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[ Presenting plain-text part of multi-format email ] All: Although the 'protesters' have been accused of excusing the brutality of the Sadaam regime, it is more so the 'right' that supported such brutality as it benefited them, then gave no thought to killing innocent Iraqi citizens - and sending US/UK soldiers to die - now that they no longer feel such a regime is serving their interests in the region. As much as the regime of Sadaam, this 'right' western cabal of people believe that the death of innocent men, women and children is only 'collateral' damage in their quest for power. Both the calls of 'support our troops' and 'think of the iraqi people suffering under Sadaam' are being used to manipulate opinion in their favor. They don't care about American troops or about Iraqi people. The same pro-war congress members voted to cut something as basic as health benefits - never plentiful anyway - for Veterans. Why? Because once they have fulfilled their use as human shields for political injustice, they are no longer important. I really believe all the complaints about the 'brutality' of Sadaam's regime is just envy. A big dicussion for the UK and the US is how Iraq doesn't obey the same rules of war that they 'have to' - which means they would like to be free from criticism to murder at will. They complain that the Iraqi people aren't welcoming the UK/US invaders because such people are still repressed by Sadaam - the same people then complain that 'traitors' dare to criticize the Blair and Bush teams. The massive hate and bloodshed of this war has aroused the senses of the most repressive, violent and racist elements within the western societies. It is as though one has spread blood out in the woods and attracted all manner of scavengers to get a taste. N Reply-To: <diana_bndn@earthlink.net> From: <diana_bndn@earthlink.net> To: <noasalira@aol.com> Cc: <diana_bndn@earthlink.net> Subject: Re [casi] If Arabs Mistrust America, There's Good Reason.txt Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2003 11:29:39 -0500 Importance: Normal X-Plaintext: Presenting plain-text part of multi-format email [ Presenting plain-text part of multi-format email ] Seems to me that you are the one that is being racist. Within the current administration and including the military there are many blacks and Arabs. Diana <!-- MHonArc v2.4.6 --> <!--X-Subject: Re: [casi] If Arabs Mistrust America, There's Good Reason --> <!--X-From-R13: abnfnyvenNnby.pbz --> <!--X-Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2002 00:32:02 +0000 --> <!--X-Message-Id: 413D5817.68B508EC.0331C3D2@aol.com --> <!--X-Content-Type: text/plain --> <!--X-Head-End--> <!doctype html public "-//W3C//DTD HTML//EN"> <html> <head> <title>Re: [casi] If Arabs Mistrust America, There's Good Reason</title> <meta name="date" content="2002-12-24"> </head> <body> <!--X-Body-Begin--> <!--X-User-Header--> <!--htdig_noindex--> <p>The following is an archived copy of a message sent to a <a href="http://www.cam.ac.uk/societies/casi/discuss.html"> Discussion List</a> run by the <a href="http://www.cam.ac.uk/societies/casi/">Campaign Against Sanctions on Iraq</a>. <p>Views expressed in this archived message are those of the author, not of the Campaign Against Sanctions on Iraq. <p> [<a href="../index.html">Main archive index/search</a>] [<a href="http://www.cam.ac.uk/societies/casi/lists.html">List information</a>] [<a href="http://www.cam.ac.uk/societies/casi/">Campaign Against Sanctions on Iraq Homepage</a>] <p> <!--X-User-Header-End--> <!--X-TopPNI--> <HR> [<A HREF="msg02353.html">Date Prev</A>][<A HREF="msg02355.html">Date Next</A>][<A HREF="msg02320.html">Thread Prev</A>][<A HREF="msg02319.html">Thread Next</A>][<A HREF="date.html#02354">Date Index</A>][<A HREF="thread.html#02354">Thread Index</A>] <!--X-TopPNI-End--> <!--X-MsgBody--> <!--X-Subject-Header-Begin--> <!--/htdig_noindex--> <h1>Re: [casi] If Arabs Mistrust America, There's Good Reason</h1> <hr> <!--X-Subject-Header-End--> <!--X-Head-of-Message--> <UL> <LI><em>From</em>: noasalira@DELETETHISaol.com</LI> <LI><em>Subject</em>: Re: [casi] If Arabs Mistrust America, There's Good Reason</LI> <LI><em>Date</em>: Mon, 23 Dec 2002 19:30:55 -0500</LI> </UL> <!--X-Head-of-Message-End--> <!--X-Head-Body-Sep-Begin--> <HR> <!--X-Head-Body-Sep-End--> <!--X-Body-of-Message--> <PRE> Most African-Americans have always distrusted the leadership and mainstream media/institutions of America - and sadly far too many arabs - especially the 'lighter' 'whiter' ones dismissed the complaints, and accepted the general mainstream "white american" perspective on African-Americans. They felt that the negative (racist) stereotypes were mostly correct, that the complaints of racism were largely unjustified - and many quickly agreed with the stereotypes (in part to agree with the mainstream perspective, as well as a continuation of ideas they already held.) Yet post 9/11 having allowed many in the maintream American society to find some (false) justification in their previously quietly held racists views towards Arabs/Muslims, many Arabs have a better sense of what African-Americans have previously expressed. Particularly ironic (but positive) is that most African-Americans, because of their already held understandings and experiences, have are the strongest voices against mistreatment of Arabs, and the negativity of the U.S. government. _______________________________________________ Sent via the discussion list of the Campaign Against Sanctions on Iraq. 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