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To: Eashoa' M'sheekha who wrote (133038)	5/14/2004 4:21:55 PM
From: Hawkmoon	Respond to of 281500

Then I suggest you/we start on our plan to invent a new wheel, cause this one turns by the power of oil,and the ME has it ,along with Russia and a few other places that have their own interests in mind. I prefer the "we" in that statement. "WE ALL" need to acknowledge the reality of the economic and demographic state of the middle east and decide whether we're as willing to foster and nurture political and economic reforms there, or to leave it as the playground for Islamic militancy... And no.. the militants are not going to give up easily, nor are they just going to roll over and play dead.. They are going to fight for what they perceive as being their "birthright"... The ability to control and dominate millions of people with their form of religious despotism and intolerance. Their "right" to wage Jihad against the "crusaders" and western thought and economic and political values. And "WE" have to figure out if our values are too unworthy of defending or proliferating in that part of the world. Personally, I don't think we have anything to be ashamed of with regard to believing that government should be accountable to its people. Nor do I believe that we should be ashamed of spreading the belief that everyone has inalienable AND EQUAL right to prosperity and pursuit of happiness. I certainly don't feel ashamed of holding such beliefs when the rival ideology would seek to destroy them at their first opportunity. Not all peoples embrace democracy the way we do, and resent our trying to influence them in their pursuit of happiness,such as what took place in Cuba most recently. Actually, I'm looking at Iran and their governments recent decision, in response to Abu Ghraib, to outlaw the use of torture. That means that moderate and reformist Iranians NOW have far less fear of being physically punished for opposing the hard-line regime currently in power. Hawk