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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (148640)	7/22/2002 3:32:52 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1575535

Ted, I was wondering why you called Americans who support the war on terrorism "radicals," yet you didn't apply the same label to Arabs who support suicide bombings. It's like the Palestinians have extenuating circumstances, but not Americans who just witnessed the Twin Towers collapse by the hands of madmen. Ten, when I said that Americans had been radicalized, it was not a slam. When people become radicalized, often it happens very quickly. Prior to 9/11, we knew their were terrorists in the world but we would not have thought it necessary to go into Afghanistan and rid it of the Taliban.........9/11 changed our views and moved us to an extreme or radical position. Whereas I believe that conditions in the West Bank can either radicalize individuals, or cause feelings of despair over time to a point where one sees no way out except through suicide. Then, the radicalized Muslims step in and point out how much better the suicidal types would please Allah if they were done in a martyring sort of way. Personally, and I have no facts to support my position, I believe there are members of the radical Muslim movement who are very adept at singling out those teenagers who are close to suicide. So I support the war on terrorism, at least to a certain extent. Does that make me a "radical"? I support it too but with provisos. Radical means extreme...in that context, I don't see it as a bad thing. And I don't know about you but I don't expect to support the war on terrorism forever. P.S. - Feeding 5,000 with a few borrowed loaves and fishes does not a Marxist make. Associating Jesus with the philosophies You have to admit it was a communal event! <g> ted