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Why not? You KNOW why not. With all the Bush = Hitler claptrap, everybody knows that the reason you can say that is exactly BECAUSE Bush ISN'T Hitler. The Gestapo was NOT known for its sense of humor. But Theo Van Gogh is a different matter. If somebody walks up to you on the street and slits your throat because of something you published, it can ruin your whole day!

p>Which brings up a thought... can we expect to see a Theo Van Gogh award this year at the Oscars for the director who most exposed the excesses of Islam in the past year? Don't hold your breath. Protesting the fascist chill emanating from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue or saying in London how repelled you are at the sight of an American flag is as courageous as Hollywood is going to get. br> -- unsigned /p> p> There is another possibility. They may actually respect Christians more than Moslems. Respect, that is, not like or admire. It could be that they believe that the followers of Mohammed are so inferior that they can't stand any criticism, so the liberals take on Kipling's "White Man's Burden" of protecting them from offense and insult and the such like. Sort of the same way they treat women as feeble and protect them from hearing naughty words or seeing offensive pictures. br> -- Troy Harmon br> Albuquerque, New Mexico /p> p> Muslims find everything offensive. I find the mainstream media's betrayal of their mission to be offensive. Whose side do you suppose the U.S. press will respect? br> --

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