You know, people accuse Ms. Coulter of being insensitive to the sensibilities of the Muslim man on the street. Perhaps. But about a month ago, she published an article claiming (with not a little bit of justification) that she is a voice in the wilderness – and that the pendulum o’ sensitivity toward Muslims could use some swinging back in her direction:
Admittedly, it would be a little easier to track our progress in Iraq if the Pentagon would tell us how many of them we’re killing, but apparently our Pentagon is too spooked by the insurgents posing as civilians to mention the deaths of our enemies. Moreover, it might seem churlish to mention the number of Islamic lunatics we’ve killed during the holy month of Ramadan. Half the time we do anything to them, it’s “the holy month of Ramadan.” It’s always Ramadan. When on Earth is Ramadan over?
Finally, we have an answer: it’s not “the holy month of Ramadan” when it’s “the holy month of Muharram:
The U.S. military may finally be starting to crack down on what is perhaps the most significant obstacle to American goals in Iraq. The arrest of a top aide to Muqtada al-Sadr early this morning in eastern Baghdad may mark the beginning of President Bush’s vow to root out violent militia activity in Iraq — by both Sunni and Shiite groups. … In response, one Sadr aide has called for the cleric’s followers to flood the streets until Darraji, Sudani and the other detainees are freed. Sadr, however, told the Italian newspaper La Republica that his militias would not fight back during the Muslim holy month of Muharram, which begins this weekend. “Let them kill us. For a true believer there is no better moment than this to die: Heaven is ensured,” Sadr was quoted as saying. “After Muharram, we’ll see.”
Usually, this is where we’d start the countdown to someone complaining that the US is attacking the Mahdi army during Muharram. But honestly, we figure that said article is already out there somewhere.
Previously: You Have to Admit, Ms. Coulter Has a Point, It’s Not Treason It’s… Uh… Something Else That’s Definitely Not Treason, Iranian Fascists Censor Bloggers, Illustrate Difference Between Actual and Imaginary Fascism
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