Although my initial reaction is to look at this thread, then look at the 'Slashdot' at the top of the page and question its relevance, I have to say that it could be the Middle East is relevant to all of us in the light of current affairs. I won't comment on it very much except to say that when the spittle starts to fly, all I'd really like to see is some information so I can go away, read up and maybe draw my own conclusions on such matters.
In effect, I'd like to thank the last poster for suggesting a good google search, and if anyone else wants to argue these points, however passionate you are about it, please remember the rest of us and provide some resources for information. That way, inquiring minds who might be interested won't simply come across posts full of rants which can often, we must all concede be highly, HIGHLY subjective when it's something we feel strongly about or have arrived at our own conclusions about..
In a nutshell, thanks for the links to historical info etc, and if everyone on every side of the arguments could provide links to resources, or searches etc, awareness will be raised and we can draw our own conclusions in the manner of thinking individuals who have freedom of thought, movement and expression and the right to draw whatever conclusions, and hold whatever opinions we like.
Slashdot Mirror
Although my initial reaction is to look at this thread, then look at the 'Slashdot' at the top of the page and question its relevance, I have to say that it could be the Middle East is relevant to all of us in the light of current affairs. I won't comment on it very much except to say that when the spittle starts to fly, all I'd really like to see is some information so I can go away, read up and maybe draw my own conclusions on such matters. In effect, I'd like to thank the last poster for suggesting a good google search, and if anyone else wants to argue these points, however passionate you are about it, please remember the rest of us and provide some resources for information. That way, inquiring minds who might be interested won't simply come across posts full of rants which can often, we must all concede be highly, HIGHLY subjective when it's something we feel strongly about or have arrived at our own conclusions about.. In a nutshell, thanks for the links to historical info etc, and if everyone on every side of the arguments could provide links to resources, or searches etc, awareness will be raised and we can draw our own conclusions in the manner of thinking individuals who have freedom of thought, movement and expression and the right to draw whatever conclusions, and hold whatever opinions we like.