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Tamas Feher wrote:
why the USAF is not attacking Saudi Arabia
Mecca, the holiest of holy muslim cities is lcoated in Saudi Arabia. A
US attack means one billion muslims instantly go jihad -- that is World
War III. In the end there would be no jews and white anglo-saxon
protestants left on the face of Earth.

Tamas -

Same song, different verse. Hasn't happened.

There was 'supposed' to be a world-wide uprising of the "Arab Street"

when:

- the Allies set up bases in Saudi Arabia before GW I
- when the Coalition invaded Iraq in GW I
- when Coalition troops stayed in Saudi Arabia and other ME countries
after the end of GW I
- when the Coalition II invaded Iraq in GW II
- about every 15 minutes when the Israelis do anything.

Hasn't happened. In fact, the street protests are getting smaller and
smaller.

Other than OBL and his crews, the Arab street seems awfully quiet and
peaceful. Perhaps, as is often overlooked, most Muslims are moderates
who dislike and disagree with their Fundamentalist whackos about as much
as the rest of the world does.

Most recent annual report shows terrorist activity down worldwide again
in 2003 (http://www.state.gov/s/ct/rls/pgtrpt/2003/31569.htm).

What an incredible post!
John


Would you agree that 'other than OBL and his crew, the Arab street seems
awfully quiet and peaceful' when you think of Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Algeria,
Palestine?

Or would you agree with me that the post was evidence of a, shall-we-say,
very detached world-view?

Don't feel you have to reply unless you have something substantive to say!

John

John -

Here's something substantive.

Go back and reread the original post and then make an apology.

I'm not commenting on the opinions of the Arab street, or how they feel,
or any other warm-and-fuzzy reports. Nor am I commenting on localized
problems in Palestine or Iraq. I'm well aware of Arab opinion polls,
both before and after the Abu Ghraib.

The original post was talking about world-wide Jihad where "one billion
muslims instantly go jihad". This has been proposed several times; see
my list of when it was 'supposed to happen'.

I'm commenting on reality. A worldwide jihad hasn't happened. Billions
of Muslims haven't suddenly rushed out and declared jihad. Yes, recent
reports show Al Qaeda membership up - to perhaps 18,000 worldwide. Not
exactly "one billion". You'd think if the Arab street was really so
upset that Al Qaeda membership could of at least hit 100,000 by now. Not
even.

The report on terrorism dropping worldwide is based on the number of
incidents and the number of deaths. Both are hard numbers. Refute them
if you wish to try.

Regardless of opinion and local incidents, worldwide the prophesied and
feared 'worldwide jihad' hasn't happened.

That's not a detached worldview, it's reality.