-> On 03 Jan 09  15:50:14, Richard Webb got back to Dan Ceppa 
-> Re: American Taliban!

 DC> The redrawing of country lines after WW I provided for far more
 DC> conflicts  than it cured.  

 RW> the lines they drew.  WInston CHurchill et al didn't do the
 RW> world any favors with that one.
 
 DC> Western countries expect the Middle East to respond as westerners.  
 DC> However, the cultural difference is too great.  Thus, the expected 
 DC> results rarely come close to being achieved.  

 RW> Agreed, but the arrogance of those drawing the lines
 RW> couldn't even allow them to see that, or consider it.

It's Euro-centrism at its best.  They knew what was good for the 
wogs, eh what?  


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