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Submitted by dayoonti (United States), Sep 23, 2006 at 20:14

that the invasion of Iraq had nothing to do with either liberating of defeating our enemies. Sadam was not an Islamist the way I understand it. I do think that Lewis has a point in that lack of representative government (freedom) has been a continuing goad to repressed and unrepresented Muslims. Our support of opressive regimes in Saudi and Egypt, to name two, has pushed young western-educated Muslims into the extremist camps.

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Title Commenter Date Thread
Distinction without a Difference [234 words]Jim RyanApr 26, 2007 09:4690724
We Free Them or They Destroy Us [30 words]S.C.PandaOct 4, 2006 06:5058871
Cant understand Mr. Lewis' conclusion [102 words]Mike FinleySep 30, 2006 03:0758298
I would say [72 words]dayoontiSep 23, 2006 20:1457240
Just curious [237 words]Stephen D OliverSep 28, 2006 12:3057240

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