I haven't disagreed with anything you have stated, in the previous post, Mr.
Pope. Also, I Do wish to pull out the rug from under the Wahabbi's,
especially for financing all these Universities in the Islamic world, with
their anti-American propaganda. And yes, the Baathist socialists were modeled
after the national socialists in 1930's Germany. I have hated the Ayatollah's
and their Islamist cohorts to crumble.
I want to force America to conserve, I want alternatives to Persian Gulf oil,
I want clean energy, especially for transportation. But, it will take enough
pain, apparently, to encourage the market to make this move. Perhaps another
few thousand Americans dead, from another attack will do this, perhaps not?
In the meanwhile, for the purposes of this list, I would say that the views
of those who "understand" (read: sympathize) with attackers of 9-11, will
only make Extropian philosophy appear to be an outside fringe group.
<<The point you need to bear in mind is that these guys are a minority,
even in the Middle East. A small minority. And a good way of pulling the
rug out from under their feet would be to take a hard look at ethics in
foreign policy. Supporting any damn neo-Nazi regime or feudal monarchy
just because it's good for business may, well, be good for business, but
ultimately it builds up a charge of resentment that if you're not lucky
will find its way to you, rather than to the more appropriate targets
(the neo-Nazi dictatorships and those feudal Monarchies).>>
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