To: craig crawford who wrote (1558 ) 8/19/2002 11:17:02 PM From: epicure Read Replies (1) | Respond to Well, let's take those points one by one- you are comparing the Middle East - where ALL sides have been a party to slaughter (ALL sides) with the Catholic Church- where it is pretty clear only Catholics are involved and with 9/11 where it is also clear that certain Wahhabi Muslims are involved. I have always said (and in fact just said on another thread) that 9/11 does not represent Islam, anymore than the KKK represents Christianity. Zealots are nasty byproducts of religion (and other causes), they are not the mainstream. I do not like what the Jews have done in the Middle East, I do not like the way they try to sway the US- but neither do I think they are villains, nor do I think there is a huge Zionist conspiracy. There are bloody hands on all sides, and there are no innocents in the middle East- save for children under the age of 5 (maybe). I've actually read quite a few articles critical of activities of the Jewish state. Most reporters try not to confuse the people, with actions of the state- that is simply responsible reporting. Just as the news media do not assume all Catholics are child molesters, just because a few priests happen to be. Can you follow that logic?
