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"I like dating Muslim girls, and I urge all Christian men to do same" PUA?

Seduction and Peacock Theory in Islam

Here is a copy of a post I found on another website.
Whiteboy Kaffir Wants to be the New Muslim Pick Up Artist!

FROM Whiteboy Kaffir, Dublin, Ireland, May 16, 2007

"ive gone out with a couple of muslim girls now..
the first was a palestinian girl and now im with an indonesian girl..
i do it for my christian brothers around the globe.
im sick of the intolerant attitutes whereby its ok if muslim men date our women but not ok if we date their women!!
so i purposefully went about my way to use my good whiteboy looks and charm to swoon these forbidden fruits from the clutches of islam. i have to say, the palestinian girl was hot - i like arab girls.. the indonesian is too but there is somthing more satisfiying taking a muslim girl from the "holy land" haha!
So i urge all my christian brothers around the globe to use their influence to bed as many muslims girls as possible.. perhaps if it gets serious she will ask u to convert - ridiculous right? all to please the family and community.. well what abt christian families and communities? if you are not lucky enough to get her to convert then do so yourself until after marriage - then convert back.. whatever you do, make sure the children will be christian..
remember what Jesus said "love your enemy"...

It is interesting to see the mentality of people. When Muslims talk about the issue of marriage and whether we as Muslims are allowed to marry People of the Book, we sometimes forget the requirements and difficulties that go with this situation.
I am not claiming to be an expert, but having a mother that was originally a Christian gives me a perspective that most people don't see.

Am I against Muslim men marrying Jewish or Christian women? No. Of course not. That would be silly! It is just that I am suggesting the work and effort that goes into the process is a lot for most people to handle. Many Muslim parents have a hard enough time raising their children to be Muslims in this society, let alone raising them with a spouse who is not a practicing member of the same faith.

Is it true that Christian men feel like Muslim men are stealing their women? I tend to think that this philosophy is a little underdeveloped. There are plenty of fish in the sea. This conversation always leads to the reasoning behind the ban on Muslim women marrying non-Muslim men. As you can even see from a person who has absolutely no intelligence, even a Neanderthal feels like you should make sure your kids are Christian.

It is always surprising to me that many of the younger generation of Muslim men (boys) ask me questions about marrying from the People of the Book here in the United States;they always are unsure about how they will raise their kids.
It is even worse when they ask me, " Is necessary to make sure that the kids are Muslim or can they be Christian if they want?"

It is true, you get questions like this all the time. My opinion is that if you are asking this type of question, you should not even be getting married to the non-Muslim girl. Why? Not because she is not a Hottie, but because you are not man enough to handle it. Where are the MEN?

You have to be a man and be on your game to deal with all the situations that will come up. And, if you dont know the answer to the question about if your kids will be Christian or Muslim, you should not be getting married. You are not qualified, brother!

Here is a quote from another Christian telling Whiteboy Kaffir off!

I must say, Whiteboy Kaffir, that your approach to this issue really concerns me.
Primarily the statement,
'So i urge all my christian brothers around the globe to use their influence to bed as many muslims girls as possible'
This is not Christian behaviour. As Christians we shouldnt be 'bedding' any woman, Muslim, Christian, Atheist, before we are married.

Now, I am rambling! Clearly there is need for greater dialog and understanding. People are not looking at this from a Human point of view. Having a good wife or marriage is a common desire that crosses religious lines. This guy is out to be the next Pick Up Artist - not something that is nice to hear. But then, he does call himself Whiteboy Kaffir, and Muslim girls do go for the classic White Boys! There are all kinds of Arab Women, just look at the pictures here!

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HC. 8. End of Days - Polygamy - September 26, 2007

• Minister Sami from India
• Gingrich, Ron Paul, Musharaf of Pakistan
• Magna Carta
• Polygamy with Warren Jeffs

HC. 7B. Heroes and Hillary Clinton - September 25, 2007

• Heroes  TV Show Destiny and Fate
• Kiefer Sutherland DUI 24 Jack Bauer
• Barack Obama new ad for TV

HC. 7A. Heroes - Hillary Clinton - September 25, 2007

• Heroes TV Show Destiny and Fate
• Kiefer Sutherland DUI 24 Jack Bauer
• Barack Obama new ad for TV
• Hillary Clinton On the Sunday Shows

HC. 6. Christian Convert Calls Me - September 24, 2007

• Christian Concern, My conversation with Sara!
• Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at Columbia University
• Homosexuals in Iran
• Mitt Romney new TV ad.

HC. 5. Left and Right, Both Pull too Hard - September 21, 2007

• Clinton Not Lesbian, She Calls Dick Cheney Darth Vader from Star Wars
• Jesse Jackson says Obama is "acting White"
• MIT Student gets arrested at an airport with funny BOMB shirt.
• Ken Burns new documentary film about World War.

HC. 4. Andrew Meyer & Mahmoud Ahmadinejad - September 20, 2007

• OJ Simpson on TV Again. Press Racism
• Jena Six Rally
• Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at ground Zero
• Andrew Meyer Florida Student tasered at John Kerry Event.
• Skull and Bones

HC. 3. Troops Dying in Vain & Jihad - September 17, 2007

• Discussing Mitt Romney and Iran.
• War in Iraq
• OJ Simpson
• Britney Spears K-Fed
• Heroes TV Show

HC.2  First Night of Ramadan - September 12, 2007

• Discussing The First Night of Ramadan
• War and Politics, Tony Snow leaves the Press.
• Petraeus Hearing Continues.
• RUSSIA - Birth Rate Increase Plans
• Islam and the marriage of women- Children
• TV Show Kyle XY

HC. 1. Discussing September 11th. - September 11, 2007
DUE to  Technical difficulties ***Audio Starts at Approx 5 minutes in***

• Remembering September 11th.
• Gen. David Petraeus. Hearing with the Congress.
• Osama Bin Laden Video. Beard Analysis.
• Political news and media.

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Pat Buchanan "Bollinger Made a Fool of Himself" with Iranian President Ahmadinejad

Patrick Buchanan, analyst for MSNBC, says that President of Columbia University made a "FOOL" of himself.

Buchanan has been very outspoken on the subject of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. He has suggested that the President of Iran should have been allowed to visit the site of 9/11 when the Iranian leader wanted to place a wreath at the ground zero location. His request to visit the site was denied and the President of Iran was banned.

Then, we got the Columbia issue, where Buchanan, who is a Columbia Alum, made it clear he agreed that the President of Iran should be allowed to speak. Now, after the event, many people are talking about the issue and Buchanan is giving Ahmadinejad a lot of credit.

Patrick Buchanan made it clear that Ahmadinejad did not deny the Holocaust, but suggested it was a problem that occurred in Europe. The Palestinians have been suffering for 60 years because of the Holocaust. Overall, this was a very interesting news day.
It will be interesting to see how the networks cover the story.
What is Fox news saying?

Buchanan had to make sure to suggest that he was not running for the presidential nomination earlier today on MSNBC.
He was a candidate for President previously.

Buchanan has also been very outspoken on the fact that he believes this administration may be trying to proceed militarily against Iran before the George W. Bush term is over. This may be the reason why he is so outspoken on obtaining better communication and diplomacy towards Iran.

I would love to see another Patrick Buchanan run for President!

The Republicans are having a hard time. Who do they have? Duncan Hunter, Rudy Giuliani, and now the new/old candidate Fred Thompson.

What did Columbia University President Bollinger say?
What was Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's Response?
What about visiting Ground Zero?

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Ahmadinejad says Columbia University students and faculty Officially invited to Iran!

Today, University President Lee C. Bollinger challenged the President of Iran.

He questioned the freedom that people have in Iran and suggested that the Iranian President allow a delegation of students and faculty to come visit Iran.

Ahmadinejad was probably a bit shocked when he first heard the University professor challenge his positions so vehemently. Read my previous post!

Ahmadinejad rebuked Bollinger for starting a conversation with insults. He says he was probably affected by the press and the heightened state of unrest in society.

Ahmadinejad claimed this heated tension is unnecessary.

The president of Iran started his comments by talking about noble universal concepts like finding light in darkness - that scholars, both religious and scientific, are torches to guide people to the light. He emphasized the need to focus on education and dialog - communication  and openness.

Ahmadinejad went on to quote from the Quran about the story of Adam, the Angels, and seeking knowledge. The Angels prostrated before Adam when they realized he was given knowledge they did not have.

He mentioned Moses and how he was taught wisdom. His inclusion of Moses was a sign of respect to the Children of Israel. It seemed strange to me to hear him bring out this point, but it was clearly a message to those paying attention. It suggested he does not have an enmity towards Jews, but he still maintains his position against Zionists.   

Ahmadinejad challenged the US in their moral superiority. He reminded the audience that Saddam Hussein was funded by the government of the United States against Iran for 8 years. Due to this, Iran has lost many people and been devastated through sanctions and embargoes for years.

The people of Iran want self-determination. Iran as a country. Nuclear Determination is the issue?

On the question of visiting ground zero, Ahmedinejad suggested it was nothing but a sign of respect to visit the site of the devastation. He continued to say that Iran was the first of many nations to condemn
terrorism. Even Pat Buchanan agreed that Ahmadinejad should have been allowed to visit Ground Zero.

As to the challenge by University of Columbia President to visit Iran...?

You are officially invited.

Welcome to Iran !

Ahmadinejad says Columbia University students and faculty are Officially invited to Iran!

Will the faculty and students of Columbia  University have a better time in Iran than the "detained" British Military did recently? The British Military claimed to have a great time in Iran!

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Columbia University Bollinger plays “Hardball” with President of Iran Ahmadinejad

High security was the standard at Columbia University, as 750 students and faculty members listened. The guest of “honor” was the President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Lee C. Bollinger, University President, introduces the president and asks questions.

This is one of many events about Iran to come in the future, we are told.

“We do not honor the dishonorable. I respect your opinion,”says Bollinger.
We do it for ourselves. Not for Ahmadinejad. It is not his right, but ours to listen and question. We must be free, Bollinger went to explain to, “Confront the Mind of Evil.”

Bollinger did not hold back!

He called for the release of a Columbia Alum and he questioned civil rights abuses in Iran. He explained how we “protest” our own government here in the US of their abuses and should not be shy or hesitant to question others. I found Bollinger's statements to be quite good, although it did seem somewhat rough to be so confrontational. I guess I should have expected it.

I wonder if Ahmadinejad was ready for it?

Bollinger went on to state that Ahmadinejad possesses the signs of a "Petty and Cruel Dictator." He went on to list some reasons for his claim :

Women are  not given rights, the religion of the Bahá’u’lláh or Baha'i are not respected, homosexual persecution is widespread, and abuse of the press to suppress opinions in Iran is a mainstay.

What an opening statement from University of Columbia President Bollinger! He closed his comments asking President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad about denying the Holocaust.

Holocaust denial. Ridiculous. This is a demonstration that Ahmadinejad is either, “Brazenly provocative or astonishingly un-educated.”

Columbia is a world center for Holocaust studies. They have many documents regarding the Holocaust. Bollinger states that the Holocaust is the "Most documented Event in Human History."

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was not allowed to visit the site of 9/11 Ground Zero. Read My Opinion.

“Will You cease this outrage?” Bollinger questioned Ahmedinejad.
On the issue of the destruction of Israel, Bollinger claimed, Columbia has long ties with Israel.

“Do you plan on wiping us off the map too?” Bollinger mockingly questioned!

Read About Ahmadinejad's Response.

With the weight of the modern civilized world on his shoulders, Bollinger ended with a prayer.

“I only wish I could do better.”

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Bush Says Mandela is Dead in Iraq War by Saddam Hussein

"Reports of MY Demise were Greatly Exaggerated,"
says Nelson Mandela.

Nelson Mandela has been reassuring his supporters that he is not dead. Nelson Mandela, who became South Africa's first Black President after apartheid, is certainly still alive.

He is having to make public appearances and assuage fears of people who thought he had been killed after the statement US President George Bush made during a press conference.

President Bush, who sometimes seems like he is doing so well communicating his message, goes on by making the silliest mistakes. He makes his arguments - he was just recently seen in his address to the The Nation on prime time TV. He had a solid delivery. However, he kept getting caught up in trivial blunders, like Austria vs. Australia, APEC vs. OPEC, and now, Nelson Mandela, DEAD v. ALIVE !

Do the Republicans have anyone running that can speak clearly? The Republicans are having a hard time. Who do they have? Duncan Hunter, Rudy Giuliani, and now the new/old candidate Fred Thompson -
not to mention an un-ending release of every lost Osama Bin Laden video footage, or audio recording, that they still had in archive!

check out my Osama Bin Laden Beard Analysis

Here is the Video of the President George Bush

 

What Did Columbia University President Bollinger say?
What was Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's Response?
What about visiting Ground Zero?

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Video Marketing Its Different Manifestations

Video Marketing - Its
Different Manifestations
By Punam Parab (c) 2007

Just go through these facts and figures:

• "This [online video ads] could very well become the dominant form of online advertising... probably within the next 18 to 24 months" - Bob Hanna, senor vice president of sales with Burst Media-a group that offers publisher sites to advertisers.

• "Online video ad spend is to surge by 89% in 2007 and is poised to grow and in 2010 will be worth around $2.9 billion". - marketing vox.

• "At some time early in 2010, one in 10 dollars devoted to internet advertising will go for video placements" - David Hallerman, a senior analyst with eMarketer and author of the report 'Internet Video: Advertising Experiments & Exploding Content'

Well, if you have a sharp mind [and even if you don't], you cannot but notice the rising fortunes of video marketing. Video marketing is the next big thing in the world of Internet marketing.

Video marketing entails the use of video for conveying your message to the audience. Most experts believe that videos are more effective when it boils down to establishing an engaging and interactive platform to communicate with the target audience.

If you too are interested in entering into the world of 'online video marketing', then it will augur well if you are aware about the various forms of video marketing. Video advertising is one of the basic forms of video marketing. In case of video advertising, the advertiser makes use of the video that is already being run across television channels. Usually, the video is edited to shorten the duration. This also makes the video more appealing to the online audience. At times, the video might be stripped of its sound to fasten the downloading speed.

However, experts believe that running the same video for your Internet marketing campaign as well as on television channels is not a good idea. According to Amit I. Budhrani of Alza Management Institute, "Most advertisers feel that the content for a video advert can be borrowed from their own TV commercials. However, this is not the case. One needs to clearly differentiate between a video advert and an advertisement made for the TV. Video made for a TV can nevër replace video that is required for the Internet. And it will not make a good impression about the company in the eyes of the people since they can quickly make out that the ad has been copied directly from the TV. If this happens then one is likely to löse out on viewers since people will not care to view the ad of the company ever again. Hence the company will loose viewers instead of gaining them. And this will be a very big loss of opportunity."

Budhrani also adds that, "People are not going to spend their bandwidth on ads that can be seen on TV. In other words, if you have to capture the attention of the online audience, then you have to present them with fresh content that is creative as well as engaging."

Ron Coomber of ITV agrees with the opinion put forward by Amit I. Budhrani of Alza Management Institute. According to Coomber, "The conventional 30 second TV commercial will not be as effective when presented on the Internet." According to Lanctot of Avenue A/Razorfish, "It's easy to repurpose TV Ads, but it's not a good idea. Everyone seems to agree, but they keep doing it."

However, winds of change are slowly sweeping in. According to Treffiletti of Carat, "We have some clients who have allowed us to actually shoot video for [the Internet]. In addition, when they're shooting a commercial and they have the A roll and the B roll, the B roll has a lot more life now. We can actually use that extra footage."

The other form of video marketing that has been attracting the attention of business houses and corporate sector happens to be in-text video advertising. In this particular form of video marketing, a video gets uploaded and subsequently played whenever a user scrolls over an underlined text.

Experts state that in-text video advertising is a highly efficient method that can be precisely targeted towards a particular segment of the online audience. This is because a person will be induced to take his mouse over an underlined word only if he can relate with that word. For instance, a young mother might roll her mouse over words like 'bottle feeder', 'baby diapers', 'infant care' etc. This is because as a mother of an infant, she can relate with these words.

In-text video advertising is a user-initiated form of advertising. This means that the video will be played only when the user opts to roll his mouse over a phrase or a word.

Advertisers also have the option of going in for 'product placement in video'. This form of video marketing is similar to 'in-film' advertising wherein the product is placed in the video. For instance, one can notice Omega watches in James Bond movies. 'Product placement in video' works on the same line except for the fact that the same is done in the virtual world and through an online medium.

The products are integrated in the online video. At times, the viewers are also allowed to interact with the product in question. This increased interactivity enhances the engagement quotient of the advertisement.

'Advertiser funded video' is one more manifestation of video marketing. In this form of video marketing, the advertiser creates the content of the video but the same is run on third-party websites. The video seeks to entertain, inform or educate the viewers as well as to convey the information of the advertiser to the target audience.

One can also directly deliver the video to consumers via email. This form of video marketing is known as 'direct video'. However, this is a relatively new form of marketing and is yet to be exploited in a big way. The rise of Web 2.0 has allowed advertisers to deliver videos in HTML [Hyper Text Mark-Up Language] and thus avoid languishing in the receiver's bulk or sp@m folder.

Most experts believe that this form of video marketing has good potential especially considering the fact that an increasing number of netizens are now opting for hi-speed broadband connections instead of the traditional dial-up connections. This is good news for those opting for 'direct video' as research has proven that those having broadband connections are more receptive towards video.

The growing popularity of such sites as YouTube has opened up one more avenue for advertisers, business houses and the corporate sector. One can place videos in social network sites. According to a report that appeared in Reuters, "YouTube, the leader in Internet video search, said on Sunday viewers are now watching more than 100 million videos per day on its site, marking the surge in demand for its "snack-sized" video fare."

Experts state that this particular form of advertising has great scope provided the videos feature original content [that is the ideas for the video are not directly uplifted from the ads that are run on television] and are high on creativity.

And, if you do not want your video to get featured in a social networking site, then you can always have them displayed on mobiles. Experts state that since the number of mobile users is showing a tremendous íncrease, one can go in for mobile video marketing. According to Jim Cook of MobiADNews.com, "there are currently around 2.5 billion mobile handsets in the world, roughly the same number as TVs and PC's combined."

Those conversant with Internet marketing dynamics state that mobile users are showing a tremendous appetite for videos. As MobiADNews.com puts it, "A number of recent studies have shown that consumers are actually very willing to receive ads on their phones as long as certain conditions are in place."

Most experts state that people are willing to see videos on their mobiles as long as these videos are relevant to their needs and desires. Similarly, viewers also expect something in return from the advertiser after watching his/her advert. Experts also believe that mobile video viewers want an assurance that they can opt-ín or opt-oüt of the video.

According to the Interactive Advertising Bureau, UK, "there are already many types of mobile video ads available including banner ads, text ads, search ads, short code response numbers in print and TV and ads inserted between levels of a game. Essentially, the choice available to advertisers is as large as that of internet advertising and it is recommended that - in the same way as internet – marketers select only the forms beneficial to their brand and campaign."

Thus, there are various forms of video marketing. Advertisers, wishing to use this form of Internet marketing, should carefully weigh the pros and cons of each form of video marketing. They should also weigh their intentions and objective campaigns of their online marketing campaign against each form of video marketing and select the one that will help them to gain maximum mileage.

As Interactive Advertising Bureau,

UK

puts it; "online video takes this to the next level by delivering the content we love to other portable video players. This leads to accessing video content in entirely new places; living rooms and cinemas are no longer the only place to view video."

About The Author
Punam Parab is a freelance writer who takes an active interest in the field of internet marketing and search engine optimization. She regularly writes articles that deal with the various facets of internet marketing and the developments taking place in the field of internet marketing. http://www.alzains.com

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How are the Internet YouTube MySpace Changing the World?

Here is a response to a general question about my thoughts on the internet, social networking and the changes in technology.

"It is interesting to see the trends as they form, right in front of us. 

I have a blog that covers news, politics, and pop culture.

However it has been more of a communication experiment about social networking.

I have set up audio, video, with viral activity on YouTube.

Only now are PR and marketing companies understanding the importance of the internet.

The underground SEO experts are combining forces with traditional marketing and PR firms.

Politics and media news coverage is being transformed, as the print and online world change in market balance.

The internet and viral video are making dramatic changes in government and politics.

More importantly, the power of messages is a large part of the current war. Al-Qaeda and Osama Bin Laden mastered branding with the use of their viral videos.

Social Networking and technology are forming new changes in human behavior, with the rise of chat room forums and live talk. I have just started a Live Radio show.

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There are many new, economical ways to communicate on a large scale. Social networks form the core because traditional word of mouth advertising is still highly effective.

I look forward to working with other like-minded people who are seeing the world change and want to make a difference."

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Florida Student Andrew Meyer Tasered at John Kerry Forum

Andrew Meyer went up to the microphone at a political forum and left with a police escort. He is a journalism student who was attending an event with Senator John Kerry. When he got to the microphone, he went on for some time and made a few long points - then he went on to ask several questions back to back.

The situation escalated to the point where there were a handful of university cops who ended up shocking Andrew Meyer with 50,000 volts of electricity. He was tasered in front of everyone and now seen by millions on the internet and rebroadcast on the network news stations.

You can see the video of the event below.

Watch this video of my reaction after I saw the kid get toasted!
Some are suggesting it was all a set up. If that is true, God bless the kid, because when he screams as they are tasering him, I feel the pain.

DON'T TASE ME BRO !?

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President of Iran Ahmadinejad is Banned from 9/11 Ground Zero NY

The Iranian President is scheduled to be speaking to the UN and there has been a lot of talk about his coming visit. On the right, they are screaming for all kind of things. Yesterday on the radio, I heard them call for a public lynching, well, not really. But....it could get there if the sentiment in this country continues!

I am in no way trying to support the Iranian regime or government.  Yet, it does seem strange to let this whole episode be used to generate more differences and less communication. We saw just recently that the Iranians were reasonable in the release of the British Military men. As many people feared that we would be in a new Iranian Hostage crisis, we saw the soldiers, including the young lady, get treated fairly well.

All of them upon release made it clear that they were treated well and had a positive, YES, a positive impression of Iran. Whatever the truth may be, the fact remains that as a strategic move, Iran made a calculated attempt to avoid confrontation.

Why would it be necessary for Ahmadinejad to create conflict by going to ground zero? I believe when Time interviewed the President they asked him why he did not visit the site on his last trip. Perhaps it was misunderstood by the regime that it would be necessary to pay respects to the fallen at the ground zero site.

Is this the opinion of a crazy liberal? Pat Buchanan, one of the traditional conservatives, some may say Libertarian, even suggested that the request to visit ground zero by Ahmadinejad "may be a gesture". Buchanan went on to talk about the necessity for there to be talk and communication as a method to avoid war. Buchanan has been maintaining that he feels the administration is setting up to make a  strike against Iran. Without being specific, Buchanan suggested that the administration acts "more mature" with regards to dealings with Iran.

From a personal point of view, I find it interesting to see the fear that makes people believe there are those who are against them, are not people. We see it reflected in the way protesters get tasered and we see it in the idea that Ahmadenijad means nothing but disrespect if he were to visit the Ground Zero site. No matter how bad he may be in a political arena, he just may be personally touched by the site of destruction.

Everyone mourns their dead. It would be hard to believe that someone like Ahmedinejad, who when in public or during interviews always behaves in a gentlemanly way, could make a mockery of the site. Regardless of his policy points, this could have been a bridge-building opportunity if handled in another way.

President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, will possibly be speaking at Columbia University. He is scheduled to talk to students, but many are calling for this forum to be withdrawn as well. Some are arguing that it is important for students to hear from the leader of Iran, especially since there is so much debate about our policy with Iran. What better opportunity than to ask the leader questions and hear him talk in person?

The opposition suggest that the very presence of Ahmadinejad in the city of New York is offensive to all New Yorkers. This is such a strange position. We have been trying to maintain that there is no connection between Iraq and 9/11. Even General David Petraeus said that there is no connection between 9/11 and Iraq. Now, we are supposed to think that 9/11 is also about Iran.

I agree with Pat Buchanan. American is militarily superior, so there is no need to act tough. It is time to stop "threatening War" as Buchanan says. It is time to talk!

Saleem Siddiqui is a Political Commentator and Consultant. He is a trained Mediation and Conflict Resolution Specialist. He conducts sermons and training for various religious and Non-profit organizations. Working towards an effort to increase Muslim and Islamic awareness in Communications, Public Relations (PR), Public Speaking, Political Strategy, Media, Marketing, and many other fields as they relate to the integration of Muslims in the United States of America and around the world.