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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: California
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Apr 1st, 2003, 07:02 PM
Religious fundamentalists or Nationlistic movements are more often than not a reaction to external/foreign influence or due to an overwhelming concern of losing one's culture, heritage or religion.
A more respectful foreign policy would improve relations with muslim states. We need to put people in office that use more tact in dealing with the middle east & muslim societies. As allies we can enjoy the relative security of the alliance as well as reap the benefits of a free market. Allies after all are our best clients.
The people who are comfortable with the idea of war need to keep in mind that the population of some of these countries is as high as ours & in the case of India, it's considerably higher. We cannot take on the whole world.
In case of the Pakistan question you've raised, we have to find diplomatic means to end any conflict. This is why I've been opposed to the war & the arrogance of this administration. We are further detereorating our relations with the muslim world and creating a whole new generation of terrorists. Nuclear war is not an option and we cannot risk legitimizing the use of nukes.
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