mokhtar@ubc-vision.UUCP (Farzin Mokhtarian) (11/05/85)
Subject: Lies - or a schizophrenic time sense >> Israel is a very close ally of the U.S. which has and >> continues to receive massive financial and military aid from >> the U.S. and still, the U.S. has to defend Egypt, another >> ally, against Israel? Farzin Mokhtarian ------------------------------ > The antecedent statement was about Egypt receiving aid from the US, > and the US keeping Israeli troops out of Cairo in 1973. Since the peace > treaty between them was ratified in 1978, Israel has done nothing to > endanger Egypt, except send occasionally obnoxious tourists. The US has > not had to defend Egypt against anyone except the Libyans. Farzin, if > you have evidence that the Libyans are Israeli agents, show it. > This is the honesty one gets from a man who has "trouble with his > soul?" I shouldn't wonder. Can you say "dipshit hypocrisy?" > Oded Feingold My original article was in response to an article which stated that Egypt's president should keep quiet rather than protest the U.S. handling of the recent hostage incident involving the Italian ship. The reason given was that Egypt is being protected by the U.S. against Israel. If indeed there in no longer a reason to protect Egypt against Israel, that is good news. I hope it stays that way. But I think many Arabs living in countries neighboring Israel will find it difficult to believe that it won't happen in the future because Israel has shown a pattern of military aggressiveness over its (relatively) very short history and except for the Eisenhower Administration, the U.S. government has not made a real effort to curb that aggressiveness. Why don't you challenge me to show evidence for the things I say rather than something I never claimed, Oded? By the way, my soul is very healthy and strong, thank you. Farzin Mokhtarian
tan@ihlpg.UUCP (Bill Tanenbaum) (11/06/85)
> [Farzin Mokhtarian] > If indeed there in no longer a reason to protect Egypt against Israel, that > is good news. I hope it stays that way. But I think many Arabs living in > countries neighboring Israel will find it difficult to believe that it > won't happen in the future because Israel has shown a pattern of military > aggressiveness over its (relatively) very short history and except for > the Eisenhower Administration, the U.S. government has not made a real > effort to curb that aggressiveness. ------ All Israel's acts of "aggressiveness" against neighboring countries were against countries which 1) Refused to publicly recognize Israel's right to exist. 2) Were in a formal state of war with Israel, and refused to sign a peace treaty, let alone have normal relations. It takes two sides to make peace, Farzin. Egypt has done so. I hope it stays that way, too. We await Jordan, Syria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, etc. -- Bill Tanenbaum - AT&T Bell Labs - Naperville IL ihnp4!ihlpg!tan