Man i just love your blog, keep the cool posts comin…..

What’s the price of a barrel of oil in haircuts?

And you say 99% of Muslims are peaceful, um, two points buddy:

1) 9/11/01 The Muslims on the West Bank were gleeful and joyous, dancing in the streets. Check with CNN I’m sure they still have the footage. That’s what you call peaceful?
2) More importantly go and get a copy of the Pew Global Attitudes Survey. See what the Muslims themselves say, then come back to me and tell me that 99% of them are peaceful. Yeah right! What rubbish!

I think it is very interesting that we can both look at the same situaion, and see two completly different pictures. I like to think that I’m a reasonable person, and you seem to be one as well, so I would really like to try and understand your point of view better. I think a person should always be open to hearing and trying to consider other viewpoints. So in that spirit, let me ask you a few things:

First of all, I think we should start with any areas of common ground. I agree with you that the Palestinians have suffered and that in many instances Israel has not treated them fairly or compassionatly. And there is no excuse for that. Israel needs to do a lot better. Now with that said, let’g go on.

I mentioned the rocket attacks from Gaza. No matter how much the Palestinaians in Gaza may have suffered, do you for one minute think that excuses them from knowing right and wrong? Is there any excuse for deliberatly targeting rocket attacks at civilians? Do you not agree that those attacks are reprehensible?

As to Gaza being under Israel’s control. Well, what choice is there? Should Israel just open up her borders and allow 1.5 million Palestinians in? Does Israel not have a right to protect her borders? For years they said, if only Israel pulled out, if only we had “land for piece” things would work out. Well, Israel DID indeed pull out. And has there been peace? Has HAMAS and/or Islamic Jihad and or the Popular Front even recognized Israel’s right to exist? Israel gave up land but she did not get any peace in return.

And another thought: Why is racism only a one way street around here? There were only about 7,000 Jews living amongst over 1.5 million Muslims in Gaza. Why did there have to be this “ethnic cleansing” of Jews anyway? And what would your reaction be if, for example, 7,000 Muslims lived in a big city, say Tel Aviv for example, surrounded by over a million Jews. And the Jews said, no you can’t stay here. 7,000 Muslims among a million Jews is too much? I bet you’d be outraged about that. So why is it not so the other way around?

The West Bank has a poplulation that is over 95% Arab Muslim. But yet a 5% Jewish population is too much? And that is not racism? Imagine: An all white county in say, South Carolina, for example. They are 95% white but black have moved in and now make up 5% and the county says, hell no! We have to put a stop to all these black people living here. I’m sure you and the NAACP would be pretty upset about that. And rightfully so. But not the other way around. For Jews in Israel is it ok to discriminate and demand ethnic cleansing. Why?

Another point: Are you aware that prior to Israel’s becoming a state in 1948, a lot of the land now disputed was actually purchased by wealthy Jews? The Arabs willingly sold much of it. Sir Moses Maimonodes, a very wealthy British citizen personally donated a lot of his money for this cause.

As to Lebannon: Why do you keep making excuses for Hezzbolah? Go and check the record for yourself. Yes, they still claim the tiny Sheba Farms area. But according to the UNITED NATIONS, Israel has been deemed to have FULLY complied with all resolutions regarding Lebannon. Their international borders have been certified. But yet, has Hezbollah stopped their rocket attacks, border raids, and kidnapping of Israeli soldiers? Have they recognized Israel’s right to exist? Or do they still refer to her very existance as the Naqba, the catastrophe? Again, Israel gave up land. Where is the peace? And even though you are angry at Israel, I understand that, but why make excuses for Hezbollah?

Your last point, comparing Israel to Nazi germany was really beyond the pale. You lost me at that point. Yes, Israel has made some awful mistakes and has in many cases not treated the Palestinians in a fair or humane way. However, Hitler deliberatly sought to wipe out an entire race. He deliberatly murdered 6,000,000 Jews as well as millions of Poles, gays, the mentally ill, and other “undersireables.” How many millions of Palestinians has Israel sent to gas chambers? How many millions of them have they deliberatly killed?

I look foward to your reply.

Now, now, … Bush is Buzz Lightyear! (Ah, Toy Story? “To infinity and beyond!”??)

Yet unlike Buzz it will never dawn upon Bush that he’s just been a (profitable) toy for Cheney and Co.

The despotic Arab states have no reliable news organs – evey news service is owned and operated by and for the Islamic government and the advancement of Islamic authority. Why do you people still believe there’s any vestige of truth in anything they say?

Does anyone think that Osama bin Laden wouldn’t have used an atomic device is he had access to one? Wise up and get smart – it’s a war based on their irrational hate of us and our non-Islamic culture. Its irrational of us to think any changes in our policy will change their minds. The hate preached in every mosque to “kill the damned Americans and drive the Jews into the sea” isn’t just talk. The moderate Westernized Muslims will stand by, wringing their hands, saying they’re very sorry for all the killings. When will you people rea;lize that they are ireelevent? Moderates will not recliam their religion without significant incentives and pushing from non-Muslims who are fed-up with this religion of hate.

Bush sees it, however inept he is at executing policy.