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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (295690)7/19/2006 1:10:41 PM
From: combjelly  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1572510
 
"Or, better yet, what do you think we ought to do?"

Brokering some sort of peace buys time. Figuring out ways to invest in the Arab middle class would be the rest of the puzzle. A full stomach goes a long way towards reducing tension.

In this country, the South carried a grudge from the Civil War well into the 1970s. There were places where an obvious Yankee accent would get you damaged. What changed was the economic development that started in the 1950s. When enough people were able to move from subsistence farming to a world with paved roads, electricity, running water and indoor plumbing, worrying about the Lost Cause lost its luster.

With development, the majority of the 1.2 billion Arabs would keep the wacko minority restrained. Just like in the South, we keep the wackos in the robes restrained. Most people don't need that kind of rage any more. In fact, they are viewed as a danger to everyone, not just those who are "pigmentation enhanced".



To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (295690)7/20/2006 1:49:58 AM
From: tejek  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1572510
 
So what do you think Israel should do then?

Sell the country and move.



To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (295690)7/20/2006 4:47:07 AM
From: Elroy  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 1572510
 
Even if the majority of 1.2 billion Muslims accepts Israel's right to exist, the minority will still do whatever it takes to wipe Israel off the map.

What evidence do you have that the majority of 1.2 billion Muslims accept Israel's right to exist? In the UN vote to recognize Israel all the Muslim nations at that time voted NO. My hunch if you had a vote today among the world's Muslims about whether Israel should exist you would get 70%+ no votes.