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To: DizzyG who wrote (572834)	5/7/2004 12:47:15 PM
From: Johannes Pilch	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

Balance is not called for here. Ask yourself this question: Which would you rather endure? 1. Being stripped and placed on a pyramid of other naked folks 2. Being murdered, burned to death and hung on a bridge. No balance should occur here. There is a double standard and I for one will not acknowledge it.

To: DizzyG who wrote (572834)	5/7/2004 1:06:42 PM
From: one_less	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

I understand your outrage. The ME is not America or Europe. Things don't happen that way there and it isn't because people don't care. We don't get to see the real people and they don't get to see the real American. Privately people condemn such things and religious teachers condemn it. But public voices might be quickly compensated with consequences that none of us would be able to bear. Especially now when there is almost so much mob anger in the streets. We saw and heard about one kind of Iraqi before Saddam's capture and the death of his sons (100%) approval from the voters. We saw and heard about a different kind of Iraqi afterwords... tearing down and defacing his statues and images. So, we can't go by what we see on tv. In addition, I have seen ME people flip flop quickly as they get information in many circumstances. People are not thinking clearly right now but when (if) things stablize these heinous acts will be seen for what they were. People are frightened for thier lives, their families, their futures, and their very souls. And they are not getting clear information on what is truthfully their options. If we lose on this front in Iraq ... we lose more than a political election ... way more.

To: DizzyG who wrote (572834)	5/7/2004 3:22:00 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

However, I don't recall hearing the outrage and condemnation from world leaders, particularly from the ME, when 4 Americans charred bodies were dragged through the streets of Iraq. Seems to me that a little balance and perspective are in order. JMO That's not true. The world was shocked and appalled by that event just as they were shocked and appalled by 9/11. With the latter event, they mourned in sympathy with us. But even if they hadn't that does not give us permission to do whatever we want.