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>>>His opinions about US/UK involvement in the middle east is also his right in a world of free speech. He is entitled to an opinion about that. His opinions on Israeli activities in the middle east is also just that, his opinion. He has a perspective from his part of the world and his environment.
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>>>Maybe I don't read so well but I do not see any racist comments per se. Maybe I missed something in these long threads which I admit I don't read in their entirely but accusations of or comparisons to Nazism and the like need to be considered carefully I feel.
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>>>If you disagree with him then argue the facts, in this case in the book he refers to, not the person. Prove him wrong or let it go.
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>>Aye, point taken, Jos
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>>I am essentially trying to point out to him that such views can be very dangerous, pandering to such propoganda. I don't think I have actually accused Metin of racism, although a few have (Alex for e.g.) though he may be more sensitive to anti-semitism than I. Further I originally said to Metin (I think higher up this thread) that he's not gaining any friends sitting there firing off these accusatory and inflamatory remarks, apparently just to have someone to argue with, what we call "looking for a nark". It's "J'accuse", "J'accuse", "J'accuse", one after another.
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>>Others have tried to debunk the allegations he's made, encouraging HIM to do some more reading (other than biased Turkish books) - I can't be arsed and haven't the time to go researching to prove him wrong. I just want him to listen to what he's saying and see what it sounds like.
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>>Metin, you're not a racist but you sure seem to have a problem with the Israeli STATE et al, and if you don't want to have people thinking you are then keep these incendiaries to yours4elf.
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>Terry;
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>I can assure you that all books of non-fiction are biased. Read ten books about one battle fought in a war written by authors from ten different nations. You will find ten different viewpoints and in some cases these viewpoints are extreme when compared to each other.
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>After you do extensive research on a subject you then have your own viewpoint, which is just as invalid as anyone else’s! :) Who is right? The power structure and its branches determine the “correct viewpoint”.
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>Tom

Bravo! People read but they don't see.