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To: LindyBill who wrote (4583)	2/23/2003 7:36:11 AM
From: Chas.	Respond to of 15987

It serves the purposes of all Middle East Monarchs, despots, dictators to keep the Arab Street focused on a singular hate object, the USA, otherwise they might consider their own miserable plight and focus inward. This is the way........has been since the demise of the Ottoman Empire.... This will not change until democracy and education are brought to the area...........not ever likely. Now that they are exporting their hatred they must be delt with accordingly and rightly so to protect America and her interests. The ultimate, eventual threat to USA is China, it is only a matter of time, North Korea is just the tip of the iceberg. USA needs continued money and expertise into Reagans Star Wars Defense Strategy, Missile shield system...... regards regards

To: LindyBill who wrote (4583)	2/23/2003 10:12:40 AM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 15987

Tribalism and Wahhabism will hinder the spread, IMO. I was mainly referring to gaining political and economic influence in Iraq by Saudi Arabia... Mainly as a means of blocking US aims against them down the road... I believe the Saudis need to be isolated as much as possible.. treated as a Pariah society which needs to modernize, moderate, and integrate.. The royal family puts on a fine charade in trying to make us believe they are a moderate non-aggressive state, but beneath the surface of their society, their religous clerics are formenting militancy and anti-western sentiments that ultimately led to 9/11. The Saudis must deal with these elements, and they must remain isolated, and their militancy contained until we see the necessary social changes. Hawk