Rupert Murdoch: Muslims must be held responsible for France terror attacks

[Turborama]

Source: The Guardian

Rupert Murdoch has been strongly criticised after tweeting that “most Muslims” – even if peaceful – must be held responsible for the religion’s “growing jihadist cancer” in the wake of the terror attacks in France.

The News Corp boss added his influential voice to the global discussion on terror that has convulsed social media since gunmen slaughtered 12 people at the offices of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris on Wednesday.

Maybe most Moslems peaceful, but until they recognize and destroy their growing jihadist cancer they must be held responsible.

— Rupert Murdoch (@rupertmurdoch) January 10, 2015

Murdoch’s tweet on Saturday morning – which came in the wake of the killing of five more civilians at a kosher supermarket in Paris on Friday – was retweeted more than 1,500 times, and favourited by more than 767 people.

But the tweet angered many who criticised Murdoch for holding a religion of billions of peaceful people responsible for the actions of a minority of extremists.

@rupertmurdoch "they" as in most Muslims????? You can't hold an entire religion of billions responsive for the actions of a few

— beiruti brit (@BeirutiBrit) January 10, 2015

One Twitter user referenced Murdoch’s own responsiblity in the case of the News Corp phone-hacking scandal, while the Australian comedian Adam Hills was sceptical about the media mogul’s contribution to the debate.

@rupertmurdoch In the same way that you must be held responsible for ordering the hacking of the voicemails of dead school children?

— Michael Monan (@MichaelMonan1) January 10, 2015

Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/10/rupert-murdoch-muslims-must-be-held-responsible-for-france-terror-attacks?CMP=fb_gu

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Seen similar comments here recently.

More responses here: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/01/10/rupert-mudoch-paris-attacks-charlie-hebdo_n_6447716.html?1420889203

[Sunlei]

1. In France the people know how the patriot act started RW "perveted values"

press like hacker-newsMurdock- warped America pushing that "fear of the next thing". Who the heck wants Americans to live in a state of tabloid fear?- republicans!

[roguevalley]

25. murdoch and fux news must be held accountable for

everything going in right now because they caused the Iraq War to happen and they must be punished. So say me. All the cults that have arisen out there to kill people including ISIS are the result of abu ghuraib

[Sunlei]

26. they will never be held acountable. Couldn't even get enough sigs on the white house petition

to ask the 'question' "Can our Gov bring Bush and Cheney to the Federal Courts?" and get a written answer from the White House. only 2,500 people signed.

[uhnope]

29. many here agree with Murdoch

see http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026064113#post5

In fact, 100% of a DU jury thought that slamming the entire religion of Islam over sectarian warfare in Nigeria--between Muslims--is perfectly fine: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026064113#post20

[malletgirl02]

32. You are right

I seen similar post on DU that have gotten many recs, it is not just Murdoch.

[Violet_Crumble]

44. Yep, here's another thread where the same sentiment's being expressed...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014985449

[Fred Sanders]

2. The hacker of dead children's cell phones say what?

The "all 1.6 billion Muslims must tweet me their condemnation or they are all guilty".

Fucking Murdock has done more damage to western democracy than ISIS and AQ x1000.

[Sunlei]

27. Not only that, Murdocks main go to for hacking lived in florida when that state gave bush the electi

election.

The RW extremists along with their 'media' have been draining America dry for decades.

[NuclearDem]

3. I think all Australians should be held responsible for Crocodile Dundee.

[christx30]

8. He is nothing compared to the

horrors unleashed by Yahoo Serious.

[BillZBubb]

21. and Murdoch

who is a terrorist in his own right.

[Judi Lynn]

28. Absolutely! He has done horrendous damage to the well-being of this country. n/t

[Diclotican]

4. Turborama

Turborama

I do not believe every muslims in France should be held responsible for what some did in Islams name - I do believe the guilty ones should be convicted of a crime if possible - and in this case I doubt much can be doing - all the time they are dead - and can not end up in a court or to be convicted to a lengthy prison time...

And it is also against international Law - who strictly forbid the use of collective punishment against nations, or group of people - even if the Geneva conventions of 1949 is starting to be old - it is still international LAW - and every who have written under the Geneva-Conventions is bound by the law....

Diclotican

[Spitfire of ATJ]

5. Okay, than Southerners should be held responsible for the KKK.

[KingCharlemagne]

14. All white people are responsible for the bombing of the NAACP office in Colorado

and must take steps to denounce the racist(s) in their midst and eradicate the cancer of white supremacy.

[marmar]

6. Fox News must be held responsible for 2 illegal wars.

[christx30]

7. Yes, Rupert.

And all Christians should be held responsible for the KKKK.
All Irish Catholics should be held responsible for the IRA.
All US Christians should be held responsible for abortion clinic bombings.

[jakeXT]

9. The war on freedom brought to you by the western MSM press

[Behind the Aegis]

10. Strikingly familiar to those who blame all Jews for anything Israel does.

And just as bigoted and ignorant.

[BumRushDaShow]

11. That's how racists react as well - the "whole commumnity" is responsible for the individual

who commits a crime... unless they are wealthy white Christian landowners (or their progeny), where the individual is then considered a "lone wolf", with no further "taint" to "the community" being warranted.

[blackspade]

12. So I guess Murdoch is in the same class as these terrorist assholes:

Russian Orthodox Activists Say Charlie Hebdo Shooting Was 'Just Punishment'

Read more: http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/russian-orthodox-activists-say-charlie-hebdo-shooting-was-just-punishment/514157.html

Catholic League President Attacks Murdered Cartoonists

http://www.catholicleague.org/muslims-right-angry/

American Family Association "Charlie Hebdo Attack Was God's Punishment For Magazine's Blasphemy"

http://www.rightwingwatch.org/conten....FQLst5Z1.dpuf

They are all just different nuts out of the same bag of fundamentalist trail mix.

[47of74]

37. It's like John Fugelsang said

The majority of people are getting along fine. It's these goddamn fundies that make things so painful;

http://www.goddiscussion.com/113107/what-religious-fundamentalists-have-in-common/

[Bluenorthwest]

13. Rupert is a vile creature. What he is suggesting is itself a criminal idea

Collective punishment accorded to a group of people for crimes committed by members of that group is an crime. Fuck Rupert.
Oh, and Australia, please know we do not collectively blame you for Murdoch.

[KingCharlemagne]

15. I do, however, blame all non-indigenous Australians for what happened to the

aboriginal peoples there. Not really, but I'm just channeling my inner Murdoch.

[Iliyah]

16. WOW, look in the mirror you asshole

[HoosierCowboy]

17. Mr. Murdock

Needs to be held accountable for the crap he pounds in everyones ear more than any Muslim.

[Cryptoad]

18. Is he going to jump to the front of line

of those awaiting justice to be doled out for all the crimes committed in the name of Christ?

[Jack Rabbit]

19. I have a better idea

Most Rupert Murdochs must be held responsible for the lies most FoxNews personalities tell on his cable propaganda channel.

[War Horse]

20. Rupert Murdoch

The deadliest creature to ever come out of Australia says what? "Moslems"?

[Paladin]

22. All Gun Enthusiasts are to blame for crimes involving gun usage.

Everybody knows that.....

[BillZBubb]

23. Expect all the Fox propaganda outlets to begin pushing this insanity.

[vkkv]

24. All Americans are GUILTY OF TORTURE because we VOTED REPUBLICANS into office.

- Or because we let Republicans STEAL an election.

[jeff47]

31. Murdoch is doing his job continuing the terrorist's work.

Terrorism isn't about religion. It's about power. It's hard to find recruits to sign up for a violent life giving power to sociopaths.

In order to solve this problem, you create an environment where it's easier to recruit. A backlash against Muslims in France could turn them into a despised and oppressed underclass. Which would make it a lot easier to recruit more jihadists, giving the leaders more power. Those new recruits could then carry out more attacks, creating more of a backlash, leading to more repression and even more recruits and power.

That's why the 9/11 attacks were carried out. To get the backlash against all Muslims that has brought much more power to terrorist groups. And the side benefit of knocking off a few competitors via invasions.

Murdoch is doing his part to bring this plan to fruition.

Religion is just the tool being used to manipulate people. The goal is power. The terrorists are smart enough to use it, and Murdoch is dumb enough to fall for it.

[uhnope]

33. many here agree with Murdoch

see http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026064113#post5

In fact, 100% of a DU jury thought that slamming the entire religion of Islam over sectarian warfare in Nigeria--between Muslims--is perfectly fine: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026064113#post20

[CJCRANE]

34. Reading between the lines, the PTB want the Sunni muslim countries

(which coincidentally happen to be our allies) to step up to the plate and take over the ISIS areas in Syria and Iraq. I heard a pundit say: "It's a Sunni muslim problem, therefore there must be a Sunni solution".

Or to paraphrase it my way: "The answer to a bad muslim with a gun (in Syria), is a good muslim with a gun".

Watch for the recruitment of rebels to be stepped up.

[JonLP24]

47. It should be clear Wahhabi sect followers of Sunni Islam

http://www.differencebetween.net/language/difference-between-sunni-and-wahabi/

Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAB, Qatar are state sponsors of Wahabbism.

Its kinda interesting what started as a terrible Iraqi prime minister problem became a Sunni problem. The one thing ISIS offers is protection from Shia militias and damn US is fucking things up again --

Iran-Backed Militias Are Getting U.S. Weapons
http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2015-01-08/iranbacked-militias-are-getting-us-weapons-in-iraq

[gregcrawford]

35. By Murdoch's diseased logic...

... all Christians should be held responsible for the murder of Dr. Tiller, and all the other physicians murdered for performing a legal medical procedure. Murdoch is a gangrenous pustule whose continued existence is an affront to humanity.

[drynberg]

36. Wait a minute, Rupy, how about the Christians for Oklahoma City Bombing? Or Cops killing Innocents?

You know I could go on and on...point is, Rupy, you ain't got no logic, no, just greed and hate...nice.

[47of74]

38. Cancer? He ought to look in the fucking mirror first.

And then go straight to hell.

[xocet]

39. Murdoch should be held to account for the war in Iraq and for the cancer that is News Corp....

n/t

[davidpdx]

40. Murdoch: "Religious freedom for Christians, but everyone else had to be held to a higher standard"

[samsingh]

41. he should begin by talking to his middle eastern investors

[Skittles]

42. fuck you, Murdoch

YOU should be held responsible for the repuke propaganda that has been inflicted on America for FAR TOO LONG

[sakabatou]

43. By his reasoning, Christians should be held responsible for the Oklahoma bombing

several school shootings and other heinous crimes.

[blkmusclmachine]

45. Rightwing hack says what???

[JonLP24]

46. United States is more responsible for the "growing jihadist cancer" than most muslims

Oil embargo and the energy crises

In November 1964, Faisal became the new king after the conflicts he had with his brother Saud, the erstwhile king. The U.S, on the other hand was not sure about the outcome of such unplanned change in the Saudi monarchy. King Faisal was cooperating neatly with the U.S. until October 20, 1973; it was the relationship's largest obstacle before 9/11. King Faisal had decided to contribute in an oil embargo against the United States and Europe in favor of the Arab position in the Yom Kippur War causing an energy crisis in the U.S. "America's complete Israel support against the Arabs makes it extremely difficult for us to continue to supply the United States with oil, or even remain friends with the United States" King Faisal in an interview with international media.

Despite the tensions caused by the oil embargo, the U.S. wished to resume relations with the Saudis. Indeed, the great oil wealth accumulated as a result of price increases allowed the Saudis to purchase large sums of American military technology. The embargo was lifted in March 1974 after the U.S. pressured Israel into negotiating with Syria over the Golan Heights. Three months later, "Washington and Riyadh signed a wide-ranging agreement on expanded economic and military cooperation." In the 1975 fiscal year, the two countries signed $2 billion worth of military contracts, including an agreement to send Saudi Arabia 60 fighter jets.[14] The Saudis also argued (partially on behalf of American desires) to keep OPEC price increases in the mid-1970s lower than Iraq and Iran initially wanted.[12] As part of the "twin pillars" strategy, the U.S. also attempted to improve relations between the Saudis and the Iranians, such as by persuading Iran to remove its territorial claim to Bahrain.[15]

The Saudis' increase of oil production to stabilize the oil price and the support of anti-communism have all contributed to closer relations with the U.S.[11] In January 1979, the U.S. sent F-15 fighters to Saudi Arabia for further protection from communism.[11] Furthermore, the U.S. and Saudi Arabia were both supporting anti-communist groups in Afghanistan and struggling countries, the groups later became known as Al-Qaida terrorist organization.[16]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia%E2%80%93United_States_relations