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To: Sarmad Y. Hermiz who wrote (89080)	4/2/2003 7:27:33 AM
From: JustTradeEm	Respond to of 281500

Good, we agree ... Someone had posted an article yesterday that laid out my feelings perfectly. Basically, said that all politics aside, what we hope to do is justified simply because of the atrocities committed in Iraq. Was written by a VietNam protest leader who will not protest today. Other issues people can debate forever; no human deserves to live life treated like an animal. JB

To: Sarmad Y. Hermiz who wrote (89080)	4/2/2003 8:30:04 AM
From: michael97123	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

"My conclusion about that is that it did not want other countries demanding enforcing Human Rights resolutions on Israel treatment of Palestinians." Forget that issue for one sec. Have to figure with Iraq chairing human rights commission and i forget what Libya is chairing, some day ludicrous charges will be made and enforcement even in the US will be attempted. That fear goes well beyond middle east nations and imo is a justified one. Now to your point that wmds shouldnt have been the issue to remove saddam, i disagree. It is unsustainable policy for the US to accept a military role to remove all horrible governments. That will ultimately sap our strength and not act in our national interest. WMDs tipped it for saddam. Instability in europe tipped it for serbia. There have to be reasons. So, although i am sympathetic, i have to respectfully disagree with you and JB. mike

To: Sarmad Y. Hermiz who wrote (89080)	4/2/2003 8:41:22 AM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

If the UN decided to start Human Rights Inspections, where should it begin? Israel/Palestine is the most politicized confrontation, but is it really the worst? Which human rights are the most important? If it is the right to life, don't the Palestinians violate Israeli human rights? If it is the right to free speech, maybe the UN should start with China or Egypt. If it is the right to practice your religion, start with Saudi Arabia? If it is the right to be free from enslavement, then Sudan. Constantly focussing on one side of one confrontation and ignoring all others is hypocrisy. If the only human rights you care about are those of the Palestinians then you really don't care about human rights at all.