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Originally posted by Dopey still won't change the past,

Yes, nothing does. That statement is a little redundant, which is why we need to consider how we can minimize or elimintate the negativities it perpetuates today.

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Originally posted by Dopey I think the radicals have enough cause for anger to be at war for centuries now,

Fanning the flames will only make it worse. Inaction can be one of the worst form of complicity, and is just as dangerous as the wrong course of action. Saudi support and funding of Wahabism is something the US turns a blind eye to while claiming to wage "a war on terrorism." How convenient isn't it?

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Originally posted by Dopey it is scary, but I don't think there is a human being alive that can find a solution to this. bottom line, the middle east is fucked

I think we're all "fucked" if things are allowed to continue the way they are right now, not just the Middle East.

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