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To: Brumar89 who wrote (151889)11/18/2004 12:41:25 AM
From: neolib  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 281500
 
Anyone interested in Chinese/Muslim issues might enjoy a sci-fi historical novel, The Years of Rice and Salt by Kim Stanley Robinson. It starts with the plague wiping out europe, leaving civilization to develop between Chinese and Islamic states.



To: Brumar89 who wrote (151889)11/18/2004 8:31:46 AM
From: michael97123  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 281500
 
Thread favorite Colin Powell on Iran.

cnn.com

Powell: Intelligence suggests Iran trying to adapt missiles for nukes

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SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) -- The United States has intelligence indicating Iran is trying to fit missiles to carry nuclear weapons, U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell said.

Powell partially confirmed claims by an Iranian opposition group that Tehran is deceiving the United Nations and is attempting to secretly continue activities meant to give it atomic arms by next year.



To: Brumar89 who wrote (151889)11/18/2004 6:10:06 PM
From: Brumar89  Respond to of 281500
 
The Muslim-Han violence in China is one more piece of evidence that the world has a Muslim problem. From China to Spain, Sweden to Nigeria, Sudan to Russia, Holland to the Philippines - where there are Muslims there are problems.