Is it the Mosque History??

[chefdennis]

Who knows if this is true as of yet, but here is the story:

Muslim leaders to abandon plans for Ground Zero community center
Insiders say Muslim spiritual leaders behind the controversial initiative are considering giving up on the former World Trade Center location, in a gesture of appeasement.

By Shlomo Shamir
Published 20:32 16.08.10
Latest update 20:32 16.08.10
Muslim leaders to abandon plans for Ground Zero community center - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News

After weeks of heated debate over plans for an Islamic community center near Ground Zero - the site of the 9/11 attacks on New York - it seems Muslim leaders will soon back down, agreeing to move to a new site.

The decision follows a high-profile campaign against the project that included advertisements on New York buses showing images of the burning Twin Towers, an iconic landmark razed when al-Qaida terrorists flew packed passenger planes into them in 2001. The New York Republican party is also said to be planning a hostile television campaign.

Sources in New York said on Monday that Muslim religious and business leaders will announce plans to abandon the project in the next few days.

New York Governor David Patterson said last weekend that Muslim leaders had rejected outright his proposal tto swap the site in for another in Manhattan.

But several people familiar with the debate among New York's Islamic activists now claim that the leaders are convinced abandoning the site is preferable to unleashing a wave of bitterness towards Muslims.

They also hope the move will be seen as a show of sensitivity to families of the victims of the 9/11 attacks, and to the American public generally.

Another factor in the apparent climbdown is a lack of funds to pay for construction of the center, estimated to cost a hundred million dollars. Backers hope moving it will lead to a wave of support, accompanied by cash donations.

It is also possible that the decision was also influenced by comments made by U.S. President Barack Obama on Sunday, in which he appeared to reverse an earlier show of support.

Obama said that when he went on record backing the center, he meant only that it was the right of every religious group to establish its own places of worship – but he did not intend to justify building the center specifically at Ground Zero.

 

[aristotle]

That weasly Obama is such a pantload. We heard exactly what he said. All this was playing so nicely into electoral losses for the Dems. They'll take a thumping at the polls in November anyway. Only the margin is in question.

 

[RLENT]

We heard exactly what he said.

Judging from most of the commentary in here, I have to believe that:

A. either most folks didn't actually hear what he had to say, preferring to rely instead on biased (and/or inaccurate) news coverage, or

B. in hearing exactly what he said, they were incapable of actually receiving accurately and understanding.

 

[witness23]

Judging from most of the commentary in here, I have to believe that:

A. either most folks didn't actually hear what he had to say, preferring to rely instead on biased (and/or inaccurate) news coverage, or

B. in hearing exactly what he said, they were incapable of actually receiving accurately and understanding.

All of the above.

 

[witness23]

That weasly Obama is such a pantload. We heard exactly what he said. All this was playing so nicely into electoral losses for the Dems. They'll take a thumping at the polls in November anyway. Only the margin is in question.

You my friend are officially off your rocker.

 

[Doggie Daddy]

You my friend are officially off your rocker.

Like you would know.

 

[witness23]

Like you would know.

I know you are but what am I....naa naa nan naa naa

You friggen' kidding me? Oh here's another one, My dad can beat up your dad. Seriously, did you write the above post, hit the "Submit Reply" button and think, I'll show him?

 

[Doggie Daddy]

Seriously, did you write the above post, hit the "Submit Reply" button and think, I'll show him?

Yep,that is pretty much how it happened except I don't recall thinking that "I'll show him" was part of the process.

But the rest of it,yeah it's like click,click,click and it's real easy man.

 

[witness23]

But the rest of it,yeah it's like click,click,click and it's real easy man.

ahhhh.....actually then I gave you to much credit then, I actually thought you put some thought into your reply but I should've known from your previous posts you just click, click, click mindlessly away and hit submit.

 

[Doggie Daddy]

ahhhh.....actually then I gave you to much credit then, I actually thought you put some thought into your reply but I should've known from your previous posts you just click, click, click mindlessly away and hit submit.

ahhhh.... actually then you are assuming (wrongly) that I did not think about my reply,well I did put some thought into it,just that I'll show him was not even considered.

It was more of a how the hell can he tell if someone is off their rocker after posting such mindless drivle as we have become accustomed to seeing from you.

 

[witness23]

ahhhh.... actually then you are assuming (wrongly) that I did not think about my reply,well I did put some thought into it,just that I'll show him was not even considered.

It was more of a how the hell can he tell if someone is off their rocker after posting such mindless drivle as we have become accustomed to seeing from you.

We'll just let your reputation of intriguing and well thought out posts speak for itself.

 

[Doggie Daddy]

We'll just let your reputation of intriguing and well thought out posts speak for itself.

I'm good with that,and have a nice day.