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Originally Posted by garinda
They parted in the streets of Palenstine in the aftermath of 9/11, yet Ms. Rice was there two weeks ago supporting the change of leadership of the PLO.
Palenstine [Isreael] isn't an oil rich area, coincidence?
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I think the Israel/Palestine issue is a whole different ball game and oil or the lack thereof doesn't come into it. Certain countries have a lot to answer for regarding the history of the state of Israel.
It took me a little while to realise that you were referring to celebrations on the streets in Palestine following 9/11. Yes there were signs of celebration there. I don't believe it was a politically organised celebration and it may well not have been representative. That's the problem with news. We sometimes only see a biased view.
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Originally Posted by KIPAX
Why bother? You have spoken now.. Put everyone in there place and told them whats what.. While the rest of us where having a debate you wade in telling us how it is.. Not how you think it is or your opinion on anyhting.. just wade in shouting the odds.
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What
is wrong with you? You put forward your opinion, Tealeaf puts forward his. Suddenly you declare that by his having done so he has put paid to the whole debate! Was this because he disagreed with you? Surely the very fact of him disagreeing makes it more of a debate rather than less - or do you really mean that you expect everyone to agree with your point of view?
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Originally Posted by Busman747
There may be an underlying factor concocted by the USA and UK, but at the end of the day, the more rebellious countries in the Middle East are becoming a REAL threat to the Western world. If it wasn't us that have intervened it would be the Chinese or one of the Arab countries themselves. If we hadn't stopped Saddam when he invaded Kuwait it was accepted by all that his next "conquest" would have been Saudi Arabia! Where would it have stopped?
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I'm inclined to agree with you. I do believe that there is a potential danger to the western world and prefer to have US/UK intervention rather than Chinese or Arabic.