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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices
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To: Amy J who wrote (278318)3/4/2006 9:40:16 PM
From: Tenchusatsu  Read Replies (4) of 1571798
 
Amy, I've heard that argument before, that if we just get out of the Middle East, Osama will leave us alone. And that's entirely possible if we could just drive less and abandon Israel.

However, I subscribe to a different argument, one which will no doubt make me a "neocon" in the eyes of many. It is my belief that Osama and those who follow him follow a totalitarian ideology that is very similar to Nazism. They feel it is their duty to spread a political and cultural revolution across the entire world, not just in the Middle East, but all the way to Los Angeles as well. This web page gives a great background as to what Islamic fundamentalists (e.g. Wahhabism) believe in:

libforall.org

Thus to them, a Western withdrawal from the Middle East would only be regarded as a retreat and an opportunity to expand their power base. That's not seeking common ground, nor is it even giving an inch. That's giving a mile to people who pretty much want to see us dead. And I'd rather not wait until that point just to say, "I told you so."

Let me leave you with this. Mavis Leno, the wife of Jay Leno, was a crusader of women's rights in Afghanistan long before 9/11. Do you think she should get out of the Middle East just because you think Osama wants us out?

Tenchusatsu
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