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Originally Posted by guy44
Uh, no. Palestine was controlled by Britain for many years before Israel came into existence. Relations between Jews and Palestinians and the British weren't great, all the way around. In fact, they were downright awful.
And I find it difficult to believe that West + "meddling in middle eastern affairs" = terrorists. Islamic terrorism is vastly more complicated than that. Believe me - I think that pretty much everything Bush has done has worsened the situation - but Osama and many Islamic terrorists are just as interested in overthrowing what they perceive as illegitimate regimes in the Middle East, such as the Saudi regime.
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i'd have to say that i'd agree wit most of you said. but the jews and palestinians werent at each others throats like that until the brits came into the picture. sure theres always tension and rivalry. besides, there wasnt the hatred that existed today. id agree that the brits were around for a few years, but they were the cause of the problem, by double dealing both sides and promising each side their own independant state, both of which happened to be the psame peice of land.
id agree that OBL would like to see the end of the saudi regime in no uncertain terms. but what fuelled his fire was the us having troops in saudi. you can still be an extremist and not be a terrorist. he gave himself an excuse.
when some say that terrorism is spawned by poverty, lack of education etc etc.. that may be true, but OBL definately did not fit this criteria. coming from an affluent and well respected family, he had an education, he was well spoken, he also had an extremist bent on religion. that doesnt make you a terrorist. what set him off what what he percieved as wrongs that he thought he could right..first the red threat in afghanistan and then the troops in saudi. like i said, all the need is an excuse, and political meddling is the perfect example.