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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"
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... my first thought was that might be a legit deterrent, but if we actually took out mecca we'd be in for a very very very long fight. seems to me that some crazy muslim would welcome the bombing of their own holysites just to get us into an extended war.
and this comment "Tancredo warned a group of Iowans that another terrorist attack would “cause a worldwide economic collapse.”" ... what? assume that bridge in minnesota was actually a terrorist attack. would that realization lead to worldwide collapse?
fear mongering FTL.
.. not to mention the fact that mecca is in saudi arabia. oh saudi arabia. sweet (crude) sorrow.
"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"
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... my first thought was that might be a legit deterrent, but if we actually took out mecca we'd be in for a very very very long fight. seems to me that some crazy muslim would welcome the bombing of their own holysites just to get us into an extended war.
and this comment "Tancredo warned a group of Iowans that another terrorist attack would “cause a worldwide economic collapse.”" ... what? assume that bridge in minnesota was actually a terrorist attack. would that realization lead to worldwide collapse?
fear mongering FTL.
.. not to mention the fact that mecca is in saudi arabia. oh saudi arabia. sweet (crude) sorrow.