Just one comment on the issue of SF and Raymond’s comments…it’s got to be difficult now. We say “leave the women and children out of it” but it’s my understanding that women and children are increasingly being involved in terrorist activity. I didn’t want to know about what happened in Chechnya, but it’s my understanding it was reported that some of those who shot the kids were women. Visit http://www.littlegreenfootballs.com and you can see a slide show of little toddlers in terrorist get-ups and armed teenagers. It’s sad.

If you can, lock em up in Abu Ghraib for disposition by the Iraqi Govt.

Anyhoo, slavery pre-existed the settling of America and that’s getting off-topic from the diaperheads’ wholesale slaughter of innocents.

I may be opening a can of worms by addressing your last question.

“Why does God allow this?”

I am assuming you mean the beheading specifically, but also all the “Bad stuff” in the world generally. I like to think there are basically three reasons adversity and daily struggles comes upon us;

One- Because we have our agency. We make choices everyday. The choices we make have consequences, seen and unseen. Often, when bad things happen in our lives, it is simply do to poor choices we have made.

Two- Because we are here on this Earth. “The Lord sends rain on the just and the unjust alike…” There are certain things out of our control. We’ve just witnessed hurricanes and other disasters. Bad things happened. I don’t think someone’s home was singled out to be demolished while another’s was untouched. Along this line of thinking, is also the fact, we as people are subject to our respective governments, countries and cultures. I don’t know why some people are born in Iraq while others are born in the USA, while others are born in Sudan. Some are born into freedom while others suffer through poverty and dictators. I don’t know why that British man was kidnapped while thousands of other contractors and workers are untouched. It is through Faith we recognize an Omnipotent and Loving God will reconcile these apparent injustices within His timeframe, not ours.

Three- Because a loving God may choose to school and teach us. We know Abraham was tested when instructed to offer up his son Isaac as a sacrifice. Think of the turmoil and grief Abraham must have gone through. We know that Noah and Job had struggles and tribulation as well. We know the Savior was allowed to suffer in Gethsemane. Yes, he knew what the purpose of his suffering was and he was prepared for the crucifixion, however, he still asked that, “…this bitter cup be taken from me…” and said, “Father, why hast thou forsaken me?” We often gain strength through struggle and adversity. Although not pleasant, we are often better prepared to handle the next “lesson” that comes along. Whenever I start getting down on life’s struggles, I think to myself, the Son of God has suffered and given his life for me. The least I can do is struggle through life’s problems with the best attitude I can muster.

I know this isn’t perfect, but it’s a perspective that helps me to answer some of the tough questions that have been posed.

Put them in one of Uday’s grinding machines.

I, too, have moments where I want the Americans to do like the “spies” did with Rahab when they destroyed Jericho. Because she hid them and protected them, they told her to get her family into her home, and they would be spared. Well, she did and they were. I would like to see us go in, tell the innocent townfolk to get out of town by thus and such a time,leaving the terrorists there, and then bomb the snot out of the town. However, the other part of my brain also realizes that this probably isn’t feasible.

Then, I must remember that the Lord tells us that vengeances is His, and He WILL repay. God is going to have vengeance on these disgusting people, and they will be paid back. I also have to start looking at this in light of what God’s Word says, and eternity. I truly believe we are heading toward the endtimes, and the Middle East will be the most prominent region during those times. We may not always like how things are going in our world, but we must also remember that God is still in control, and he knows the final outcome. I thing that when we look at these difficult times in light of eternity, we can begin to see God bringing about His plan, and that means that we will be all that much closer to Glory. I hope this brings you some comfort when we hear about another person being beheaded. It’s hard to hear that.

Also, I don’t think that it’s an accident that people are being beheaded in the M.E. Revelations mentions that those who accept the Lord during the Tribulation will be martyred by beheading. I don’t think it’s a coincedence that most of those who have been beheaded so far are Jewish or Christians.

I also want to point you to an Iraqi blogger who is extremely angry about the beheadings, and denounces the terrorists who perfom them. Warning: strong language used. His blog is Hammorabi.blogspot.com He also explains the difference between peaceful Muslims like him who appreciate the coalition and what they’ve done for Iraqis, and the Islamofascists. I can’t say I necessarily agree 100% with what he says, but it is interesting to read.

As for coalition snipers, they’re hard at work, just no one to tell the tale, per se.

Raymond, you really need to take a cruise over to Captains Quarters, Belmont Club, ejectejecteject and My Pet Jawa if you want to discuss upping the offensive.

Here’s a question, what should we do about Iraqi/Arab-Americans that go over to serve the coalition, either as US soldiers or contractors and wind up assisting the insurgents — such as giving signals to direct incoming mortar fire from within the DOD compounds?

CRY HAVOC AND LET SLIP THE DOGS OF WAR!!!!!!!!

These clowns can’t behead anyone if we raise the temperature in the cities and areas where they hide 2,000 degrees in .5 seconds. Time for Iraq to start losing some cities. We’ll give the innocents 48 hours to get out.