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To: James Calladine who wrote (52433)	9/18/2001 12:57:36 PM
From: Dale Knipschield	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 70976

I'm afraid I can't be as absolute in my knowledge as you seem to be, but I do recall of reading, within the past 6 months, about how some Saudis were recipients of the "eye for an eye" type of justice in their homeland. I think what is important to realize is that no matter who or what is the blame, we should be finally convinced that the concept of America as the "great Satan", is alive and well in the Islamic countries, and probably has the tacit approval of many, if not most, of the clerics within those countries, who can be as ruthless and unforgiving as anyone on earth; and that neither these countries nor their clerics, have no more right to the moral high ground than do we. The Iranian government was overthrown because it was in danger of adopting too many Western practices, not just because the Shah was disliked. And who ran the show after that? Blame this situation on whomever you will, but you are in the midst of it like all of us, and have to deal with it for what it is, a threat to us all. So, whose side do you think you'll wind up on.........that of the "great Satan", or the "poor, gentle, peace living Islamic fundamentalists"? In reality, I know the answer to that, as I'm sure you love this country as much as I do. However, apologizing for its mistakes does us little good now, as I believe that we're now moving toward "the great Holy War" and at a point where self-blame is counterproductive. Regards, Knip