>I would add, though, that terrorists don't just appear one day. They are the result of underlying and often long-standing problems. And often these problems are created at least partially by our own hand. The problems in the middle east, Iraq, Iran, PLO, etc, are complex and we, the west, are not innocent bystanders and victims. We may not be 100% guilty but niether are we 100% innocent.

Hi Jos:

If you ever visit Canada, please look me up too. We would have so much to talk about.

I just put sonething into the thread about getting more Arabs involved in the peace process with Israel. The reason the west is not 100% innocent is because the US gives $4 Billion/year to Isreal. They have a superb air force with some of the best pilots in the world. They have tanks as big as a house. The Palestinians have no air force and no tanks so the other Arab countries see this as a little one sided and it makes them mad.

The second issue is Religion. Some of the Palestinains say is is written that Jerusalem is their city. Some of the Israelis say it is written that the land from the Sainai to the Euphrates is theirs. The Religious fanatics are not helping. I only hope that the younger generation will be more practical in working out a compromise.