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cliss Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-24-04 02:00 AM
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1. One unpleasant side effect of all this fighting...
has been a polarization of of ideologies and religions. Look no further than Washington DC for a big push for this kind of "it's us or them thinking". The policymakers like that, because it makes their job very easy.

We've homogenized some incredibly complex issues into a slogan that will fit on the back of a milk carton. "WE kill you or you kill us".

It's very important that we in this decade try to steer clear of that. Counter Punch has a few articles on how the Bush Cabal has whipped up public sentiment in order to gain favor for their hideous plans. They often pick an "enemy of the week". One week, it's Muammar Kaddafy, next it's Saddam. Then it's Osama bin Laden.

Mind you, they need those bad guys. They can't conduct war without them. Resist this trap. We can still live in peace with our muslim brothers.
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