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To: KLP who wrote (45439)	9/20/2002 12:14:30 AM
From: Nadine Carroll	Respond to of 281500

Al Ahram ran a poll to gauge Egyptians' feelings on 9/11 and the War on Terror. Only 19% think Al Qaeda did 9/11 but 52% think we had it coming: QUESTION 1: How would you describe your feelings when you saw the destruction of New York's twin towers? They deserved it: 52% Sympathy for the victims: 35% Afraid of the future: 24% Admiration for the culprits: 28% Anger at the culprits: 10% QUESTION 2: Who do you think is responsible for the attacks? Israeli intelligence/Mossad: 39% We'll never know: 25% Al-Qa'eda or other Islamic militants: 19% Others: 19% QUESTION 3: How do you view the American war on terror? A means of asserting the US's global dominance: 68% A war against Arabs and Muslims: 51% A justified response to the attacks: 15% QUESTION 4: How do you view the results of the American war on terror? Descent into chaos and increasing violence: 93% The end of democracy and human rights: 48% Success in eradicating terrorism and a more peaceful world: 1% QUESTION 5: How do you view the future of radical Islamists? Their popularity will increase: 51% They are becoming weak and isolated: 31% 11 September was their death blow: 11% QUESTION 6: What do you feel should have been Arab and Islamic governments' position on the US war on terror? Oppose: 63% Support: 10% Remain neutral: 22% ahram.org.eg

To: KLP who wrote (45439)	9/20/2002 12:16:11 AM
From: Karen Lawrence	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

You know what, KLP, when the airline attendants wave every swarthy surly looking 30 year old male onto planes without batting an eye while detaining blue eyed blonde women, I can see where, YES suitcase bombers have a good chance of doing some evil...but then we have our own homegrown Prozaced up highsachoolers shooting each other; pipe bombers; some nutcase in Florida (what happened to that guy) getting ready to blow up mosques in the area; what about the anthrax man? and we haveserial killers to contend with as well. What are you proposing? that we kill off every Arab on the planet?