Now, Here's A Good Idea..."
Not!
From CNN:
- A Colorado congressman told a radio show host that the U.S. could "take out" Islamic holy sites if Muslim fundamentalist terrorists attacked the country with nuclear weapons.
Rep. Tom Tancredo made his remarks Friday on WFLA-AM in Orlando, Florida. His spokesman stressed he was only speaking hypothetically.
Talk show host Pat Campbell asked the Littleton Republican how the country should respond if terrorists struck several U.S. cities with nuclear weapons.
"Well, what if you said something like -- if this happens in the United States, and we determine that it is the result of extremist, fundamentalist Muslims, you know, you could take out their holy sites," Tancredo answered.
"You're talking about bombing Mecca," Campbell said.
"Yeah," Tancredo responded.
Now that kind of talk is sure to make friends and influence Muslims in the Middle East and around the world. I wonder if our friends, the Saudi Royal Family, are pleased to know that an elected American government official has suggested that the holiest site in Islam (located in their country) would make a pretty cool target in our war on terror.
His handlers quickly moved to dispel the notion that Congressman Tancredo was issuing threats:
Spokesman Will Adams said Sunday the four-term congressman doesn't support threatening holy Islamic sites but that Tancredo was grappling with the hypothetical situation of a terrorist strike deadlier than the September 11, 2001, attacks.
Sorry, Mr. Adams, but the damage is done.
Moron.
[Thanks to Culture of Truth (whose blog is worth visiting) for the tip.]
From CNN:
- A Colorado congressman told a radio show host that the U.S. could "take out" Islamic holy sites if Muslim fundamentalist terrorists attacked the country with nuclear weapons.
Rep. Tom Tancredo made his remarks Friday on WFLA-AM in Orlando, Florida. His spokesman stressed he was only speaking hypothetically.
Talk show host Pat Campbell asked the Littleton Republican how the country should respond if terrorists struck several U.S. cities with nuclear weapons.
"Well, what if you said something like -- if this happens in the United States, and we determine that it is the result of extremist, fundamentalist Muslims, you know, you could take out their holy sites," Tancredo answered.
"You're talking about bombing Mecca," Campbell said.
"Yeah," Tancredo responded.
Now that kind of talk is sure to make friends and influence Muslims in the Middle East and around the world. I wonder if our friends, the Saudi Royal Family, are pleased to know that an elected American government official has suggested that the holiest site in Islam (located in their country) would make a pretty cool target in our war on terror.
His handlers quickly moved to dispel the notion that Congressman Tancredo was issuing threats:
Spokesman Will Adams said Sunday the four-term congressman doesn't support threatening holy Islamic sites but that Tancredo was grappling with the hypothetical situation of a terrorist strike deadlier than the September 11, 2001, attacks.
Sorry, Mr. Adams, but the damage is done.
Moron.
[Thanks to Culture of Truth (whose blog is worth visiting) for the tip.]
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