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From: black@pundit.DEC (DON BLACK DTN 261-2739 MS: NIO/N13 LOC: POLE C6)
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Subject: One man's opinion.
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Date: Tue, 2-Jul-85 12:07:46 EDT
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	     We all have cause to celebrate now that the latest batch of 
	hostages is back in American hands.   The Moslem world is gloating 
	because they slapped the hands of the White Devils and got away with
	it.  The Israelis are gloating because they only had to release
	political prisoners they were going to release anyway, and now the
	American public is even more convinced that the Arabs are the Baddies
	and the Israelis are the Goodie-Two-Shoes.

	     So now Ronnie wants to close Beirut Airport in retaliation.  Smooth
	move, Ex-Lax.  How to invite more trouble in one easy lesson.  If
	terrorist can't get at us in the Mid-east, they'll get us someplace 
	else, like, maybe, Manhattan.

	     The American people have to realize that Moslems are people, just
	like us.  They have wants and dreams; likes and dislikes; loves and
	hates.  The differences in the various sects are probably similar to
	the differences among Christians:  one is more conservative than 
	another.  

	     These Moslems took the aircraft and hostages in reprisal for the 
	Israeli invasion of Lebanon and the unlawful arrest of hundreds of 
	Shiite Lebanese.  They don't have the military muscle necessary to 
	repel the invasion, so they strike out any way they can.  Since they 
	believe America is controlling Israel, they strike out at us.  (What
	they don't understand is that things are really the other way around.)

	     If we intend to avoid future terrorism by the Shiites, we really
	should be paying more attention to the Moslem point of view.  Maybe
	we don't have to give them foreign aid or arms, but we could at least
	have some sympathy.  Then again, maybe we really don't have to give
	foreign aid or arms to Israel, either.  

	     Regards,


	--Don Black