himself intervened to lift the ban, saying the offense was real, but not worth the practical or moral harm done by banning what amounted to just an exceptionally dumb movie -- even if it was a movie that encouraged his own murder. British audiences watched the film, and thanks to YouTube, you can too.

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