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To: Selectric II who wrote (7752)	10/27/2001 1:51:26 PM
From: KLP	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

He'd better talk FAST! The Taliban tried and evidently executed all in the same afternoon....Wonder what witnesses were called? Were they executed too? Yesiree, these murderous Talibans are certainly peace loving and humane folks...

To: Selectric II who wrote (7752)	10/27/2001 4:01:49 PM
From: Raymond Duray	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

Hi Selectric, Re: Do you believe in self defense against those who would kill you and have already stated their intention? Apparently not. I believe in rational disengagement from what is bound to be a hopeless war of vengence and counter-measure. It ought to be apparent to the interested observer that even if we are lucky enough to eliminate the bulk of the Afghani Arabs and the Taliban, we certainly will have not ended al Qaeda or its ability to continue guerrilla harrassments within our borders. I'm as inclined as most here to "get the bad guys". I'm inclined to have it done "with extreme prejudice" and without reliance on the cumbersome court system. But I hold out very little hope that this would actually solve anything. What I think needs to be discussed, and what isn't being discussed honestly with the American people by our leaders is whether or not our dependence on the resources of the Middle East, and Saudi Arabia in particular, aren't too large a cost for this nation to bear. The blowback from our policies of meddling in the affairs of the Arab world need to be examined in the face of the increasing malaise of our economy, the increasing anxiety among our citizenry and the increasing futility of our denial that we're dealing with parts of the world that we simply ought to wall off from our national sphere of influence. Considering the 10 billion barrels of oil in the Caspian region being up for grabs, and routes across Afghanistan being the best of all possible worlds for our American domiciled multinational oil giants, I'm sure my view will not be taken up by the policy makers in Washington anytime soon. We'll continue to meddle in the region indefinitely because corporate interests will see it in their interest to do so. And the Arab "street" will continue its course of terror and harrassment. Thanks for your suggestion that I serve as a process server, and your kind offer a plane ticket. One way, I presume. After reading about Haq's fate, however, I must decline the offer.... <g> Salaams, Ray