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Originally Posted by detbuch
Even though this thread is dead, and as a little change of pace from the post election chat, I couldn't resist posting this related quote. It is by Tarek Fatah, one of the "moderate" Muslims to whom Spence wants us to raise our ears. In speaking about the Ground Zero Mosque, he said "We Muslims know the . . . Mosque is meant to be a deliberate provocation, to thumb our noses at the infidel. The proposal has been made in bad faith, . . . as "fitna," meaning "mischief making" that is clearly forbidden in the Koran . . . as Muslims we are dismayed that our co-religionists have such little considerations for their fellows citizens, and wish to rub salt in there wounds and pretend they are applying a balm to sooth the pain."
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Sorry, I admit I'm delinquent in responding to all posts.
Few quick comments.
The quote appears to be from a piece from this summer before the funding was disclosed in more detail, or the use of the space was detailed. Perhaps this would have unclouded some mystery?
My personal read on the owner of the property is that he's a real estate guy out to make some money rather than an ideologue.
The wife of the Imam collaborated with the Jewish Community Center in New York in modeling the function of the space.
So, it doesn't seem like the thing stinks. I've yet to see any evidence that really indicates it does...just speculation.
-spence