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To: GUSTAVE JAEGER who wrote (17252)	11/4/2000 11:46:55 AM
From: Yaacov	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 17770

.... Carlos enjoyed the support of powerful patrons: USSR's KGB, East Germany's Stasi, etc"" Is that all? --there're anti-US tendencies within the Saudi state apparatus as well...."" Mostlt Shiites minority! The Wahabi majority could carless! They are happy with the status quo! I am afraind that your approach is very superficial. Maybe we should scratch the surface? French? I don't think so. Bin Laden, Yasar Arafat, Ghadafi, Idi Amin Dada, Ayatolah Kommeini, etc. didn't clime to the top without "nulla osta" from certain powers!

To: GUSTAVE JAEGER who wrote (17252)	11/5/2000 10:28:59 AM
From: goldsnow	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 17770

The surge in peaceful Islamic fundamentalism as well as violent extremism is viewed by many government officials, political analysts and diplomats as one of the most serious threats to stability in Southeast Asia, a region whose shipping lanes, low-cost manufacturing and emerging markets make it important to the global economy. washingtonpost.com PS Gus what is a price-tag of containing Muslem Fundamentalism in the (oil-rich) Middle East? Perhaps Israel should ask for more money? <g>