Egypt Considers American Aid "Jizya"

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

What is "Jizya"? A sum of money or good paid to a conquering Muslim country by the conquered infidels in order to afford protection or concurrence of their existence.

Do you find it a problem that Egypt considers America's foreign aid as "Jizya"?

Posted by HeuristicGratis at 09:12 AM | 17 COMMENTS | permalink | Comment on This Entry |

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Sounds like jizya is arabic for 'reparations'.

#1 | Posted by MUSTANG at 2013-03-20 09:20 AM | Reply | Flag:

It ain't reparations, its tribute like in Goodfellas.

#2 | Posted by kanrei at 2013-03-20 09:23 AM | Reply | Flag:

This explanation for why our government taxes Americans and gives it to foreigners is as sensible as any.

#3 | Posted by Sully at 2013-03-20 09:28 AM | Reply | Flag:

#1, as #2 said, it is tribute. Basically as if we were recognizing their superiority and power.

This is how they view our giving them money.

#4 | Posted by HeuristicGratis at 2013-03-20 10:10 AM | Reply | Flag:

Islamist Cleric Calls American Aid To Egypt "Jizya"

Not, "Egypt".

What a maroon !

#5 | Posted by Corky at 2013-03-20 10:14 AM | Reply | Flag:

#5 I iterate your last line toward you, for the headline states Egypt considers, not calls, American aid "Jizya"

#6 | Posted by HeuristicGratis at 2013-03-20 10:54 AM | Reply | Flag:

Be easy on Corky,

He had nothing else...

#7 | Posted by boaz at 2013-03-20 11:11 AM | Reply | Flag:

-Egypt considers, not calls, American aid "Jizya"

No, they don't.

A particular Islamic cleric does.

Using your "logic", Egypt could say that America considers Islam to be evil because an American "cleric", Terry Jones, said so.

Major Headline FAIL.

#8 | Posted by Corky at 2013-03-20 11:54 AM | Reply | Flag:

#8 You are not helping your case.

You say they don't, but how do you know?

Egypt and other Islamic countries do say American considers Islam to be evil because of American clerics like Terry Jones.

Even the current administration understands that, thus their apologizing for the releasing of the video that they incorrectly thought caused the Benghazi tragedy.

#9 | Posted by HeuristicGratis at 2013-03-20 01:02 PM | Reply | Flag:

Posted by HeuristicGratis

....you are prevaricating ..... it was one talking head on a talk show, not "Egypt" or any office holder in Egypt .....
...
... how come these pro-conservative types always have to lie so much ? ....and then think they somehow champion a higher ethic ? ....

#10 | Posted by skizziks at 2013-03-20 01:03 PM | Reply | Flag:

Do you really want a shovel?

-Egypt and other Islamic countries

Those countries do not have stated policy based on Terry Jones. Again, some individuals may say so, not the countries.

Major Headline FAIL.

#11 | Posted by Corky at 2013-03-20 01:06 PM | Reply | Flag:

- have to lie so much ?

Habit from holding weak positions, apparently.

Or misunderstanding the article, in this case. Or from lack of creative writing skills.

Or just mental laziness.

#12 | Posted by Corky at 2013-03-20 01:08 PM | Reply | Flag:

#10 I think most types of conservation are a crime.

#13 | Posted by HeuristicGratis at 2013-03-20 01:11 PM | Reply | Flag:

#12 You do realize that you were not even able to make it past the headline without misunderstanding, don't you?

#15 | Posted by HeuristicGratis at 2013-03-20 01:12 PM | Reply | Flag:

So, Jizya is another tax. Big deal. We're used to that here in America. we have to pay Jizya on everything, from cigarettes to gasoline to our own earnings.

#16 | Posted by kamakiri at 2013-03-20 01:14 PM | Reply | Flag:

You do realize that the original article is laughing at the "sheikh" who made the stupid statement about "Jizya"?

www.raymondibrahim.com

"Do you find it a problem that Egypt considers America's foreign aid as "Jizya"?"

Do you find it a problem that that is an outright lie?

#17 | Posted by Corky at 2013-03-20 01:16 PM | Reply | Flag:

Danegeld by ago other name still sucks!

#19 | Posted by MSgt at 2013-03-21 11:08 PM | Reply | Flag: