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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Thomas A Watson who wrote (189756)	10/6/2001 3:29:48 PM
From: Tom Clarke	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769667

I think our support for Israel is #3 on OBL's list of why he hates us. #1 is our presence in Saudi and #2 is our continuing to devastate Iraq long after the war was over. For example, we bombed water treatment plants with the idea of spreading dysentery and other disease. I kind of see his point on #2.

To: Thomas A Watson who wrote (189756)	10/6/2001 7:16:32 PM
From: chalu2	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769667

>>economic hardship in the Muslim world created by western capitalism (39%)<< Yes, before the western nations got there, there was a McDonald's at every wadi and two camels in every garage. Seriously, though, there are very few prosperous countries led by dictators (are there any?). There is only one Muslim country with anything approaching democracy. Those countries with oil wealth mainly keep it among the royal family (Saudi Arabia) or a military kleptocracy (Iraq). They should stop blaming the U.S. for their situation...and the Americans should stop swallowing their propaganda.