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i was in indonesia a few months ago. while a FEW islamics do not hate americans, the vast majority were super freindly, nice and really interested in the US and easily accepted that the racism and such is mostly BS blown out for political reasons. given their history this is easy to understand.

very few indonesians have strong bad feelings as to others in the world. they are much like what america was like in the 1950s before feminism, communism, etc got to them... (this is because of a situation with czech stb that eventyually caused the purging and removal of all communists from state).

while a FEW islamics do not hate americans, the vast majority were super friendly... Posted by: Artfldgr at January 5, 2009 10:32 AM

Artfldgr, only a FEW islamics do NOT hate americans? So the vast majority DO hate us, but they were still super friendly to you?

Much more of this type of thing will cause the media to blow a gasket. Just after the Mumbai massacre, some female anchor (something-or-other Witt) was fretting about how we all expected for "this sort of thing to dampen" due to the Messiah. She seemed in genuine shock that it did not happen. Poor thing.

Those are bullet holes aren't they?

Poor "O". Within six months (per Joe Biden) he will really have his pectorals in a wringer.

He will either stand up for the U.S. and her allies and incur the hatred of an already not-so-friendly Moslem world, or he "stand with the Muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction." and throw U.S. interests under the bus with Rezko, Wright and Ayers.

Either way, the Messiah halo will get a coat of tarnish. It's hard being God.......when you're not.

The last time people turned on an American president-elect, it was the LIBERALS against George Bush 2. How strange that the Liberals and Obama's foreign supporters are turning against him before he even takes office!

Obama had no idea what he was getting into, he must have thought he could pull a "Silent Cal" Cooledge act and continue the do-nothing job he did while a senator. There is one problem: Cooledge was president durring a time of peace and prosperity, America is now in very critical times and is facing a world war (If we are not in one already).

If I were Obama, I would be wondering if it was too late to contest the election!

@Watching

I think they are just eye holes. If you look at the other AP photos, the masks all have 2 holes punched to see through. Bullet holes was my first reaction, too, though.

Remember this gem?

Muslim plea to Obama: Return to 'Islamic roots'

Unless the 'President-Elect' repents, the Muslims aren't going to be all warm and fuzzy towards Barry Sotero uh, I mean, Barack Obama.

What? I thought all was sweetness and light (sorry, Steve Gilbert) as of November 4th. I mean, why would the Islamists continue to hate us with B. Hussein headed for the White House?

I get the same impression, KHarn -- that little Barry is in waaaaaaaaay over his head; he really just wanted to BE the President, but not have to deal with all the little nuisances the job entails -- you know, like the War on Islamofascism. He'll probably defer everything in this sphere to the Hildabeast, and let her run with it. We may not hear much from Barry after Jan. 20th, as he doesn't like unscripted press conferences/Q&A sessions, etc. Just a few carefully selected photos from his perpetual vacations in Hawaii, the Carribean, et al.

Indonesia is probably the world's most liberal Muslim country (it's legally a secular state but there is a Muslim majority of close to 90%) and has the smallest proportion of hardliners of pretty much any Muslim country (there are some extreme hardliners and jihadists, of course, but a far lower proportion of them than in other Muslim countries, and they are largely resented and derided by mainstream Muslims, for acts such as the Bali and Australian embassy bombings, pushing the "anti-pornography" law, etc.)

IOW this coming after Al Qaeda referred to BHO as a "house n****" means that he has been dissed by both the most extreme and least extreme of Muslims.

anonymous... made a key entry mistake..

the vast majority of them do not hate the west... like most others, the vast majority of people dont give a damn...

indonesia has the largest muslim population in the world, but they are not hateful (yet) like the other groups.

study agitprop, only a few in the crowd, wearing masks are needed to whip them up by doing things.

i am tall, very white, red headed, so in indonesia i stand out in a way that only famous people in the US understand...

in the time i was their, the WHOLE time... with a HUGE muslim majority, me being basically christian, and my indonesian chinese wife the same, we didnt dress the same, nor did we change our western habits.

yes there ARE a few places where we would ahve to, like aceh... but the country is HUGE, very crowded, and very much muslim.

and very nice freindly people... amazingly so...

[as i mentioned, my wife is indonesian, i did not spend my time in the tourist areas, i was deep in country in many places.]

sorry about the phrasing mistake...

thanks mandible claw for the commentary...

i didnt realize you put information up that made my mistake make sense when correted..

thanks