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• • 21 Jun 04
  • 6:17 am

  I think Mr. Samir Khader is very cautious in what he is saying. I would rather prefer to here the facts on American foreign policy in Middle East and other places (that policy is very specific and persistent through out the whole history of "American democracy era". The pattern of that policy is so distinctively recognised. And my view America would not be able to change that pattern unless the internal system will stop to be so dependant on external resources. We need to know not wishes and political rhetoricís but facts through the history from about after the II World …

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• • 22 Jun 04
  • 5:44 am

  In response to Natalie. It is much easier to live blindfolded, but it is our humane responsibility to be open to information and then to filter it through our experience and knowledge. About the atrocities of allies in the II WW -you will know if you know the history: carpet bombing of German cities for example, atomic bomb - no purpose can justify it and should not do so. To be a patriot we need to admit our mistakes and crimes (that concerns all the nations), to change our countries for better, not to cover and live blind. As to Al-Jazeera, …

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• • 22 Jun 04
  • 6:05 am

  Do not fear terrorism, understand it: ask the question WHY? Terrorism is not an invention of the Middle East. Same name should be applied to citizen resistance through out the history: uprisings in ancient times, Spartacus, French, English revolutions, American war for independence, partisans of all possible wars. The key element- there is no other means to defend against organised power. In my country ìterrorismî brought independence from England. The question is why innocent civilians? If you live in so democratic society then you are taking responsibility for your government actions against innocent civilians in other country? Is it not so? …

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• • 05 Jul 04
  • 5:33 am

  Well, personal attacks is a well-known tactic, sorry to discuss on this level. As to history I have masters degree in it, as to millions killed in II WW, I belong to nation who lost the most (not Jews, not Americans) in that war. As to saving role of America - Look at the countries "saved" by Americans in a past 50 years - economical, political disaster - they lived better before. But America never looks back, it is too scary and will never prove the point about "saviour". But the matter is not in it. The matter is that nobody …

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• • 15 Jun 04
  • 6:07 am

  All situation remins me the one described in "Comedians" of Grehem Green. Do people ever learn from history. My heart goes to Cuba that had curage and wisdom to go its own way! Haiti stand up from your knees!

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