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Subject: 
Re: A question of remembrance...
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Date: 
Sun, 6 May 2001 16:50:33 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> 
> > However under yours: "to govern (people) in an unfair and cruel way and
> > prevent them from having opportunities and freedom" I don't see that being
> > the case with the Israeli governance.
> 
> Oh, forgot to toss this stick into the hornets nest...
> 
> turns out that the *PLO*, under *your* definition is an oppressor. The PLO
> oppresses the very people that it is governing under the limited mandate
> given it by the Israelis... since its administration is riddled with
> corruption and cronyism, graft and greed. That's oppression for you since it
> denies honest Palestinian businessmen opportunities.

As I said before Larry, both sides are equally bad.

> 
> The PLO is unfit to govern anything. Not that the Israeli government, with
> high taxes, runaway inflation and stifling regulation is much better. But at
> least they voted that nightmare on themselves...

The "nightmare" they have voted for is not high taxes, it is the use of
helicopter gunships of residential areas.

Scott A

> 
> ++Lar



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  Re: A question of remembrance...
 
(...) Oh, forgot to toss this stick into the hornets nest... turns out that the *PLO*, under *your* definition is an oppressor. The PLO oppresses the very people that it is governing under the limited mandate given it by the Israelis... since its (...) (25 years ago, 6-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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