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Skriven 2005-11-10 09:22:01 av Michiel van der Vlist (2:280/5555)
  Kommentar till text 15712 av David Drummond (3:640/305)
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 MvdV>> But than one had better be sure of the facts.

 MvdV>> Remember when Theo van Gogh was shot, that until it was firmly
 MvdV>> established the suspected killer was indeed a Muslim, the media were
 MvdV>> careful to describe him as "someone of Muslim origin or someone
 MvdV>> attempting to look of Muslim origin".

 MvdV>> My guess is that it is no different in the US. Just replace
 MvdV>> "Muslim" by "Indian" or "black".

 > Except that the racial characteristics of "Indian" or "Black"
 > are clearly discernible. How does one recognise someone's
 > religious persuasion by sight?

In the case of Theo van Gogh, the suspected killer was dressed in clothes that
are specific for radical muslims.

But of course not all muslims dress like that and if they don't then indeed one
can not tell. One more reason to make me wonder why our friends across the pond
are so sure it is Muslims who burn cars. I see no man in cassocks in those
pictures.

And even then, it could be man attempting to make us believe they are
Muslims...


Cheers, Michiel

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