From: Homer J Simpson on 1 Oct 2006 21:45 <mmeron(a)cars3.uchicago.edu> wrote in message news:JTZTg.8$45.85(a)news.uchicago.edu... > The US is not demonizing Islam, at this point. It makes the > distinction between Islam and Islamic extremism. Try to remain > truthful, to the extent of your ability. It is a difference too subtle for most Muslims.
From: Homer J Simpson on 1 Oct 2006 21:45 <mmeron(a)cars3.uchicago.edu> wrote in message news:JTZTg.8$45.85(a)news.uchicago.edu... > Western Europe wasn't interested in getting much involved in the > anshluss, because it wasn't the target of Nazi expansionism. Then, > though a tad more interested, it decided against getting involved with > Chechoslovakia because, again, it wasn't the target. And then... The Anschluss was popular with most Austrians as well. It would be hard to pick a side back then, and Chamberlain wasn't going near it.
From: John Larkin on 1 Oct 2006 21:46 On Sun, 01 Oct 2006 22:14:02 GMT, "Homer J Simpson" <nobody(a)nowhere.com> wrote: > >"Gordon" <gordonlr(a)DELETEswbell.net> wrote in message >news:00c0i29vn31ejl71pku1d0r1nfaevj6p4i(a)4ax.com... > >>>So you are saying they are NOT better Xtians than everyone else? >>> >> No, I'm saying that this war on terrorism started long before >> President Bush and the present Republican administration was >> involved in any way. > >But it isn't a war. It is a problem for a police force that requires >international cooperation, something the US is notoriously unable or >unwilling to be involved in. > > I don't understand those words, "international cooperation." Where might that be found? John
From: lucasea on 1 Oct 2006 21:46 "Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:45206C5F.A62FC9E3(a)hotmail.com... > > > mmeron(a)cars3.uchicago.edu wrote: > >> The US is not demonizing Islam, at this point. It makes the >> distinction between Islam and Islamic extremism. > > I can assure you that many Americans don't understand the difference. I think that's true, in much the same way that most non-USians don't understand the difference between the US populace, and the self-annointed few that have taken over the foreign policy of the country, and insist on blaming the foolish behavior of our First Bufoon and his henchmen on Americans as a whole. One thing that doesn't help the average person understand the difference between mainstream Islam and Islamic extremism is people like Meron saying that mainstream Islam, as it is taught in the Koran, is all about killing all non-Muslims. Eric Lucas
From: Homer J Simpson on 1 Oct 2006 22:23
"John Larkin" <jjlarkin(a)highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> wrote in message news:lpr0i2tbobi9niaiul5mhiv3r5rhl1vn27(a)4ax.com... >>But it isn't a war. It is a problem for a police force that requires >>international cooperation, something the US is notoriously unable or >>unwilling to be involved in. > I don't understand those words, "international cooperation." Where > might that be found? Outside of the USA. |