blaming Clinton

[barbara100 at jps.net]

But doesn't the US support fundamentalist regimes when it suits our purposes? Like Saudi Arabia, for example.  I know a little about that country, and it's second in fundamentalist repression only to the Taliban. They have more money there, but the average citizen has far fewer freedoms than one does in Iran. And the fact that the US supports the Saudi government is a major source of Osama's anger. 
I don't think the US cares about fundamentalism so much as it does having those little nations kiss our big Red, White and Blue ass.  

Original Message:
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From: Paul Mackin paul.mackin at verizon.net
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 16:18:02 -0400
To: pynchon-l at waste.org
Subject: Re: blaming Clinton


The moral dilemma is in dealing with the authoritarian regimes (their being
no NONauthoritarian ones except Israel) but the practical problem of the
moment  for the U.S seems to arise from being in the Middle East at all.
Desecrating holy Islamic ground. An issue that can really stir up the masses
in the hands of a bin Laden. It might be nice to alleviate at least the
moral dilemma but can anyone imagine the authoritarian regimes' being
democratized at the insistence of the U.S. Am I being too paranoid in
thinking that under more freedom fundamentalist rabble rousers would  be
able to stir things up more than ever. Look what getting rid of the Shah
did. The friendly authoritarian regimes and the U.S.  and Israel very much
have something  in common. They don't want to see more Islamic
fundamentalism.

So is the answer to forget the Middle East and the World Economy's need for
its oil. There's always Alaska and other sources to supply the U.S. for a
while but what about Europe and Japan. And wouldn't Israel be pushed into
the sea. Maybe not but it would be touch and go.

Haven't the foggiest.
        P.

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