- Love this! So true! - Lujayn Hajna
- Be free to speak your mind and call it living in the west - frankzappaisthebest
- If this moron held a sign like this in ANY MUSLIM country, he would be imprisoned and killed - by the government of that MUSLIM country. The selective outrage of the Left in the U.S. is apalling and hypocritical. - ~ SaxMan ~
- Really,This is True,I think You are The Real "X" In our Life - They Call Me X
- Demonstrations- a great way to feel a sense of achievement without achieving anything. - minttea20
- So true - Taher Abouzeid
- Absolutely Wrong, u are saying what u don't know - Aly-Fahmy
- You say do this in West..... but if you say opposite in Arab , you will be Killed - GurmitSingh
I am a Muslim not a Commodity
And how true are the things written on the protest flag that person is
holding .... It so depicts not only the sentiments of every muslim
who's been targetted for racism, genocide, class of imperialism and
brutality but also voices the millions of Americans, Panamanians,
Rwandan, Venezveulans and every single soul who's been a victim of
"treachery disguised in fake democracy", lies, misinformed
and misguided reports. How the hell you can create peace out of
bombardments, liberate through lies and your greed. bombing to save
your own skin. Saying no we are not racists or whatever and doing
everything exactly opposite.
God help us... how can you expect people to love you when you are the
very reason for the loss of mothers, fathers, siblings and even
children... When you arm one military force only to support her to
bomb and rock the civilians' places. Impossible...
(Original words by Asma. Edited by myself. Original picture sent by a dear friend.)
Comments and faves
д§mд, khalid, howie silvers, adnandania, and 337 other people added this photo to their favorites.
д§mд (81 months ago | reply)
Scary and sooo true :/
Edge of Space (81 months ago | reply)
Ah, Asma, you got that so right. Scary and true. Truth is scary, that's why we have mastered the art of camouflage, disguised, misguided beliefs and building comfort zones. Glad you saw it. Only because it's better to be more informed than living in denial however sweet that could be. Keep up the faith, kiddo.
howie silvers (81 months ago | reply)
Is this Viet nam all over again?
Howie Silvers
**** j a z z z i *** (81 months ago | reply)
Democracy, what the Bush administration calls for, is different. In a democracy, the majority rules either directly or through its elected representatives. The law is whatever the government determines it to be. Laws aren't necessarily based upon reason but power. In other words, democracy is just another form of tyranny – tyranny of the majority.
Majority rule is a zero-sum game with winners and losers, with winners having the power to impose their wills on the minority. Conflict emerges when the minority resists.
(quoted from "A minority view" by Walter E. Williams)
Edge of Space (81 months ago | reply)
Howie Silvers, I am not too sure either. But my best guess is this time the whole world's trying to end not just one war but the war of the wars.
Jazzi bhai, this is good controversial subject, I guess. I personally wanted the last word to be "liberation" instead of Democracy because that's what the US Govt. has been yelling about the whole time. Ah, liberation. You know it's widely discussed that US has been growing interests in Liberating Iran of its current islamic doctrine and legislative body etc... Liberation, as you can see, is another fine word made of silky satin deceit.
Shahbaz Asi (81 months ago | reply)
i think asmas right
sly.sloan (81 months ago | reply)
I can't wait til my mom has to walk around with a sack over her head.
Alexbip (81 months ago | reply)
I'm 100% with you on this one... So much hypocrisy in this vocabulary!
But I'm also very sad to observe the lack of political awareness in the muslim world... When will muslims will unite against their own fanatics and their socio-political agendas, which are as harmful to this beautiful religion as Bush's "democracy" in the middle east ?
I've been leaving in North Africa for quite a while now, I've been looking for that and I don't see that happening very often...
Edge of Space (81 months ago | reply)
Alexbip, yes.Traditionally or historically the majority of muslim world has avoided the political awareness and understanding. I don't see that happening very soon either. But yeah, I agree to you.
Bobby Alcott (81 months ago | reply)
I'm sure I'll be on my government's watch list for saying this, but frankly, this sign and this sentiment is in line with what I think is **really** going on in your country (and all around you). I'm so tired of the song and dance the Bush administration performs when it needs a reason to take over someone's oil... I've said for years, "They don't hate our freedoms, they despise our policies".
As Alex has said, there needs to be more awareness in the Muslim community, also -- but how can we blame people in this region for being upset with everything that is going on? How can we blame them for feeling threatened?
Thanks for posting this, Ejaz - and for all your lovely comments.
Edge of Space (81 months ago | reply)
Thanks Bob, for your kind and nice comments. I truly believe that whenever Muslim world says that "we hate america" it's the government and the policies of mindless pres. bush it despises so dearly and it has every reason to, as you rightly said.
And the fact that Bush's policies and Government is not only a threat and source of contempt for muslim world, it's a big bunch of lies and injustice to its own people who are just the same happy and nice people like everyone else in the world mostly. the fact that most of muslim communities, be it Pakistanis or Arabs, in America have been contibuting to its wealth, peace and social areas for many years really really suggests its not men against men but men against governments.
Thank you for your kind visit, Bobby. Much appreciated and humbled.
Muslim Veganista (81 months ago | reply)
:( but great photo. it reminds me of the 'Congratulations America, you have just been brainwashed.' --
What do you call someone who explodes a bomb and kills innocent people? - A terrorist
What do you call someone who drops a bomb from a plane and kills innocent people?-A brave American pilot.
What do you call it when a Palestinian uses violence against the Jews who have illegally occupied his land? - A terrorist attack.
What do you call it when an Israeli helicopter fires rockets at Palestinian youths armed with stones?- Self-defence
What do you call it when someone gives money to a government official in return for favours? - Bribery.
What do you call it when a large corporation gives money to a government official in return for favours?- A campaign contribution.
What do you call the form of government where a small elite exploits and intimidates the citizens? - A dictatorship.
What do you call the form of government where a small elite exploits and intimidates the citizens, and the citizens can choose every few years which part of the elite should occupy the government buildings? - A democracy.
What do you call it when a group of people take the law into their own hands and kill people without a fair trial? - A lynching.
What do you call it when the US takes the law into its own hands and kills people without a fair trial? - Operation Enduring Freedom.
What do you call someone who steals from the rich and gives to the poor? - Robin Hood.
What do you call someone who steals from the poor and gives to the rich? - The US government.
What do you call a weapon that can kill thousands of people? - A weapon of mass destruction.
What do you call a weapon that has killed 1.5 million Iraqis, including more than 500,000 children? - Sanctions.
What do you call an army that will fight for whoever pays the most money? - Mercenaries.
What do you call an army in Afghanistan that will fight for whoever pays the most money? - The Northern Alliance (or United Front).
What do you call an attack on the Pentagon, a command and control centre in the US? - A cowardly attack on American freedom and democracy.
What do you call the destruction of an Afghan village by US bombs? - An attack on a Taliban command and control centre.
What do you call it when just over 3 thousand people were killed in the September 11 attack on the US? - An atrocity.
What do you call it when nearly 5 million people were killed in the Vietnam war? - A mistake.
What do you call it when very rich people exploit poor people? - Greed and selfishness.
What do you call it when very rich countries exploit poor countries? - Globalisation.
What do you call it when people are slaughtered? - A massacre.
What do you call it when 100.000 to 200.000 Iraqi's are slaughtered by the US at a loss to American forces of 148 (46 of which were killed by friendly fire)? - The Gulf War.
hex786 (81 months ago | reply)
Sad thing is that we all know this is true and now our own people have began to buy in to there claim, We have started to change our way of life and start adopting western ideas, in the name of moderation, progress, westernization (not modernization) and women's right. We have to modernize. make progress and deal with the women's right issue but not in the image of the west but in the image of Allah.
Al-Imran - 3:8
"Our Lord!" (they say), "Let not our HEARTs deviate now after Thou hast guided us, but grant us mercy from Thine own Presence; for Thou art the Grantor of bounties without measure.
Al-Imran - 3:118
O ye who believe! Take not into your intimacy those outside your ranks: They will not fail to corrupt you. They only desire your ruin: Rank hatred has already appeared from their mouths: What their hearts conceal is far worse. We have made plain to you the Signs, if ye have wisdom.
YAHQQLIGAN (80 months ago | reply)
How can I talk to anyone who mentally lives in the 14th century?
AND needs someone to preprint his banner for him!
This picture is So "set-up" for the media to feed off
Aberdare Blog [deleted] (80 months ago | reply)
Excellent.
AWMA (80 months ago | reply)
Indeed
Cryo Mariena (79 months ago | reply)
Wow. The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth!
¤*~Al Ain Eyes~*¤ (78 months ago | reply)
true...
caffeineandpixels (77 months ago | reply)
Tell him to go to an Arab country and see how freely he can express himself. See how he can explore other religions outside of Islam, look at the beautiful photograph of a naked woman, or drink a bottle of ice cold beer, while playing rock music loudly in his car. See what happens when he questions authority and disagrees with the Clerics.
Do not unlease the dogs of war and then complain when someone is bitten. Stop harboring terrorists, stop growing poppies, stop treating your woman as less than equals and get out of the middle ages. You don't like being racially profiled? Then pick up a gun and fight the people in your own country who are the ones making your lives what they are. You don't like America? Then stop using our inventions...The tv, computer, electricity, the light bulb, etc. etc.
KamyarLA (76 months ago | reply)
im so annoyed. are you for or against muslims...
Peace in the Middle East!
.aseel. (76 months ago | reply)
so true!
wontonga (75 months ago | reply)
I'm a poor Muslim
Our Muslim leaders are a pile a murderous psychotic butt fuckers!
Instead of teaching us to embrace and love our fellow man they abuse us left and right and have us convinced that the western world is the big white DEVIL.
Boo Hoo
Blah Blah Blah
Poor poor Muslim.
Do us a favor and go blow yourself up!
pingnews.com (75 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called War and Peace, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Janz Images (75 months ago | reply)
democracy PAHAHAH our administration doesnt even know the meaning of it. Its all imperialism and the fact that We dont want to be seen as a weak country (which we are not) Everything on that banner is sooo true they are trying to make it seem liike we are helping but in reality we are making things worse for the civilians of those of the middle east. They are the real victoms getting told what to do by the Tyrants of our country
What sux about me is that I live in Texas WHERE BUSH CAME FROM so I can never EVER talk about this without getting ridiculed or kicked in the ass lol
::::DrewGallantPhotography:::: (74 months ago | reply)
well the taliban started a war with america, did they expect us not to attack them back. U people are so ignorant. The kurds sure are thankful.
Bobby Alcott (74 months ago | reply)
The Taliban started a war with America??
Turn off the Fox News, and slowly back away.
I would suppose that we found WMD in Iraq, and that Al Queda was in league with Saddam, too, right?
Scene my Shoes? [deleted] (74 months ago | reply)
silly bush haters :P
Scene my Shoes? [deleted] (74 months ago | reply)
THANK YOU DREW btw
Nontlatocátzin (74 months ago | reply)
True
_NJT_ (73 months ago | reply)
it's true....
Juavenita ♥ (73 months ago | reply)
So true and nice capture and sharing it with us
Bobby Alcott (73 months ago | reply)
redhead89: why such a simple retort? WHY can we not have intelligent discussions about the issues?? It seems all we ever get from the Right are simple one-liners like "silly bush haters" and "u people are so ignorant", and frequent false statements like "the taliban started a war with america"... c'mon. Someone from the right has to have **some** kind of rational answers to these issues, right?
Right?
Scene my Shoes? [deleted] (73 months ago | reply)
sorry... I'm too busy with my life right now to post so much right now. graduation coming up...stuff....
mz23 (73 months ago | reply)
"Drew Gallant Photography "
First of all You do not expect people to sit and watch other countries coming in to your country as invaders..... It never happend before. As for the Kurds, they never suffered like the iraqis in the south... Maybe a little with that Halabcha city.
Second of all we're not ignorant and IF we are then You guys are surely STUPID!!!!!!!!!!
YAHQQLIGAN (73 months ago | reply)
Time for a joke.
Arguing on the Internet is like masturbation.
At the time it may feel good, but in the end you're just fu@king yourself!
Aaron Hyatali [deleted] (73 months ago | reply)
so true
sunshine_traveller (73 months ago | reply)
Great Shot..
Sad that this is where we are now....I am still thinkin..."why can't we all just get along?"...no matter how much we progress in technology etc...we never seem to grow up (as nations)
I've been around the world...and people are people...It is such a shame that this whole mess has targeted a people...
PNatBetter (73 months ago | reply)
Look with the opened eyes
See with the opened mind
And the truth will shine.
shaffaf [deleted] (72 months ago | reply)
Becaouse we are Waek.
Not Following Islam as the old Muslims did.
rickyrab79 (72 months ago | reply)
Zionists are not commodities, either; Jews are not commodities, Christians are not commodities, Falun Dafa is no commodity, Communism is not a commodity, Zoroastrians are not commodities, idolators are not commodities, polytheists and shirkers are not commodities, Baha'is are not commodities... nobody is a commodity. Everyone is a human. Even people who aren't Muslim.
rickyrab79 (72 months ago | reply)
The proper way to say it is "Because we are weak", not "Becaouse we are Waek". Just pointing that out.
titizozio (72 months ago | reply)
Absolutely Brillant !
buildscharacter (71 months ago | reply)
Brainwash your children into strapping bombs to their chest & call it
"punishing infidels"
Fly two planes into the skyscrapers in NYC & call it
"Doing God's Will"
You can play either side of it. Just like all Muslims aren't bad, all Americans aren't evil....just those in the White House. :)
angela_tropical_lagoon (71 months ago | reply)
Where was this picture taken?
JonniUniteus (71 months ago | reply)
"What do you call it when people are slaughtered? - A massacre.
What do you call it when 100.000 to 200.000 Iraqi's are slaughtered by the US at a loss to American forces of 148 (46 of which were killed by friendly fire)? - The Gulf War....
and an excellent job by the US Military. This post is not from the "Edge of Space" but from outer space, way outer space, where nothing can exist in the vacuum, especially intellectual honesty. Not one of you milquetoast weenies who agrees with the photo is ever outraged that Muslims are slaughtering Muslims or that they are deliberately blowing up civilians. Only the US can do anything wrong...everyone else is just a victim.
Get with the program, people: reality, the 21st century, religious tolerance, women's rights, sanitation, production of worthwhile things other than hatred.
JonniUniteus (71 months ago | reply)
great comment buildscharacter!
m0tiii (71 months ago | reply)
the sad thing that happen to us right now is neither muslim or US fault.....
its bush and osama fault....
violence is not islam
bush is not the US
Let Ideas Compete (70 months ago | reply)
Partial truths and gross oversimplifications. I don't understand the "rob our resources" since it was the west that helped developed the oil fields and paid certain governments much money (which they neglected to distributed fairly). Plus, the west is paying market value for the resources - hard for me to comprehend how that is robbing.
Part of the problem is that country's with *as V. S. Naipal said) have such large ammounts of unearned wealth (they just sit back and let the oil bring in the money while paying other's to do the actual work of getting the oil), causes people to think in perverted ways.
When it come to avoiding collateral damage, the west is trying to minimize and certainly is doing a better job that the sunni vs shia conflicts.
Not sure what people have been exiles "en masse." Must be referring to the Palestinians. If so, that's a very complex issue. Seems odd that the non-Muslims have beed exiled from Muslim countries (well there are extremely small percentages of non-Muslims there)
Funny how all the slogans on the bill board seem to be exactly what Muslims advocate for the rest of the world. Sounds hypocritical to me. Let's rephase it to the sign a non-Muslim might carry in a Muslim country (assuming the country had freedom of speech):
I am a non-Muslim - Kill me because you think I'm an infidel and am therefore not human. Call it jihad.
Imprison me and call it purifying society.
Exile us from your country and call it what Mohamed would want.
Destroy all that is non-Muslim, terrorize governments into Sharia law and dictatorships run by religious fanatics and call it the will of god.
I think we need to review the history books and you'll find neither side is innocent.
shaffaf [deleted] (70 months ago | reply)
me Muslim..
what I think is that we did not have the right to force one to be a Muslim..
insted by understandin what is Islam by reading or hearing or seeing muslims real ethics, One can decide to be a Muslim or not..
and thank you..
Troglodita_amorfo (70 months ago | reply)
Just one more example of how little we know about muslim world ; the words written on the banner show us a lot of prejudices we (the western )have against muslim world (that is bigger than we think).
I hope the usefull tool of internet (youtube, wikipedia, flickr etc etc) would be usefull for a better understanding between the people worldwide.
Youtube is particularly interesting for the gulf war, in fact ,governments are now unnable to control the free flow of information; as the dozens of us soldiers that have posted a self maked video with their personal fighting experience.
There are also a few iraqi videos (cos its expensive)mede by bagdad citizens as example"hometown baghdad" where a groups of english speaking iraqi teens speak about their daily life in a city covered in blood.