Todd- yes, also tragic saw a photo of Muslim woman sitting outside her burned-out home praying (house was torched by Hindu mob)
the things like this humans can do to each other disgust me... Israelis (Jews) vs. Palestinians (Muslims) India (Hindu vs. Muslim) Iraq (Sunni Muslim vs. Shiite Muslim) Serbs (Orthodox) vs. Croats (Catholic) vs. Bosnians (Muslims) Northern Ireland (Protestants vs. Catholics) Southern Phillipines (Muslim vs. Catholic) common thread: all of these are painted as *religious* conflicts, but in reality they seem to be about gaining/keeping/increasing political and economic POWER. depressing is an understatement... -Ben > -----Original Message----- > From: Todd [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 8:47 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Israel vs. Palestinian escalation > > > How about all of that stuff going on in India? *shakes head* > > Todd > > > So the Palestinians increase the violence of their attacks > on Israeli > > civilian and military targets, thinking Israel will "give" > and end the > > "occupation". > > Rather, the Israelis increase the violence of their > "retaliatory" attacks, > > thinking the Palestinians will "give". > > Each side appears to think more violence will break the > other side's will. > > Instead, it makes each side's resolve even greater. > > > > And neither side is apparently willing to take any of the blame. > > > > Is there an answer to this other than more and more death? > > Much sadness... > > > > -Ben > ______________________________________________________________________ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
