Is eating falafel a crime punishable by death,

[reepicheep]

Muslimah wrote:


> it has to do as I mentioned with killing our brothers and sisters in any manner.


You say that it is the duty of muslims to boycott American products because the USA has troops in Afghanistan. But perhaps you don't realize that many other countries have troops in Afghanistan, too.


There are, for example, over 2200 Canadian combat troops currently stationed in Afghanistan. In fact, the vast majority of these troops are from my home town of Edmonton, Alberta.


Edmonton based military units which are currently deployed in Afghanistan include: the 1st Canadian Mechanized Brigade, the 1st General Support Battalion, the 1st Service Battalion, the 1st Combat Engineer Regiment, the 1st Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, the 1st Field Ambulance, and the 408th Tactical Helicopter Squadron. These troops are in Afghanistan to capture and kill members of the Taliban. So, if being against the taliban is a crime, then it is a crime that Canada is certainly guilty of.


Since deploying in February, Canadian casualties have included 8 killed in combat, 25 wounded in combat, and 13 injured in non-combat related accidents. But I assure you that the casualties Canadians have inflicted upon the taliban have been many times greater than that.


Canadian soldiers are in Afghanistan as part of a NATO force known as ISAF (International Security Assistance Force). NATO countries which currently have soldiers stationed in Afghanistan include:


Albania


Austria


Azerbaijan


Belgium


Bulgaria


Canada


Croatia


Czech Republic


Denmark


Estonia


Finland


France


Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia*


Germany


Greece


Hungary


Iceland


Ireland


Italy


Latvia


Lithuania


Luxembourg


Netherlands


New Zealand


Norway


Poland


Portugal


Romania


Slovakia


Slovenia


Spain


Sweden


Switzerland


Turkey


United Kingdom


United States of America


So, if Muslims are boycotting American products because the USA has troops stationed in Afghanistan, then obviously Muslims must also boycott the products from the above 35 other countries, too. And please note that three of the countries on the above list (Turkey, Albania, and Azerbaijan) are countries with Muslim majorities.


I assume I need not explain to any of you how unspeakably evil the Taliban are? No rational person would defend the actions of the Taliban. All decent Muslims should be pleased and appreciative that NATO soldiers are fighting and dying to protect the Afghan people from the Taliban.