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To: Prysson
We hated Brits when we had a war with them, now they are friends...we hated southerners/northerners when we had a war with them, that's over....we hated Germans when we had a war with them, now we're friends....we hate Muslims now, eventually we won't. What's the big deal?
83 posted on 08/06/2002 8:56:11 AM PDT by stuartcr
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To: stuartcr
Perhaps you are being sarcastic...but incase you arent.

I would argue that it is not so simple. Britain and Germany both share a common moral, cultural, religous history and background. We actually have a significant amount in common with them (though there is sufficient evidence that Germany is not so much of a friend as you would believe..but that is another matter)

The Muslims are different. They do not share a common world opinion. There culture is not similar. There is no common value system that we have as a basis for friendship. They want us dead or converted. That is no basis for friendship. They see us as an enemy and the strength and source of all that is evil. Their religion calls upon them to conquer the world and we stand in their way. Not a very effective basis for building a friendship.

But even putting that aside. Lets hypothesize for a moment that you are correct adn one day we will be friends and live in peace. What do you think will get us their? We had to defeat Britain twice to make them leave us alone. Germany we also had to fight twice eventually rebuilding their government for them. Do you think that the muslims who hate us and want us dead and have decalred war one us will just suddenly become friends because they will see the error of their ways. There is no historical evidence of that. I would argue that the only way we can accomplish your staed objective is to take up the guantlet of war that they have already smacked us with and get on with it. There knives are out and they have already stabbed us in the dark. We better get to fighting or it will get a lot worse. That is what the big deal is and that is what my point is.
86 posted on 08/06/2002 9:12:46 AM PDT by Prysson
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