Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] [POLITICS] letter from Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

[Stephen Montgomery-Smith <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

Hey guys, sorry for not participating in the political/religious 
discussions for a while.  I am still following and listening in, but I 
have quite a few other things on my plate these days.

Best regards, Stephen



Mike Miller wrote:
> I'm not religious, so the religious aspects bug me some, but 90% of 
> Americans say that they believe in God, so I guess I can let it slide. 
> Anyway, here is the recent letter from Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to the 
> American people:
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/packages/pdf/international/29letter.1.pdf
>
> I think you can all access that letter.  If not, let me know.
>
> So is Ahmadinejad saying anything that is patently false or disturbing? 
> I read through it quickly and, giving him the benefit of the doubt here 
> and there, I think he makes a lot of good points.
>
> Check out what gentle peacenik Jimmy Carter is saying about Israel:
>
> http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/middle_east/july-dec06/carter_11-28.html
>
> Of course, not everyone agrees with him...
>
> http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/middle_east/july-dec06/carter_11-28.html
>
> ...but are Carter's *facts* wrong?  Is it not true that Israel was 
> holding more than 9,000 Palestinian prisoners including many women and 
> hundreds of children at the time when Palestinians kidnapped a single 
> Israeli soldier? Is it not true that Israel (with the [almost 
> pathologically] strong support and encouragement of Bush/Rice) massively 
> overreacted to this minor event?  Is it not true that the reporting in 
> the US was highly slanted to favor Israel?
>
> Mike
>
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