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To: hmaly who wrote (180693)1/16/2004 12:14:20 PM
From: i-node  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 1574711
 
The war on terror isn't just about getting rid of Al Qaeda or OBL.

No, and in fact, I don't think getting rid of these would solve the problem. Certainly, it is a step in the right direction if we can do it. But the underlying cause has become cultural.

I've mentioned it several times here; but there was a piece on 60 minutes a year or so ago where they interviewed about six teenagers from a NYC Islamic school. ALL of them indicated they saw nothing wrong with suicide bombing, and some even indicated they might be a suicide bomber given the right circumstances, i.e., validating terrorism as a technique. This problem is deeply rooted in anti-Americanism, and can only be solved by giving these people a reason not to hate us. IMO.

Right now, the Wahibis would probably win an election outright,

This is a frightening though.



To: hmaly who wrote (180693)1/16/2004 10:34:10 PM
From: tejek  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1574711
 
Right now, the Wahibis would probably win an election outright, or make SA so violent, fair elections would be impossible.

The Wahibis are in power in SA. Why would they want to have an election?

ted



To: hmaly who wrote (180693)1/20/2004 1:29:51 AM
From: Joe NYC  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1574711
 
Good points about SA.

Joe