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To: GUSTAVE JAEGER who wrote (3862)	4/5/2004 8:18:33 AM
From: rrufff	Respond to of 3959

When the news is filled with horrors committed by cowardly Islamic terrorists, you choose to focus on a bit of extreme Orthodox BS. Clearly, most Israelis do not support the extreme views. Ironically, virtual all religions from Islam to Christianity and Judaism have extreme views that are closer to each other than to the reformers and moderates within their own religion. In any event, one can find examples of intolerance in Christianity and it Islam to match or exceed what you post. Your intent clearly is to somehow denigrate Israel. In comparison to the other nations in the Mideast, Israel is an island of democracy. Can one imagine being critical of the Mullahs, the Ayatollahs, the Arafat, the ruling tyrants, the OILogarchs, the Sheiks in Saudi Arabia, Gaza, Syria, etc., etc. With peace, the power of the extremists in Israel will be eliminated. They get their power by sucking up to Likud. I'm hoping the same thing can be said for the other nations in the Mideast.

To: GUSTAVE JAEGER who wrote (3862)	4/9/2004 2:03:49 PM
From: Elmer Flugum	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3959

The Madison Avenue PR and Ad executives, on Isra'El's payroll, continue to pump out that big lie about Isra'El being a democracy, don't they? len

To: GUSTAVE JAEGER who wrote (3862)	5/15/2004 1:42:48 PM
From: ChinuSFO	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3959

Democracy at its best. Works for the poor, the down trodden, the illiterate in Sonia Gandhi's India. Continuing with detente Mrs Sonia Gandhi's statement that a Congress-led government would "most certainly" continue to pursue the peace process with Pakistan is welcome. Begun after Mr Vajpayee's Srinagar statement in April last year that India would talk to Pakistan without preconditions, the detente between the two has proceeded well. In fact, a look at where their relations stand today - in contrast to the armed confrontation in the summer of 2002 - should be a source of satisfaction to both Islamabad and New Delhi. Quite a lot of progress has been made in normalizing relations during the course of a year. Diplomatic representation at the two capitals has been restored; road, rail and air links have been revived; delegations of businessmen, MPs, artists and poets have exchanged visits, and cricket ties resumed after a break of nearly a decade and a half. More important, at the last Saarc summit in Islamabad, the two pledged to pursue a composite dialogue that would tackle all issues, including Kashmir, for which a solution "satisfactory to both sides" would be found. Secretary-level talks have been held, and the foreign ministers are scheduled to meet in July-August. The goal for Islamabad and New Delhi is not only to consolidate the gains but push forward with the process. Not just Pakistan but the world will watch the change of guard in New Delhi with considerable interest. The return of the Congress to power after a lapse of seven years and its likely dependence on the left parties could have a profound effect on the country's foreign policy. The BJP government launched a new course of policy on the Middle East. With hawks like Mr L.K. Advani, Mr Jaswant Singh and Mr George Fernandes setting the pace for it, the BJP government diluted India's traditional support to the Arab people, especially the Palestinians, and drew closer to Israel. This led to a series of agreements on military cooperation and sales, including the acquisition by India of Phalcon surveillance planes. It also moved closer to the US, motivated no doubt by a desire to offset Islamabad's close relations with Washington in the wake of 9/11. In relation to India-Pakistan relations, both sides are expected to be wary of each other in the initial phases. The liberalism of Congress has sometimes proved to be a block in the improvement of ties. But the peace momentum built up at the popular level by Mr Vajpayee's bold statesmanship is stronger than it has ever been in recent years. One hopes that the Congress-led government will pursue this process and remove the bottlenecks in the way of friendly relations with Pakistan. While the guns have fallen silent along the Line of Control in Kashmir, violence still continues in occupied territory. There are reports daily of shootouts between freedom fighters and Indian security forces, with no end in sight to arrests and repression. It is significant that an American spokesman on Wednesday asked India to rein in its troops and take measures to stop human rights violations in occupied territory. One hopes that the new government will take measures to end repression, leading to a process of demilitarization of the held state. This will have a salutary effect on India-Pakistan relations and make the people of Kashmir feel and experience the benefits of the on-going rapprochement between the two countries. dawn.com