Posted by Jay on July 20, 2006, at 11:49:58
In reply to Re: The Middle East » Declan, posted by james K on July 17, 2006, at 1:45:51
> I'm afraid that this might actually be the start of www3. The convergance of all that has been happening with USA over there, India - Pakistan tension/terror, Arafat's death and hamas' take-over in Palestine. Many things happening. Always something happening, but more and bigger things all at once. Iran, Syria. Missiles and troops crossing borders. Dead civilians and soldiers. I'm trying to pay attention to the news, but not be overly focused. (for the sake of my own mental health. May sound shallow, but watching Katrina coverage too much hurt me.)
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> I get bothered when I know innocents are being blown up and my local news discusses it in terms of price at the pump. Gas prices do matter in terms of the greater economy, but I don't care if your 20 mile a day SUV commute costs 10 percent more.
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> I wish Kissenger or Madeline Albrieght or even Clinton, Carter, or Bush Sr. could jump in and help settle things down. America used to have some authority to broker deals. I'm afraid we've lost it for now.
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> We'll check tomorrow's news and see if there's escalation or pause.
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> James KYes You are right James...it would be spectacular to see Clinton or the Great peacemaker Carter fly in there, do their magic diplomacy, and restore some order. I read Albrieght's latest book, and she is RIGHT on the money about how wrong Bush JR's policies have been, and the fact he and anybody around him (besides his Dad) knows nothing about international politics.
The thing is, the current U.S. administration (and Canadians) see only the Israeli side, and support them blowing up innocents in Lebannon and such. Now I know what a bunch of whackos those Hamas et. al are, but did Israel have to *level* Lebannon and all the poor innocent women, children, men just trying to make a life like we are? Absolutely not. I can barely read through the newspaper because these stories in the mid east just affect my mental helath to the worst. Sounds dumb, I know. But I ask...man...DAMN...where is the f*cking humanity!
/rant
Jay
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