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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
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To: Hawkmoon who wrote (101496)6/13/2003 11:14:06 PM
From: Bilow  Read Replies (2) of 281500
 
Hi Hawkmoon; You've asked a bunch of silly questions, but since they do illustrate simple facts of human nature, here are some simple answers:

Re: "The Palestinians didn't seem to mind when the Hashemites came in and established ABSOLUTE SOVEREIGNTY over the area of Jordan, now did they??"

You don't have the slightest bit of evidence as to what the Palestinians felt when the Hashemites came in. But it is a fact of human nature that the more different a ruler is, the more the people underneath him "mind". The problem is that the Hashemite kings are closer to the Palestinians than the Israelis are.

Re: "Do you think the occupants of the region minded when the Ottoman Turks ruled the area for 400 years??

Yes, I think they did. Freedom is the eternal watchword of human desire. It's universal. That the English ruled Ireland for however many hundred years did not imply that the Irish didn't mind English rule.

Re: "And besides, the Arabs felt no remorse about making Jews (and everyone else) live under Islamic law.. Why is that any different than what Zionism represents(ed)??"

It's not the slightest bit different, which is why we should let the two sides fight it out without our involvement.

There is no reason for our citizens to take a bullet to help the Israelis shoot little kids with rocks. Nor is there any reason for our citizens to sacrifice in order to help the Arabs blow their children to smithereens.

In short, it just ain't our fight.

-- Carl
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