Slow news day? How can Kerry meeting with this guy be below the radar screen?
http://www.arabicnews.com/ansub/Dail...005011330.html
Quote:
Kerry to Al Azhar Grand Imam: Washington commited terrible mistakes in Iraq
Kerry admitted that the US committed terrible mistakes in Iraq. During a meeting on Wednesday with grand Imam of Al Azhar Mohamad Sayed Tantawi, Kerry regretted the difficult conditions in Iraq.
The Grand Imam urged all Iraqis to take part in the coming elections to be held on January 30. On his part, Kerry appreciated Al Azhar's prestigious position all over the world, pointing out that there was a common ground between Islam and Christianity.
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from
Littlegreenfootballs
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The world’s highest authority of Sunni Islam, Sheikh Mohammed Sayed Tantawi of al-Azhar University in Cairo, is telling Muslims that suicide bombings are just fine with God: Suicide attacks on US-led troops in Iraq permitted.
Suicide attacks on the US-led coalition in Iraq are "permitted under (Islamic) religious law," the sheikh of Al-Azhar, the highest Sunni Muslim spiritual authority, Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, said here Saturday.
- "Martyr operations against the invading forces are permitted under religious law," he said, quoted by the official MENA news agency.
Tantawi described the invasion of Iraq to oust the regime of Saddam Hussein as "an unjust aggression".
"Whoever attacks others, spilling blood, harming the other's honour and land is a terrorist," he added, referring to the US-led coalition.
Hat tip: NC, who says MSNBC is reporting that Al Jazeera has the Sheikh’s speech on a loop, showing it over and over to the Arab world.
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This guy was almost our President? How can any of you possibly look in the mirror. And Ty, you're an American. Reagan and Bush I will be in your kid's* history books- they're your Presidents too.
*maybe not history books in SF, but most places...
