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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (447)	7/15/2002 4:02:21 PM
From: Thomas M.	Respond to of 3959

The model that Muslims cite is the Treaty of Hudaibiyah. Mohammed made this ten year treaty with the unbelieving Qureish, then two years later, when he was in a stronger position, he unilaterally broke the treaty and destroyed the Qureish. Incorrect. It was not Mohammed or his people who broke the treaty, it was the Meccans. And the lesson of this tale is a peaceful lesson, contrary to what you claim. The lesson is that Mohammed ignored the war mongers in his camp, and signed a peace treaty. al-shia.com Interestingly, one can look to Israeli history for a true example of the trickery you talk about. David Ben-Gurion (the leader of the Zionists) in 1938: "After we become a strong force, as a result of the creation of a state, we shall abolish partition and expand into the whole of Palestine" Tom