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To: SARMAN who wrote (243611)	10/1/2007 7:40:15 AM
From: Elroy	Read Replies (1) of 281500

You are going off topic here Elroy. Uhmmm, the topic was killing in the name of religion, not US involvement in the ME, so you drove us off route, not me. But I don't mind you changing to your preferred topic. The US pushes and prods the ME with no regards to the social or the culture of the ME. The US pushes and prods every nation on the planet with the goal of obtaining US interests - the ME is nothing special in that regard. The prime example is the introduction of Europeans Jews into Palestine. Even the Arab Jews still considerate as an intrusion. Yes they share the same religion yet different habits and traditions. The US didn't introduce European Jews into Palestine, the European Jews did that. Put the responsibility on the primary parties involved, not the overseas boogeyman. Also you can see what happened is Iraq. The US had the good intention to introduce a US style democracy with no consideration to the culture and habits. It will not work. I guess you're referring to the culture and habit of the Iraqis to ruthlessly kill each other in order to be in charge of their fellow Iraqi? You're right - most of the planet is amazed at the "insurgents" who would rather blow up a busload of uninvolved innocent civilians than work within a Democratic process under their own elected leaders to achieve something. That's why some call it the culture of death. The result - if Iraqis need to rule by the gun they will be lead by the gun. It's their choice - pursue a normal peaceful society or kill and be killed - it's not the US's choice. As your example in Dubai, isn't it great? What happened that the local are in control not the foreigners. I have no idea what point you are trying to make here. My point was that the greatness that is Dubai is not due to America except as an outside influence, and in the same way the failures that exist all over the ME are not due to America, except as an outside influence. If you want to make your point again in clear English, please go ahead.

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