From: "roger" <diogenes.jones-AT-home.com> Subject: Re: shuang chiang/Jizu/the weight of the veil Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2001 21:46:21 -0800 > > > However, over most of Pakistan and the muslim world, opionion is turning > > against USA. 9/11 and shortly thereafter, even fundamentelists felt that > > america had a right to kick some ass for the attack, and the taliban > > deserved it for being stubborn. However, as the brilliant USA strategy > > progresses with such stunning success, this support will > > evaporate, and more > > people will side with the Taliban. > > Honestly, I don't think it matters much. <snip> >. I hate to say the islamic > wirld is essentially meaningless in The Big Scheme Of Things, but except for > conducting harassing actions, it's fairly impotent. I mean when Indonesia > is The Big Gun and the Big Gun is balkanizing, plus stranded in the middle > of an ocean, well, islamic threats except for anti-civilian activities ring > hollow. > don't know, carp. i'd be nicer to ali. he's got a couple dozen nukes. that gets ya some respect. roger
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