Posted by
Randy Miller on Monday, August 28, 2006 10:30:21 PM
“We were forced to convert to Islam at gunpoint, and don’t get me wrong here, I have the highest respect for Islam, and learned a lot of very good things about it, but it was something we felt we had to do, because they had the guns, and we didn’t know what the hell was going on,” he told Fox. --Steve Centanni of Fox news, after being released from the clutches of Islamo-monsters.
I have two issues with this. First, though, I'm loathe to criticize people in a trying situtation that I've never been in. Captured, beaten, and threatened with death, can they be blamed for merely saying a few words?
I'd really like to think that I'd have chosen the death, though. Much as I love my life, my extremely blessed life, is honor nothing? It would be worth my life to avoid paying homage to the god of murder these thugs worship. What has happened to "I regret I have but one life to give for my country?" What happened to standing up and sticking to principles despite the price? (Though it often seems that those "forced" to slander America and honor their captors are saying nothing they disagree with--I'm thinking of the so-called Christian peacemakers in the news awhile back.) Still, how many westerners have the courage and integrity to make a statement to the world that they value thier liberty, values and/or faith above their own lives? The only one I remember was an Italian, I believe, who said to effect, "I'll show you how an Italian dies!" Bravo, and may I be as valient if I am ever in his shoes. God forbid I should ever utter "There is no God but Allah, and Muhammod is his prophet," machine gun at my head or none.
Secondly, he got free, good, and I don't fault him loving life more than courage and honor. But then said in an interview: "I have the highest respect for Islam, and learned a lot of very good things about it"
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If Juan Williams, to pick the only black journalist who comes to mind (and I have nothing at all against him), was kidnapped by the last remnants of the KKK, and forced to call them "master" for a week on pain of death, when freed would he go on to say "I was forced to be a slave at gunpoint, but I have the highest respect for white supremacy, and learned a lot of very good things about it."?
I sure hope not, and if so he'd be ridiculed from here to the moon. Islam today is no better than the klan--it seeks to enslave the globe, and Mr. Centanni's step towards dhimmitude in praising the ideology of his captors only advances their cause.