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To: Bilow who wrote (54472)	10/24/2002 3:43:54 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

The bomb in Bali was directed at the foreigners, primarily Australians, who stuck their nose into Middle Eastern politics. Ok, Carl, you're out on a limb now -- how exactly, has Australia meddled in Middle Eastern politics? I must have missed it.

To: Bilow who wrote (54472)	10/24/2002 4:02:40 PM
From: aladin	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Carl, I must disagree on this one. FL posted an FA article you should take a look at: foreignaffairs.org The relevent lines are: ... Rather, such animus is largely the product of self-interested manipulation by various groups within Arab society, groups that use anti-Americanism as a foil to distract public attention from other, far more serious problems within those societies. This distinction should have a profound impact on American policymakers. If Arab anti-Americanism turns out to be grounded in domestic maneuvering rather than American misdeeds, neither launching a public relations campaign nor changing Washington's policies will affect it. John