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> From: LogicBaby <basharar@...>
>
>I have nothing but
> sympathy and respect towards the American people, and I doubt that the
> majorty have the time or knows what goes in the outside politics......

You're not showing respect if you assume we're all ignorant...

The thing about most Americans, is we're willing to both support and
criticize our leaders (heck, some of us even vote, and write our congress
people!) - I haven't heard any criticism from you about your own people's
policies when asked... seems to me, that's why the middle east is so screwed
up.  People grow up so brainwashed that their side is absolutely right, for
generation after generation, until it's in their blood, and they can't take
an individual viewpoint.

Personally, I think Sharon is a scary guy, almost radical right wing... but
when your moderate prime minister is assassinated, who's going to run?  It's
obvious at this point that if it weren't for the US, there would be a
massive war in the Middle East, of Israel vs. everyone else, and probably
someone would get nuked, and definitely Israel would be wiped off the face
of the earth.  So, if the US is forced into supporting someone they might
find distasteful, who can you blame?   I'd say, no side is without blame in
that situation.  Is the fact that Sharon is acting like the little brother,
when the big brother steps into the fight, hiding under his arm and sticking
his toungue out at his adversary, enough to abandon him?  No.  But he should
be bitch-slapped.  The fact that he took action hours after the WTC bombing
was a cynical move.  You can see that, once the US found out about it, he
had to immediately stop, but of course there were repercussions.  He's not a
smart guy.  I'm afraid, these days, in the middle east reason is quickly
flying out the window.