"John H" wrote in message
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On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 02:28:44 GMT, "Doug Kanter"

wrote:

"John H" wrote in message
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Bull hockey! These terrorists are not starving, poverty ridden,
ignorant,
desperate, etc. etc. That is garbage. Quit trying to make terrorism
sound
as
though it's our fault. What tripe.

John H

John, sit down. What I'm about to say may shock you to the point where
you
will need medical attention. Ready?

I agree with you. But (and there's always a but), I agree with a tiny
part
of what you said: "...as though it's our fault...". I agree that it's not
our fault. But, in fact, the terrorists *are* disenfranchised, just like
the
groups of wannabe gangstas you see on street corners in OUR inner cities.
However, the disenfranchised will always aim their wrath at the most
obvious
symbol of affluence, which, in this case, is US.

If you'd occasionally listen to grown-up news sources, you'd know that
real
people in the Middle East acknowledge that their leaders have failed
miserably when it comes to making a better world for future generations.
As
you know, various social movements in America which began 100 years ago
have
still not taken hold completely. Welcome to the real world. While we wait
for the Middle East to deal with its problems, we will be the target of
anger.


Doug, is it possible that you could make a post without a personal attack?
Do
you think personal attacks, a la Harry, lend credibility or stature to
your
posts?

Perhaps we are in complete agreement. How do you define 'disenfranchised'
as you
are using it above?

I am glad to see someone post something that does not lay terrorism at the
feet
of Bush or the United States. Finally.

John H

I assume that you were personally insulted by my comment about "grown-up
news sources". If so, that's not my problem - it's yours. I stated a fact,
John. The sources I suggest are often those without pictures, sometimes
articles in magazines you have to go out of your way to find. Oh well.

Disenfranchised - one definition: People who are faced with either endless
unemployment, or an employment outlook which offers nothing but menial labor
and no upward path for various reasons. Some of the reasons may be beyond
the person's control.