From: "Strong, Lee" <StrongL at MTMC.ARMY.MIL>
To: "'WSFA members'" <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Political Inventions
Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2002 10:24:36 -0400
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>

Candy,
	O.K.  I have no problem with you disagreeing with me because I know
that you are a friend that merely happens to hold an opinion different from
mine.  Makes life more interesting.
	Another friend of mine in the military service got a fonecall from
the Saudi Arabian embassy.  The Saudi said, "Your unit has been selected to
send a mechanic to fix trucks in Saudi Arabia.  The proper paperwork will
follow."  My friend said, "Right.  I'll send my third best mechanic."  The
Saudi said, "Oh, no.  You must send your first best mechanic.  If, for some
reason your first best was not available, you must send your second best.
Why would you send your third best mechanic anyway."  She answered, "Because
my first and second best mechanics don't work well when they have to wear
chadors."

Your friend, Lee

-----Original Message-----
From: Candy Madigan [mailto:candymadigan at mindspring.com]
Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 5:27 PM
To: WSFA members
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Political Inventions

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