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They killed 4 people and injured and mutilated 280 others.

Rick

The bombing itself killed 3 people though, which is what he wrote. He didn't say they killed four total over a few days.

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IslandEagle Newbie

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I never said it was but that part of it is incomplete.

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Yes Rick, but if we are to be fair, it wasn't so long ago that hundreds were killed by Catholic and Protestant extremists in Northern Ireland. Currently there is a Christian extremist group

in Africa that utilizes child soldiers (Lords resistance group in Uganda). I don't think that Christians necessarily need to apologize for them when they talk of their faith nor do I think that

is the case with any other group. All of us are appalled but such activities, but none of us can claim to be part of a group that does not have its own skeletons in the closet.

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UNT90 Newbie

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I actually think Ahmed served his faith well by saying that the extremist hurt all Muslims and don't represent his religion.

If more Muslim leaders spoke like Ahmed, the world would be a better (and safer) place.

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All About UNT Veteran

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I actually think Ahmed served his faith well by saying that the extremist hurt all Muslums and don't represent his religion.

If more Muslum leaders spoke like Ahmed, the world would be a better (and safer) place.

I mean.... you're misspelling that on purpose right?

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Yes Rick, but if we are to be fair, it wasn't so long ago that hundreds were killed by Catholic and Protestant extremists in Northern Ireland. Currently there is a Christian extremist group

in Africa that utilizes child soldiers (Lords resistance group in Uganda). I don't think that Christians necessarily need to apologize for them when they talk of their faith nor do I think that

is the case with any other group. All of us are appalled but such activities, but none of us can claim to be part of a group that does not have its own skeletons in the closet.

What? We're talking about the Boston bombings and a newspaper article that failed to mention the full extent of the crime committed there. Nothing more.

Rick

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Army of Dad Enthusiast

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*eyes roll through back of skull out of head onto floor*

In that case we won't be able to trust any of your east Texas recruiting observations. Unless you can hear things in a player like Clint Eastwood in Trouble with the Curve... Edited by Army of Dad
CMJ Grand Master

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In that case we won't be able to trust any of your east Texas recruiting observations. Unless you can hear things in a player like Clint Eastwood in for the love of the game...

Trouble with the Curve.

GrandGreen Grand Master

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Back to sports, I don't understand why Benford gave most of the minutes to Flanagan over Ahmed. Nether were good, but Ahmed should be returning next year. NT better recruit some big men for next year. Other than Combs, NT has a little used Ahmed and a promising freshman.

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Back to sports, I don't understand why Benford gave most of the minutes to Flanagan over Ahmed. Nether were good, but Ahmed should be returning next year. NT better recruit some big men for next year. Other than Combs, NT has a little used Ahmed and a promising freshman.

Because Flannigan is two inches taller and more athletic.

GrandGreen Grand Master

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Because Flannigan is two inches taller and more athletic.

Maybe, but he didn't exactly excel. He did have a few big games, but overall he was very inconsistent. Time is earned primarily at practice, so who knows. It just appeared to me that Amed was never in the game long enough to get any kind of rhythm and I have little confidence at this point in Benford's personnel decisions.

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