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Subject: Re: Muslim States and Political Regressiveness
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Date: Tue, 15-May-84 11:39:54 EDT
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, (sop to the blank line eaters--consider it a religious sacrifice)

Mr. Martillo finally stopped to make several good points about the muslim 
states and their governments.  My objection was to the word "annihilation".
My webster's says that it is to destroy completely.  My Connotation is more
along the lines of slaughter...perhaps through more common usage today.  I
would favor the word "disband" for the distruction of a government and creation
of a new one.  

The fundamental question still remains, whether we know or have the right to
say we know the best form of government for someone else.  Remember how we
think of the Russians whenever they take that stand? (e.g. Poland, Afganistan,
etc.)  Those people will wind up with the government that they deserve--that
is an old political/historical axiom.  When they want to work for a better 
form it will come.  Until then anything we build for them will crumble soon
from lack of up keep.

I want the freedom to make the decisions for myself, and am willing to allow
that to others as well.


	    From the Soapbox of
	    Tom Condon     {...!uw-beaver!teltone!teldata!tac}

	    A Radical A Day Keeps The Government At Bay.