Date: Thu, 04 Apr 2002 17:26:45 -0500
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>
From: Candy Madigan <candymadigan at mindspring.com>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Political Inventions
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>

Lee,

You and I will have to agree to disagree.  I believe Israel to be in the
wrong, and you won't convince me otherwise.

Now, if Ted wants to accuse me of being a racist for what I'm about to say,
he will be correct.

I LOATHE the Arab culture.  I believe that Israel is in the wrong, but if
you said to me that I *had* to pick either the Israelis or the Arabs to
wipe off the face of the earth, I'd pick the Arabs.  I can't stand
them.  And yes, I have had extensive personal experience with them.  But
they are the victims in what is happening over there right now.

At 10:03 AM 04/04/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>Candy,
>         I must respectively disagree with you on this one at least in part.
>Israel, while certainly not always perfect, is a moral nation that is
>fighting for its life against a bloodthirsty, hateful and immoral enemy.
>The Israelis have made many specific, sincere attempts to make peace with
>all their neighbors and lived up to its commitments when made.  Specific
>examples include Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon.  However, many Arabs, including
>the Palestinean Authority, want bloody spoils of victory rather than peace
>and prefer to continue fighting.  As a constitutional republic, Israel has a
>right to live in peace and a right to defend itself from hostile neighbors.
>I'm only sorry that other nations including the United States have been as
>accomodating to unjust Arab demands for as long as we have been.  But it's
>always easy to be free with other people's lives.
>
>Lee
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Candy Madigan [mailto:candymadigan at mindspring.com]
>Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 5:31 PM
>To: WSFA members
>Subject: [WSFA] Re: Political Inventions
>
>At 09:02 PM 04/02/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>
> >It's prudent to stay out of discussions of incendiary topics, such as
> >that 1860s war and people's reaction to it.  Even using the wrong name
> >for that war can be inflammatory.
> >
> >So, what does everyone think of that Israel/Palestine situation?
> >What ought to be done?
> >--
>
>ROFL!
>
>I'm beginning to really like your sense of humor.
>
>But, to answer your question:
>
>Relocate everyone who wants to keep fighting to one area.  Relocate
>everyone who doesn't, out.  Issue all the fighters knives and guns and lock
>them in.
>
>Then nuke 'em all.
>
>Seriously, we're trapped.  I've felt the Israel was in the wrong for a very
>long time, but now that the Islamic Militants have blown up the WTC, we
>*cannot* withdraw our support from Israel without looking like we caved
>under the threat of terrorism and making ourselves the target of every
>two-bit group on the planet who wants to force us to do something.
>
>*sigh*
>
>Candy

Candy