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[Author Prev][Author Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Author Index][Thread Index] FW: Fundamentalist Islam and Social Control--was CNN...
B"H You can't please everyone. If the US supports Israel, and one of the items on the terrorist day-planner is to destroy Israel and all the Jews from the face of the earth, they are going to think that the US is wrong and spend thousands of hours and millions of dollars trying to manipulate the US populace to thinking their cause is just and that they are the victims. "There is no question that US> policies are often misguided. There is also no question that there is> some element out there who believes that "we had it coming". Give me a break. Their agenda is not based on Islam. It is based in political power. They are not victims, they are perpetrators. They had an opportunity to establish a "Palestinian State" right next to Israel, they have been offered almost half the land of Israel--but none of these things were acceptable to them. They have turned down every opportunity for peace. Why? Because they won't be happy until Israel is gone. Personally, I like the idea that I can go to school, work, watch television, and walk in my neighborhood without a Berka--how about you? Are you fighting for equal rights and equal access, or are you just giving credibility to hatred and injustice? Remember, if you bend too far away from evil, you can make a circle back. Michelle From: Judi Hirsch <judih@OUSD.K12.CA.US> Subject: Re: Fundamentalist Islam and Social Control--was CNN... Victor, when you write: "> There is no question that Palestinians, Iranians, Iraqis, Egyptians> and others CELEBRATED the terrorist act. There is no question that US> policies are often misguided. There is also no question that there is> some element out there who believes that "we had it coming". you should be aware that there are lots of low income people in my city who say they will not fight for a government that doesn't treat them well. I can't refute them. Judi -------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the ARN-L list, send command SIGNOFF ARN-L to LISTSERV@LISTS.CUA.EDU.
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