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From: mms1646@acf4.UUCP (Michael M. Sykora)
Newsgroups: net.politics
Subject: Re: Understanding the Shiites
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Date: Fri, 28-Jun-85 18:15:00 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jun 28 18:15:00 1985
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>/* raghu@rlgvax.UUCP (Raghu Raghunathan) / 10:44 pm  Jun 27, 1985 */

>	The U.S. literally supports the economy and the armed forces of
>	Israel with it's generous aid. I am not surprised that the Middle
>	East nations have nothing but hatred for the U.S. They see Isreal
>	as the terrorist arm of the U.S., financed and supported by it.
>	I can't help feeling that in many ways the U.S. is the second
>	biggest terrorist organization in the world (next only to USSR).

The recent war in Lebanon was the first time Israel has been perhaps reasonably
criticized for using force in an action that was not purely defensive.  The
hatred had been around a long time before the invasion of Lebanon.  As for the
economic aid, this is no reason for the Arab nations to hate the U.S.  What
concern is it of theirs (needless to say, these governments have enough
problems at home to worry about).

By proclaiming the U.S. to be a terrorist organization because it supports
Israel, you undermine any merit your argument may have.  If you "can't help
feeling" this way, perhaps you should see a psychiatrist.

>							- Raghu.

			Mike Sykora