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IN THE MIDEAST, IT TAKES A STICK
NY POST ^ | November 8, 2001 | Editorial

Posted on 11/08/2001 3:08:57 PM PST by anapikoros

Edited on 05/26/2004 5:02:09 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Washington's campaign to convince Middle East Muslims to support America's war on terrorism sounds like a no-brainer. America's cause is just, right?

So if only Washington can get that message out, Muslims of good will should promptly fall into line and help defeat the handful of bloody-handed terrorists among them.


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1 posted on 11/08/2001 3:08:57 PM PST by anapikoros
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To: anapikoros
Agreed!
2 posted on 11/08/2001 3:25:24 PM PST by AZFolks
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To: anapikoros
There's a certain analogy in what Trevor Howard's Capt Bligh told Marlon Brando's Mr Christian in Mutiny On The Bounty about what makes a man go aloft into the rigging in a full gale: "It's the fear of what you'll do to him if he doesn't."

It's fine to be liked. But if not, to be feared is even better.

3 posted on 11/08/2001 3:27:43 PM PST by onedoug
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To: anapikoros; laconas
Excellent analysis! But the stick works with some neighbors of the middle east too! Ones that are not at all Muslim...
4 posted on 11/08/2001 4:06:06 PM PST by a_Turk
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To: anapikoros
So true, time to kick some a**, and quit trying to make everyone happy. Because no matter how hard we try it's not going to happen.
5 posted on 11/08/2001 4:56:50 PM PST by monday
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To: monday; anapikoros; laconas
Because no matter how hard we try it's not going to happen
Unless you've got the "hapiness" stick..
8 posted on 11/08/2001 5:58:44 PM PST by a_Turk
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To: laconas
Sure. There's no news, so there's analysis galore.
9 posted on 11/08/2001 6:03:21 PM PST by a_Turk
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To: anapikoros
Big
Bump
10 posted on 11/08/2001 6:04:57 PM PST by Fiddlstix
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To: laconas
did you hear about that advertising woman the US government hired
No, is she available?
12 posted on 11/08/2001 6:21:14 PM PST by a_Turk
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