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To: michael97123 who wrote (152974)	11/30/2004 1:53:25 PM
From: one_less	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

"...is there any way at all there can be any type of deal struck with al quaeda to settle some of the differences without either side giving in. " The suggestion I already offered is the only 'way' I can think of. ...Let's go to Mecca and demand a statement from the senior Suni spokesperson.... There must be some reason why that isn't happening. Maybe we should go to our own leaders first and demand to know why they havent (or can't) facilitate this. We can't deal with OBL directly or ignore his threat. But, he would have nearly zero support if his plans were denounced. As a compromise the Meccan spokesperson could direct the Al-Quaida supporters to follow legitimate political processes as Sistani directed the Shiites to do. "Something tells me that bin laden is less primitive than that regime indicates. " bin laden is very afluent, has lived the life of western playboy in his youth, is a scholar of Islam, and a charismatic leader.