Do you have a rational response to this action/group? Is there one?
I certainly do not think erosion of the US liberties, indeed the
basis of the US, is the way to go. That, though, is what is
happening. We seem to want to punish ourselves in some strange
fashion.

The notion of reaction seems a bit strange. We didn't nuke Modesto
because Laci Peterson got killed.

We also didn't attack Pendleton, NY when the Oklahoma City federal
building blew up, although judging by the response the Bush
administration gave to the 9/11 attacks, perhaps we should have.

In alt.atheism article <tfiad018m2dpj1ka9j4ua6qnlq1tat8f93@4ax.com> Thomas P. <tonyofbexarremovethis@yahoo.dk> wrote:
: On 19 Jun 2004 22:20:19 GMT, John M Price PhD <jmprice@calweb.com>
: wrote:

: >
: >Seems to have been the major sentiment of the Muslims WRT the WTC, now,
: >doesn't it. I heard not much protest. I do hear more protest against
: >this barbarism, though.

: I see. They did not contact you and tell you they thought it was a
: bad thing, therefore it is okay to nuke a city full of people

I am more at the shrine than the people.

that had
: nothing to do with the act - OH WELL.

OK, Be a fucking *****.

I watched, waited, looked, and saw no reports of said statements. It took
months for even one of the local Imams to make such a statement. Months.
Now, though, WRT the beheading of Johnson, such condemnations are
occurring.

By the way (and this really
: happened), the day after the attack a Moslem from Iran called me on
: the telephone to tell me how horrified he was by what he had seen.

Goog for him. Knowing a few Iranians, I would actually expect that. I
still saw no real condemnation from them. Do you have links to those
published notices? I would expect from the level of assinity you've taken

: >Do you have a rational response to this action/group?

: What is rational about nuking Mecca?
No response, then, eh?

The rationale is to bring the level of our response to that which they are
most likely to understand.

behavior. I think that 'taking the high ground' will likely be seen as
weaknes or success on their part. Nothing more.

I await your erudite real reply to my request.

: >Is there one? I
: >certainly do not think erosion of the US liberties, indeed the basis of
: >the US, is the way to go. That, though, is what is happening. We seem to
: >want to punish ourselves in some strange fashion.

: >I am also not sure complete abandonment of the Middle East is a bad idea,
: >as long as it is done 100%, including dropping aid to all those nations.
: >They do not like us. So let them be.

: After all the West has never done anything wrong. The entire thing is
: the result of fanatic Moslems, and all Moslems are fanatic or support
: them. They won't play nice? that's just fine; we won't play with
: them.

This problem *is* a Western one. Read below, but for content.

: >They will sort themsleves out. Our
: >(Western) intervention circa WWI is part of the problem anyway.
: And they don't have anything we want.
We do not need to be there to purchase goods and resources.

And don't forget that
: instability there has no effect on the rest of the world.

If it was truly isolated?

No doubt
: about it, your solution is the way to go.

I await your erudite real reply to my request.