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From: aouriri@ittvax.ATC.ITT.UUCP (Chedley Aouriri)
Newsgroups: net.politics
Subject: Re: Libya: Let's not Bomb 'em
Message-ID: <574@ittvax.ATC.ITT.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 16-Jan-86 18:45:21 EST
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Posted: Thu Jan 16 18:45:21 1986
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> > Terrorism is only a symptom, not the cause of the Middle-East
> > problem.
> 
> What does this elegant but somewhat obscure statement mean?
> The giveaway here is the use of the singular *the* Middle East
> problem. Any objective observer would realize that there are
> many problems causing tension in the Middle East. The "problem"
> Mr. A. refers to is the existence of Israel, and the statement
> says that rather than treat the symptom of this problem, terrorism,
> one should directly treat this problem. To sum it up in one line:
> Give the terrorists what they want and hope they go away.
> If I'm misreading you, Chedley, please say what you actually meant.
 
 You are not misreading me, but your last sum-up line is.
Let me correct you:
Give the palestinians their homeland back, and the middle-east 
terrorist problem WILL go away.
 
> the ending of trade with Libya, the freezing of Libya's assets

From a strictly economic point of view:
I do not think that freezing Libya's financial assets in the US is wise.
By doing that, we are sending the wrong signal to foreign investors
in our economy and capital financial markets. This is also against
our professed trust in free trade and flow of capital.

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Chedley Aouriri
ITT-ATC, Shelton, CT.
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