From: aaldoubo@copper.denver.colorado.edu (Anisa Alnoor Aldoubosh)
Newsgroups: talk.politics.mideast
Subject: Re: CLINTON SPEECH TEXT: RABIN MEETING
Date: 1 Sep 92 20:16:47 GMT
Organization: University of Colorado at Denver

In article <Btr4Ft.D44.2@cs.cmu.edu> anwar+@cs.cmu.edu (Anwar Mohammed) writes:
>In article <3650@copper.Denver.Colorado.EDU> aaldoubo@copper.denver.colorado.edu (Anisa Alnoor Aldoubosh) writes:
>
What other horrors shall we bring up in this regard?
>
>Let's take account of the horrors you and many like you supported.
>I'm still waiting for you to come to terms with supporting this
>murderer:

(Quotes deleted)  Are you purposely trying to make us cry?  :-(

Anwar.  I heard about and read many such incidents, unfortunately.
Hey, I know what a ruthless and blood thirsty facist Saddam is.  I
never denied these or other atrocities.  It also happened in Iraq
itself in view of the Kurds. It also happened in Syria under Assad,
and in Lebanon too.

I have known about, and continue to make known, these facts
and I certainly do not support or condone it.  To suggest
such a thing is ludicrous and a lie.  But I would like to
know, with recognition of these facts, why did your government
support and aid such a dictator?  Is the invasion of Kuwait
more or less of an atrocity than the Iran-Iraq War?  The invasion
and destruction of Lebanon?  Why does your government support
Hafez Assad?

Please tell me.  I would really like to know!

>>And you should know that Sandra is a Muslima, so you should be careful
what you say in insinuating that she is lying to protect yourself.
>
>I call it like a see it without regard to political or religious affiliate,
>or gender.  Repeating racist drivel is just the same as that, racist drivel.

Ok.  You are right.  Sandra probably did not say the right thing.  We
can be a little cruel when we are angry.

>>Really?  Can you prove that?  What about suffrage?  That factor is
usually what distinguishes equality than anything else.  What else
can you say on women's rights in Kuwait verses other Arab countries
despite this?
>
>I'll gladly answer this when you explain how you and the majority of
>your people could've supported these vicious crimes against a people 
>who have come to your aid in the past.  I've asked over 5 times now, 
>and I haven't gotten an answer.

Anwar, please, please stop insulting me.  I do not support and will
never - as I said before, I would rather die first - Saddam Hussein.
I know that there were many Palestinians who supported Saddam - not
specifically the invasion iteself or the suppression of Kuwaitis - but
for the sheer release of anxiety and frustration over their situation.

Even though, admittedly, this is not an excuse or justification, you
have to understand our pain also.  You have to understand that our
people have been stepped on for so long and abused by so many
people that they would cling onto the hand of anyone making such
promises of freedom and justice to the poor Arab peoples.

I am sorry that your country was invaded, Anwar.  I am sorry to
see the rape and pillage of another Arab country.  I am sorry to
see the destruction of the enviroment and natural resources.  I
am also very sorry to see the division of the Arab and Muslim
people.

I cannot undo the damage.  Nor can anyone else.  But we can try
to recognize each other's anger and feelings and work together
on just being friends and work for a better future for our
children.
 
Anisa

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