Reply #4: interesting point [View All]

[ChairmanAgnostic]

There are a series of REAL problems, which are not in any particular order. Any one or more of them could be combined with another and discussed in the same way. Some might be similar, just named differently:

a) Shia-Sunni theological battles which have lasted for a millenium
b) The Palestinian problem (i) the forced removal, lack of homes, water, opportunity and the destruction of farms and businesses
b) the Palestinian problem (ii) the attacks on Israelis
c) the Palestinian problem (iii) the attacks by Israelis on leaders, politicians, the kidnappings, the embargoes, the unrestricted shelling and the wall
d) Wahabi-ism
e) Rapidly growing Saudi unrest, and the lack of a realistic, rational and talented leader in the House of Saud, coupled with unbridled greed, corruption and anger by the general population. It rivals Iran under the Shah.
f) Iraq-Iran antagonism
g) American policy (i) the blind pro-Israeli idiocy on every issue in that region
h) American policy (ii) the total lack of coherence, understanding, historical knowledge, intel, and contacts with the most important elements in the entire Muddle East
i) American policy (iii) Any and everything Condi and George touch
j) American policy (iv) the total lack of a rational energy and conservation program
k) American policy (v) the failure to negotiate, instead labeling anyone who disagrees with Israel a terrorist organization.
l) The growing popularity of fundementalism, including Christian, Muslim and Jewish.
m) IraqNam - our presence simply makes things worse
n) Israeli policies towards neighbors other than Palestine, especially Lebanon.