cctalk digest, Vol 1 #461 - 43 msgs

I don't want to start a to-do on this list, but I couldn't let this pass.. Colin Powell showed real evidence that some people who happen to be from the Middle East (Not sure if Hussein and his people are Arabs) are doing some bad stuff. The discussion is about bad people who happen to be Arab. Not that all Arabs are bad people. And it so happens, that a lot of terrorists in the world today are from the Middle East. Used to be, terrorists were Northern Irish... The fact that some of the worst incidents have been perpetrated by people from the Middle East does not make Americans, British or others wrong for noticing it. If anything, it means that it calls for others in the Middle East to speak up and use the social pressures or peers to put a stop to their fellow citizens (all these bad people must be SOMEONE'S brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, cousins, neighbors...) doing all this bad stuff. The displeasure that is aimed towards Middle Eastern people from people in the West is because this isn't happening. People are being killed daily, and instead of having Millions of people stand up and protest that.... We have millions of people stand up and protest somebody trying to put a stop to it. Yes, I think that's stupid. And I think the people who condemn the police instead of the criminals, are stupid... Not all American's or Westerners believe this. While I would like that Terrorists get no money at all, from any source. And I'm pretty sure lots of Saudi money does indeed go to support terrorism. Drug money from Poppy sales also goes there, and other money goes there also. I would like to see the oil money stay in the Middle East, but used to feed and care for the people there. To provide water, sanitation, schooling, and good lives for the people in Middle Eastern countries. Rather than being spent on Terrorism, Weapons of Mass Destruction or persecution of Non Muslim peoples. That is VERY frustrating for Americans. I contribute money to charities all the time, and just get sick when I think of all the Billions of Dollars spent on weapons and death that instead should have been spent on life and making the lives of people better. People who are Anti-American, and Anti-Bush just don't know the truth about Americans or George Bush. They buy all sorts of stories that aren't true. Make up motivations that aren't real. We liberated Kuwait, but if you notice did not take the country over. We returned it to the rightful rulers. We've done the same throughout history. History shows that Americans aren't interested in ruling the world, only liberating other people to be free and happy. So, let's get back to discussing Classic Computers... Regards, Al