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Reader comment on item: [Lee Harris on Why the U.S. is] Discarding War's Rules

Submitted by Laura Maizels (Canada), Jul 23, 2003 at 02:29

I was in England in summer of 2001 and came home telling people on Sept. 8 that the Arabs are up to something and they are planning to take over the world. I was called paranoid. Sept. 11-friends called and said how did you know?? There was an erie foreboding and sense of it that I had. The same week we sat down to dinner with friends and I suggested that the now and immediate response must be to: 1. US inform all members of the UN that all members must 'recognize' all other members or they should take their flags and their diplomats and go home. (Israel not recognized by Arab states 2. The US (with help) must go after all rougue nations, rid them of dictators, impose proper governments by the people, etc. etc. 3. The US must help Israel relocate all Arabs in Judea and Samaria to their homelands, ie Saudi Arabia, Iraq, etc. etc. 4. Reparations must be paid to all displaced Jews from Arab nations.

People at the dinner thought I was crazy, but I said, what other choice do we have? Of course, slowly most people are coming on side. If not done, hell on earth will come and 9/1 will look like a Sunday afternoon picnic. Believe it, it will happen, more death will come to America by these fanatics and especially if the US continues on this Arab appeasement course and continues to pressure Israel to give in to these Arabs in the territories (which are Jewish land to begin with, hence the historical name 'Judea')

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Not neccessary to know enemy [72 words]Joy BoothJan 21, 2004 02:14
The News from Iraq [270 words]Matt PrasteinAug 30, 2003 02:44
Hits the Nail on the Head [40 words]RonIAug 22, 2003 14:17
Know thy enemies!!! [95 words]kaderAug 21, 2003 15:17
Why discarding the rules is a bad strategy [211 words]Jacob FisherAug 11, 2003 08:12
Breaking the Rules [52 words]Elizabeth CooteAug 6, 2003 12:52
Thank you [15 words]Joel MorrisAug 2, 2003 16:54
Discarding War's Rules dated 22 July, 2003 [188 words]S.C.PandaJul 31, 2003 06:04
Realities [183 words]Bernard LangdonJul 30, 2003 23:19
maybe we need to rethink a war on terrorism [461 words]Peter HerzJul 29, 2003 01:54
Proportionate Response? [38 words]FRANCIS HARTIGANJul 28, 2003 16:30
New policy's success reflected in eliminating Hussein brothers. [49 words]FRANK G ZAVISCAJul 27, 2003 19:08
Right on Point [28 words]Pat LavinJul 26, 2003 22:13
Gratitude and Concern [268 words]Timothy Schiff, Ph.D.Jul 26, 2003 19:39
Great article! Is there a link to the Harris column? [28 words]TishJul 26, 2003 13:47
The New Rule Book says, "Let's play to win" [363 words]RPaineJul 25, 2003 23:10
This article is prescient [64 words]RowenaJul 25, 2003 15:33
Thank God [46 words]Ralph MaggioniJul 25, 2003 10:34
GREAT article! Now I see why CAIR and AMC don't like you... [233 words]Roddy McClainJul 24, 2003 22:45
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Morally Commendable [119 words]Michoel ZeldisJul 24, 2003 18:48
I couldn't have said it better! [66 words]T'yomaJul 24, 2003 17:38
A constructive and non-violent solution to terrorism. [647 words]Victor LipshutzJul 24, 2003 16:22
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as usual, you are right. [64 words]jeann wardJul 24, 2003 11:28
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Two-thirds on target [92 words]Gary SiegelJul 22, 2003 20:04
Thanks for another fabulous column! [75 words]Louis CastellanoJul 22, 2003 19:39
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Lee Harris' Article [32 words]Paul KaplanJul 22, 2003 14:56
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