Mulling over George Pope to Steve Asher 08 Aug 2006

Hi George,

 SA> What is the significance of Aug. 22? This year, Aug. 22 corresponds,
 SA> in the Islamic calendar, to the 27th day of the month of Rajab of the
 SA> year 1427. This, by tradition, is the night when many Muslims
 SA> commemorate the night flight of the prophet Muhammad on the winged

 GP> See?  This is how Muslims pick significant dates -- 9/11 was
 GP> clearly of American origin, designed specifically to rally the
 GP> population around an "emergency". . .

I doubt it is only Muslims who pick significant dates; G W Bush chose
Purim to launch the attack on Iraq in 2003.

Cheers, Steve..

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