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applegrove

(118,777 posts) Fri Oct 19, 2018, 08:43 PM Oct 2018

Trump Got Elected Bashing Sharia Law. Now He's in Bed With Its Lethal Champion.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-got-elected-bashing-sharia-law-now-hes-in-bed-with-its-lethal-champion?ref=scroll&via=twitter_page

Trump Got Elected Bashing Sharia Law. Now He’s in Bed With Its Lethal Champion.

Christopher Dickey Daily Beast

OPINION

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PARIS—When will Donald Trump bring Sharia law to America? Of course the immediate answer is “never.” He campaigned against Muslims. He campaigned against Sharia! But in light of recent events, one has to say, as Trump would say, “Who knows?”

What’s certain is that the president’s reactions to the alleged murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and his administration’s fawning relationship with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, should provoke questions —especially among Trump’s core supporters—about just how subservient the United States has become to a regime notorious for exporting its radical terrorist-inspiring vision of Islam and Islamic law around the world.

After all, if the Saudis can get away with a murder as sordid as the alleged torture and dismemberment of U.S. resident and Washington Post columnist Khashoggi (latest reports suggest the hit-team at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul started cutting him up while he was still alive) what else might they try to do?

And what else might Trump try to accept?

Given the toadying on display from Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo this week, it’s not entirely impossible to imagine a day when Trump announces that U.S. laws should be informed by the wisdom of the Quran because, you know, his instincts on this are good and the Saudis are great friends and it’s going to mean more jobs for Americans!

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Trump Got Elected Bashing Sharia Law. Now He's in Bed With Its Lethal Champion. (Original Post) applegrove Oct 2018 OP

Ran on promoting paranoia of Muslims. Yet Muslim-Americans are 10 times more American than his base. ck4829 Oct 2018 #1

Yep. And ignorant white wingers will keep saying Dems are behind Sharia law. Hoyt Oct 2018 #2

Saudi Arabia is Sunni Islam, not Sharia. no_hypocrisy Oct 2018 #3

You are thinking Shia. Sharia is Islamic law imposed. applegrove Oct 2018 #5

Thank you for the clarification. no_hypocrisy Oct 2018 #7

Saudi criminal law is based totally on Sharia oberliner Oct 2018 #6

I blame the fucking voters who are too stupid to put 2 plus 2 together world wide wally Oct 2018 #4

Bait and switch President njhoneybadger Oct 2018 #8

Thanks, apple.. trump wants to be Dic for life.. he'll do anything. Cha Oct 2018 #9

DU is so the best place around to be informed. I never stopped reading it. Missed applegrove Oct 2018 #10

I missed seeing you.. I noticed. Cha Oct 2018 #11

I almost wish I liked weed living here. But it puts me to sleep. I am better applegrove Oct 2018 #13

We appreciate your interconnection! Cha Oct 2018 #14

Obama is the greatest President. What McConnell and others did to him applegrove Oct 2018 #15

Merci beaucoup for your perspective and saying it so well, apple! Cha Oct 2018 #16

De rien Cha! applegrove Oct 2018 #17

I wonder if JT will partake. He probably can't legally as he is 'on call' applegrove Oct 2018 #19

Yeah, that's right it's a 24/7 job for Cha Oct 2018 #20

Trump's a whore Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2018 #12

Demanded Hillary give Saudi money back lame54 Oct 2018 #18

ck4829

(35,090 posts)

1. Ran on promoting paranoia of Muslims. Yet Muslim-Americans are 10 times more American than his base.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Oct 19, 2018, 08:44 PM

Oct 2018

Muslim-Americans aren't the ones waving the confederate flags.

Muslim-Americans aren't the ones blaming immigrants for not having jobs.

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

2. Yep. And ignorant white wingers will keep saying Dems are behind Sharia law.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Oct 19, 2018, 08:49 PM

Oct 2018

It’s so difficult to keep from kicking them in the rear.

no_hypocrisy

(46,182 posts)

3. Saudi Arabia is Sunni Islam, not Sharia.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Oct 19, 2018, 09:12 PM

Oct 2018

Sharia is Iran and Iraq.

applegrove

(118,777 posts)

5. You are thinking Shia. Sharia is Islamic law imposed.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #3)

Fri Oct 19, 2018, 09:32 PM

Oct 2018

no_hypocrisy

(46,182 posts)

7. Thank you for the clarification.

Reply to applegrove (Reply #5)

Fri Oct 19, 2018, 09:45 PM

Oct 2018

I figured each sect had its own religious law.

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

6. Saudi criminal law is based totally on Sharia

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #3)

Fri Oct 19, 2018, 09:33 PM

Oct 2018

Since the creation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on 23rd September 1932 it has been the government’s express policy that the country is governed by Islamic Law (Shari’a). This was confirmed by the Basic Law of Rule, Royal Order No. A/90 of 27th Sha’ban 1412 Hejra corresponding to 1st March 1992 Gregorian, which is, effectively, the country’s constitution.

http://www.saudilegal.com/saudilaw/01_law.html

world wide wally

(21,754 posts)

4. I blame the fucking voters who are too stupid to put 2 plus 2 together

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Oct 19, 2018, 09:27 PM

Oct 2018

njhoneybadger

(3,910 posts)

8. Bait and switch President

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Oct 19, 2018, 10:51 PM

Oct 2018

Cha

(297,643 posts)

9. Thanks, apple.. trump wants to be Dic for life.. he'll do anything.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Oct 19, 2018, 11:01 PM

Oct 2018

Welcome Back!

applegrove

(118,777 posts)

10. DU is so the best place around to be informed. I never stopped reading it. Missed

Reply to Cha (Reply #9)

Fri Oct 19, 2018, 11:16 PM

Oct 2018

connecting and fighting the good fight with you guys.

Cha

(297,643 posts)

11. I missed seeing you.. I noticed.

Reply to applegrove (Reply #10)

Fri Oct 19, 2018, 11:27 PM

Oct 2018

Lucky Canada

applegrove

(118,777 posts)

13. I almost wish I liked weed living here. But it puts me to sleep. I am better

Reply to Cha (Reply #11)

Fri Oct 19, 2018, 11:36 PM

Oct 2018

awake and worried about the US of A. That's how i get interconnected.

Cha

(297,643 posts)

14. We appreciate your interconnection!

Reply to applegrove (Reply #13)

Sat Oct 20, 2018, 01:47 AM

Oct 2018

I wish I still smoked pot and could move to Canada to enjoy it and Justin Trudeau as your Prime Minister.

I bet he misses President Obama, too

applegrove

(118,777 posts)

15. Obama is the greatest President. What McConnell and others did to him

Reply to Cha (Reply #14)

Sat Oct 20, 2018, 01:58 AM

Oct 2018

was terrible. Still Obama changed the heart of millions of Americans. And gave wings to others who did not know they could fly. Then he did it to the rest of the world. His legacy will far outlast Trump's.