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To: Illbay
If Israel's enemies are responsible in any degree for the attacks, past and future, on the U.S., then they are toast.

Is there any doubt that these attacks were carried out by "Israel's enemies"?

"The enemy of mine enemy is my friend."

Israel has gained many new American friends. And Islam comes under the microscope of Western Civilization. It is good that you have the freedom in this country to dissent against prevailing opinion in this matter as you do. Your counterpart in Palestine would be brutally murdered for expressing views favorable to the enemies of Islam.

144 posted on 09/27/2001 6:52:55 PM PDT by KDD
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To: KDD
Is there any doubt that these attacks were carried out by "Israel's enemies"?

Depends on what you mean. Many, if not most, radical Islamist movements "hate Israel" but that agenda item is far down their list. By "Israel's enemies" I mean specifically Palestinian terrorists. You make a grave mistake if you believe they're ALL on the same page. It is much more complex than that.

"The enemy of mine enemy is my friend."

One of the most inane and senseless bases for foreign policy you could possibly imagine.

In fact, it is this idea that brought us Saddam Hussein (we supported him because Iran was our enemy) and Osama bin Laden (we trained and armed him and his crew to fight the Soviets).

I trust we NEVER act on this principle again. It comes back to bite us nearly every time, it seems.

146 posted on 09/27/2001 6:59:38 PM PDT by Illbay
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