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To: Victor Lazlo who wrote (134453)	11/8/2001 11:50:06 PM
From: H James Morris	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 164684

>they murder muslim women and children They either murder them or let them starve to death.

To: Victor Lazlo who wrote (134453)	11/9/2001 12:27:08 AM
From: Oeconomicus	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 164684

And why do other muslim countires not intercede, and stop this taliban butchery in Afghanistan? Because they have their own problems, not the least of which is "Islamists" in their own countries threatening to take them down too. Saudi, Egypt and Pakistan, for example, face that problem. So they (Saudi and Pakistan at least) appease the extremists, who then gain even greater influence. What's the solution? Perhaps the terrorists have handed moderate/progressive leaders an opportunity as their recent actions, which BTW were as shocking to most in the Middle East as they were to us, exposed them as murderous tyrants. Now, they have to decide, as Bush said, between being with the terrorists or against them. Not because we might crush them too, but rather because for their own future and for the freedom and security of their own people, they can no longer afford to appease those who would seek to overthrow them and impose their own brand of tyranny. Pakistan and Egypt are prime examples (though Saudi is a different case -more like protecting a privileged few). And now, Muslim countries from the former Soviet Union to the Middle East are looking for ways to take a bigger role in the war on terrorism and opposition leaders from all corners or Afghanistan are lobbying for help in ridding their country of the Taliban. Iraqi opposition leaders are even getting into the act, looking for ways to get rid of their tyrant. BTW, if you want to see what the majority of Muslims really want - freedom and opportunity, not repressive, hate-mongering and intolerance - take a closer look at Iran. They know what it's like to live under religious extremists' control - others in the region should take note. Bob PS: Mujahideen did go to Bosnia to fight in that civil war (I don't think they had much luck getting the Bosnians to buy into Islamist extremism) and, if memory serves, the UN peacekeeping forces there included troops from some Muslim countries.