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To: Hawkmoon who wrote (51533)	10/12/2002 3:37:22 PM
From: carranza2	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

The Nobel Peace Prizes have unfortunately become a joke, not only because of this year's comments from the board's chair, but also because of the move to take away Peres' prize and let Arafat keep his. Incredible! It's really a shame, too, because at one time the Prize meant something. Its politicization is sad. What's wrong with giving it to people like Mother Theresa, the lady who got organized the mine removal thing, and other less politically-involved folks instead of to political animals who can disappoint and cheapen its prestige? I mean, Arafat? What a joke.

To: Hawkmoon who wrote (51533)	10/12/2002 3:38:21 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Reuel Marc Gerecht argues that not only will the War on Iraq not detract from fighting Al Qaeda, it is a necessary part of getting our Arab allies to address Al Qaeda seriously. Without it, we will revert to the pre 9/11 pattern of behavior, where our "allies" gave lip service to American attempts to fight the Islamists. As for the Europeans, they will not stop cooperating with us on fighting Al Qaeda even if they do not like the War in Iraq, for they know they cannot afford to. Too long to post, but well reasoned weeklystandard.com

To: Hawkmoon who wrote (51533)	10/14/2002 2:44:40 AM
From: Bilow	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Hi Hawkmoon; Re: "I wonder if you have polled the French public recently, in light of the attack upon their oil tanker??" France has had plenty of terror before the oil tanker attack. They came to their current position of neutrality on the Middle East after far more terrorism than we have seen in the US, at least on a per capita basis. While it may seem natural to you that humans can only have one response to provocation (fighting back), the actual fact is that it is not so simple. If it were, wars would never end until one side or the other was completely eliminated from the earth. -- Carl