Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site ames.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!whuxlm!harpo!decvax!genrad!panda!talcott!harvard!seismo!hao!ames!barry From: barry@ames.UUCP (Kenn Barry) Newsgroups: net.politics Subject: Re: Understanding the Shiites Message-ID: <1030@ames.UUCP> Date: Mon, 1-Jul-85 17:21:48 EDT Article-I.D.: ames.1030 Posted: Mon Jul 1 17:21:48 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 5-Jul-85 05:11:17 EDT References: <675@cadovax.UUCP> Organization: NASA-Ames Research Center, Mtn. View, CA Lines: 23 From cadovax!jefff (Jeff Fields): > It seems that the reaction of the average citizen of the USA to the > abduction of American citizens aboard TWA Flight 847 is one of > self-righteous indignation. I must say that the actions of the > Shiite terrorists cannot be condoned and that my heart goes out to > the unfortunate Americans who are being held captive. But it > angers me to discover the most Americans could give a flying fig > for trying to understand why our people were taken hostage. Our > track record in regards to the Middle East sadly lacks humanitarian > regard and basic respect for the persons of the Islamic faith. As long as the Shiites promote their political goals by acts like the hijacking of the TWA flight, I will indeed not give a "flying fig" about their reasons. I doubt they are qualified to teach me anything about "humanitarian regard" or "basic respect". Terrorists are the best argument I know of in favor of the death penalty. - From the Crow's Nest - Kenn Barry NASA-Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- USENET: {ihnp4,vortex,dual,nsc,hao,hplabs}!ames!barry