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Politics : WAR on Terror. Will it engulf the Entire Middle East? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: the truth who wrote (5340)	10/2/2002 8:57:37 AM
From: lorne	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 32591

You said...." Talk about conspiracies. Your government believes in truth and freedom. What about Saudi Arabia? Probably one of the most oppressive regimes in the world and your country cowhers to them because of their oil. Saudi Arabia oppresses their people into silence and ignorance. You defend this? American bases in this country? Friend of the US? No. Money, control, power. Iraq has the second largest reserves in the world next to the Saudi's. ".... And just what do you suggest that the USA do about the repressive regime in saudia arabia? In this case should they interfere in the internal matters of saudia arabia? You said..." And what of India and Pakistan. My parents were born in India and I had uncles die in the Indo-Pak border wars. This has been going on for over a half a century and your people just take notice now? Why? Because American blood has been spilled.".... American blood has been spilled in many countries of the world. How many attacks by islam/muslims have occurred over the last 20 or 30 years where American blood as well as many other nations has been spilled yet the USA did not attack those countries responsible. Your from India? how many hindu's have been murdered in the last year by islam terrorists? Should the USA step in and help out or should they wait for as you say until American blood is spilled? Go back and look at the questions you raised in your post and you will find that most of them can be answered with 2 words..." islam terrorists "

To: the truth who wrote (5340)	10/2/2002 9:27:48 AM
From: Machaon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 32591

<< But it amazes me how one can defend a media that has glamorized every event in history just to make a quick profit. >> You call yourself "the truth", and yet you knock the very thing that supports the freedom of a people, which is independant and uncensored news? Do you prefer the news in Iraq, or Saudi Arabia? I don't understand what you mean by saying that media "glamorizes" EVERY event in history? The various medias are mostly profit making businesses, who will not stay in business if they don't provide easy to understand, and interesting coverage. There is a lot of competition in the media business. How would you do it differently? Your egotistical nickname "the truth", implies that you can provide enlightenment to the rest of us ignorant, uneducated people. How would you bring us the news? Would you restrict analysts and experts from giving their opinions, on news events in which they are experts? Would you NOT report kidnappings, car chases, murders, terrorist threats and attacks? Would you NOT cover politics, or NOT allow politicians to give their views? How would you plan to stay in business? << What about freedom of speech? Especially when pertaining to the media? >> There is a plethora of free speech in the media. You hear interviews from Liberals, from conservatives, from terrorist groups, from every walk of life. You have many different type of analyst and broadcasters. << An individual who dares speaks against the grain is pressured by the large corporations who threaten to pull sponsorship if one does not apologize for their "trangressions" only to have the show cancelled by TV executives. Bill Maher anyone? My point is clear. >> Your point is clear?! "the truth"s point is clear? <g> Bill Maher offended a lot of the American public, not just "large corporations". Bill Maher basically called Americans cowards, and the terrorists heroes, right after the attack of Sept 11. Forget the large corporations, I was pissed! Many Americans used their American right to free speech by condemning Maher. Don't you feel that Americans have the right to speak against insulting remarks, made by members of the media? Why are you so protective of "the media", all of a sudden? Oh, I know! When it fits your "truth", you support the media. <g> << Most Americans could not locate Canada on an unlabelled map ... >> The first part of your note is mostly naive nonsense, including this statement. I won't waste my time reading the rest of your confused note. Oh, by the way. In a way, you are part of the media. You herald yourself as "the truth", but you fill your notes with unsupported accusations, and show a lot of confusion about how things work. By twisting things, you try to glamorize every event, in order to make a quick profit. Before you critize ALL of the media, look in the mirror, and start there.