"But the world isn't like that"

[Otto]

----- Original Message -----
From: "jbor" <jbor at bigpond.com>
To: <pynchon-l at waste.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 11:25 PM
Subject: Re: "But the world isn't like that"


> Otto wrote:
>
> > I did not do that. Just watch the news, look at those mass
demonstrations
> > against the USA, the burning flags and puppets even in moderate Arab
> > nations.
>
> Yes, there are protesters in Islamic countries just like there are
> protesters in the US, Germany etc. But it does not mean they are
> representative of the whole population. Far from it, in fact.
>

There are no US-flags burned over here. The European anti-war demonstrations
aren't anti-American. They aren't even anti-Bush -- they're against the war
waged light-hearted.

> I don't think it is fair or accurate to identify all or most Muslims as
> hating the West, just as it's not accurate to say that all or most
> Westerners oppose the US govt and the UN. It simply isn't true.
>

Who said that "all or most Muslims" are hating the West -- not me. Most
Muslims I know personally (mostly students and cabdrivers) like to live here
in Germany, they're from Turkey (Turks and Kurds), Iran, Iraq, Lebanon,
Bosnia and Northern Africa. Many of them have left their countries for
political reasons.

>
> Stop terrorism!
>

Of course. And if there are evidences that Saddam Hussein is linked to the
terror-network, if he's not only able to pronounce "nuclear" but even able
to gain such weapons he should be stopped. Immediately and if necessary by
force.

Otto

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