Tancredo: Threaten to bomb Muslim holy sites in retaliation - Political Forum

Sebelius for VP, not Hillary · 08-05-2007, 05:31 AM

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Tancredo: Threaten to bomb Muslim holy sites in retaliation

Republican presidential hopeful Tom Tancredo

WASHINGTON (CNN) — Colorado Rep. Tom Tancredo’s campaign stood by his assertion that bombing holy Muslim sites would serve as a good “deterrent” to prevent Islamic fundamentalists from attacking the United States, his spokeswoman said Friday.

“This shows that we mean business,” said Bay Buchanan, a senior Tancredo adviser. “There’s no more effective deterrent than that. But he is open-minded and willing to embrace other options. This is just a means to deter them from attacking us.” On Tuesday, Tancredo warned a group of Iowans that another terrorist attack would “cause a worldwide economic collapse.” IowaPolitics.com recorded his comments.

“If it is up to me, we are going to explain that an attack on this homeland of that nature would be followed by an attack on the holy sites in Mecca and Medina,” Tancredo said. “That is the only thing I can think of that might deter somebody from doing what they would otherwise do. If I am wrong, fine, tell me, and I would be happy to do something else. But you had better find a deterrent, or you will find an attack.”

Tom Casey, a deputy spokesman for the State Department, told CNN’s Elise Labott that the congressman’s comments were “reprehensible” and “absolutely crazy.” Tancredo was widely criticized in 2005 for making a similar suggestion.

What do you think?

Slartibartfas · 08-05-2007, 06:02 AM

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Originally Posted by W.E.B. Du Bois

CNN.com - CNN Political Ticker Tancredo: Threaten to bomb Muslim holy sites in retaliation «

What do you think?

And the US dared to call for sanctions regarding Austria due to the rise of far right proponents?

Our far rightists never threatened that every inch of Austrian soil would be retaliated by killing thousands and destroying the most holy good of another religion.

This is an insane, not even the Iran threatens to bomb the Vatican in case it should be attacked by a single American bomb. The sole recent precedence of people destroying such holy places were caused by terrorists in Iraq.

Brother Oz · 08-05-2007, 08:56 AM

I can see where he's coming from, but I think that a)it's completely over the top, and b)I don't think he really understands the terrorist mindset.
If America bombed Mecca, then virtually every Muslim state in the world would declare war on them. Including the US's best buddy, Saudi Arabia. And of course, by bombing Saudi Arabia, the US'd be showing all its non-Islamic allies that being its allies doesn't protect them from America.
If the US did threaten to bomb Mecca or Medina, Al-Quaeda would ignore the threat, and when America did bomb them they'd claim this as evidence of American evil, and probably gain thousands of new recruits.

emptypepsi · 08-05-2007, 10:18 AM

Agreed with Slarti and Oz. How would this help decrease the hate that fuels the movement? Would it not serve for further propoganda for them to use against us? How is that helping us at all?

Tancredo is a lunatic in this regard, and I agree with the comments at the end. We hear many pundits talk about the savage state of a Religious war and how the evil Muslim extremists want to carry it here (which is what makes them bad), yet here is Tancredo singling out holy sites - wouldn't this make us JUST as bad? What a friggin' whacko.

Slartibartfas · 08-05-2007, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by emptypepsi

Agreed with Slarti and Oz. How would this help decrease the hate that fuels the movement? Would it not serve for further propoganda for them to use against us? How is that helping us at all?

Tancredo is a lunatic in this regard, and I agree with the comments at the end. We hear many pundits talk about the savage state of a Religious war and how the evil Muslim extremists want to carry it here (which is what makes them bad), yet here is Tancredo singling out holy sites - wouldn't this make us JUST as bad? What a friggin' whacko.

I dare to say, it would not not only make you as bad, it would make you worse than many terrorists. I mean killing lots of innocent civilists in their holiest site they know in their religion .... thats more than just sick.

Viv · 08-06-2007, 02:26 PM

Noted with concern

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I can understand where he's coming from too. But it can only end one way, if he goes down that road.

Problem with this guy is he will appeal to certain groups of voters.

emptypepsi · 08-06-2007, 02:42 PM

@ mike, good point. We are outraged by 9/11, so we're going to do the same thing back? Aren't they supposed to be ruthless killers? What does that make us? I guess they left a talking point off for that one.

Tancredo is just a plain whackjob.

Sebelius for VP, not Hillary · 08-06-2007, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Brother Oz

I can see where he's coming from, but I think that a)it's completely over the top, and b)I don't think he really understands the terrorist mindset.
If America bombed Mecca, then virtually every Muslim state in the world would declare war on them. Including the US's best buddy, Saudi Arabia. And of course, by bombing Saudi Arabia, the US'd be showing all its non-Islamic allies that being its allies doesn't protect them from America.
If the US did threaten to bomb Mecca or Medina, Al-Quaeda would ignore the threat, and when America did bomb them they'd claim this as evidence of American evil, and probably gain thousands of new recruits.

I agree that Tancredo shows that he is totally unqualified to be President with this remark. The mere fact that he said this remark now, and if he were elected next year, we would lose all of our Muslim allies in 2009.

WEB

Judge Dredd · 08-14-2007, 03:41 AM

I think anyone who would want to declare war as thier first retaliation plan is a lunatic.

War should be avoided at all costs. It's expensive, it kills Americans, and gives us more authority then we have as a nation!

Boycotting the middle-east's oil would alone preassure them to cooperate with American interests. They'd be crawling in the mud without our awesome American money!