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Tango0120 Dec 2014 12:48 p.m. PST

"After the latest of his sermons denouncing the Islamic State, Mohamed Taha Sabri stepped down from an ornate platform at the House of Peace mosque. The 48-year-old chief preacher then moved to greet his congregation, steeling himself for the fallout.

Soon, two young men — they are almost always young, but not always men — were calling him out. Only moments before, Sabri had derided the militants' tactics, saying "it is not our task to turn women into slaves, to bomb churches, to slaughter people in front of cameras while shouting ‘God is great!' "

One young man in a black leather jacket angrily chided him for challenging "Muslim freedom fighters." His companion in a yellow shirt then chimed in: "What is your problem with the Islamic State? You are on the wrong path!"

"No," said Sabri, embracing the surprised young men. "My brothers, you are the ones on the wrong path."…"
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Personal logo Legion 4 Supporting Member of TMP In the TMP Dawghouse20 Dec 2014 2:58 p.m. PST

Not really too surprising … little positive comes out of the region … how many others are on the "wrong" path heading to ISIS ?

Redroom20 Dec 2014 4:42 p.m. PST

I was surprised (and disappointed) that the US did not go on the "knowledge" offensive in the Middle East and Islamic areas after 9/11. Pay for posters and such detailing Muslims who were martyred by Bin Laden in the attacks.

Ironwolf21 Dec 2014 12:59 a.m. PST

When I lived in the Middle East, I always got a laugh out of this comercial on MTV Arabia. lol

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jpattern221 Dec 2014 8:04 a.m. PST

little positive comes out of the region
What, you mean Berlin?

Personal logo Legion 4 Supporting Member of TMP In the TMP Dawghouse21 Dec 2014 8:06 a.m. PST

No … I mean the Cydonia region of Mars …

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