It seems old age has gotten the best of this man. Obviously, support of terror runs in the family.
http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/07/19/atta.father.terror/index.html
CAIRO, Egypt (CNN) – The father of one of the hijackers who commandeered the first plane that crashed into the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, praised the recent terror attacks in London and said many more would follow.
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I read the whole interview and it was really quite sad. I pity the poor old man - he lost his son. Losing a child, even a grown adult child, is the hardest thing a person could ever have to endure. I imagine that he's consoling himself by convincing himself and trying to convince others that his son died willingly but for a good and just cause. Because otherwise....he would have to think that his boy is burning in hell for killing innocents which is one of the biggest no-no's in any religion.
I dont agree with this poor soul but I do understand and empathize from a parents point of view.
May he find peace.
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so what good is the opinion of Atta's father? Is it any endorsement? We all know we have all sorts of stupid people in the world.
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Let someone tell him that Islam is a religion of peace!
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islam peace hmm yes islam gives peace of mind but if you want to start a fight then don't expect flowers to be thrown at you
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and US and UK are doing doing God’s work by killing innocent civilians. Democracy and freedom is for peace …right…Old broken record from a disgruntled hindu
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Silly old man. The 9-11 attacks were done by the jews. His son doesn't even exist. "Show me the proofs" is all I've got to say.
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You hv a good heart, maybe a little bit too kind.
What does these ppl hv to say for the families who suffered in 9/11 and all those muslims who hv suffered post 9/11? Its like asking Hitler or Stalins family trying to rationalize their crimes.
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Kaleem, US and UK are continuing the fight to spread democracy and freedom across the globe to benefit everyone, including the oppressed Muslim world. They do not target innocents in this fight, but in the struggle it unfortuanely happens. But a freer and safer society is the outcome (once jihadis stop killing their own). To keep pushing jihadis intentionally killing innocents as the moral equivalency to the struggle for freedom and democracy is preposterous and dishonest.
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Mr fg, I had to smile, your comments brought much sunshine to my day, esp with all the bad words I'm being called over in the general forum, lol!!
Being a parent is such a tough job and even the very best parents have no guarantee that their children will turn out the way they wish. So sad when it ends in tragedy and to lose a child of your very own, well it "isnt natural" as said so very well in the movie "I Dreamed of Africa".
This father of Atta really deserves our pity, our respect...I think he did his very best and in his deepest soul, he knows his son went so very wrong. But in trying to beleive that his son was "fighting the good fight", it gives purpose to his life and to his death. How else could a parent deal with such horror....I cant begin to imagine. Its one thing to deal with the absolute tragedy of losing a loved one in a suicide bombing...but to have your very own be the CAUSE of it all? My GOODness, what an overwhelming burden to bear.
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And Bush says 'bring it on' what's noo?
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I am not pushing for one ideology over the other, I was merely pointing out that if you (anjaan) are going to question my faith you better be prepared to answer some pointe questions. Also, one can rationalize the killings as they wish, to you its collateral damage or something that happens, to them its something they have to do because their army either does not exist or has been defeated.
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Mamaof3, how much of a burden is it on your mind that each and every innocent killed in Iraq is due to the presence of US army being there? My God, what an overwhelming burden…wait do you think the fact that bullets and missiles used in ambush of palestanians by Israeli army bears “Made in USA” has anybearing on your conscience ?
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You are equating them as the moral equivalent. What about innocents that died in the spread of Islam? Is that the equivalent to the killings of IRA terrorists or Basque separatists? What about the innocents that were killed in the defeat of Nazism? Same thing?
BTW, how do Brits of Pakistani descent qualify as an Iraqi army?
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...so Mr Kaleem, you think that all the wrongs caused by USA, all the so-called "collateral damage", (ie., innocent deaths) can be JUSTIFIED by suicide bombings?
While my heart bleeds for all injustice, I cannot ever agree with suicide bombings or for that matter, going after the "general population" on purpose. I do not agree with our current foreign policy but that in no way gives excuse for this type of thing....and actually it does more harm than good to "the cause" IMHO.
thats not the way. Yes there is very much injustice on the planet but its going to take educated, cool heads to resolve issues....rather than suicide bombings and slamming passenger jets into skyscrapers, yes?
...and btw, you are veering substantially from the topic of this poor old man and his views on terrorism......
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Mo3, of course I am veering away from the topic, anything that sheds light on the gravity of the situation must be swept under the rug.
Seminole, are you saying that killing of innocents is ok when an army does it and is not ok if a civilain does it?
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No, Kaleem. I am saying that the intentional killing of civilians is a much more serious offense than unintentional. But in addition, the goals of the parties involved should be taken into consideration. In Iraq, the coalition liberated a people, gave them a chance for self determination and to not have to live in fear. Those who blew up trains in London goal is to instill fear in the people.
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^ the coalition liberated a people, gave them a chance for self determination and to not have to live in fear.
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yeah wateva man!
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OK, next time someone tells me about the religion of peace, I'll post a picture of some dude named Muhammad slicing some innocent's throat yelling 'Allahu Akbar' and say, yeah wateva man!
If you don't want your cause to be represented by isolated incidents, you gotta walk the walk.
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Atta's father must be a Guppy.