Jihadi propaganda my foot

Submitted by Stephanie (United States), May 7, 2006 at 03:58

... Nowhere in Lindh's letter does he incite acts of terrorism. He was merely pointing out that the violence would continue until Israel starts treating the Palestinian people -most of whom aren't violent or cruel- like human beings with a right to life, liberty and property. I have no doubt that Israel would stop mistreating the Muslims among them if the attacks on its people stopped, but that isn't the point. Right now the entire region is like a group of children crying "he hit me first." It will keep going until one side gets tired of it and stops hitting back.

Hopefully the Israeli exodus from the West Bank and Gaza will start setting the wheels of change in motion. I abhor violence, and sincerely hope they overcome their animosity and learn to live peacefully . Pointing out the obvious root causes to the turmoil is philosophical observation, not jihadist propaganda.

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