[Goanet]Chris Vaz's comment

[Gabe Menezes]

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From: "Chris Vaz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 9:38 PM
Subject: Re: [Goanet]Chris Vaz's comment
Surveys have indicated that Arabs/Muslims in Michigan planned to vote for 
Kerry.  I wonder why?  Where do the sympathies of these Arab/Muslims lie 
if they decided to vote for Kerry who seeks a "global test" before the U.S 
decides to defend itself from Islamo-fascists?  Has there been any 
vigorous condemnation by Arab/Muslim leaders of 9/11?   And were the 
attackers of 9/11 Islamo-fascists?  Reasonable people can draw their own 
concluisions.. It is odious of that gentleman to taunt that GWB should be 
president of Afghanistan or Iraq after  he has liberated 50 Million people 
of those countries.  My comments were in that context and had nothing to 
do with being of the extreme right or the Republican agenda established by 
one of our greatest presidents!
RESPONSE: -
Dear Mr. Vaz,
I believe you have taken this issue one step too far. Tariq is a Goan. Even 
if he was not, should you be taking an issue with all Arabs/Muslims? It is 
exactly the sort of mindset expressed by you that has caused so much grief 
and misunderstanding - including blood shed.

This also is the the present USA Govt stand, that is causing so much grief, 
not only for Arabs/Muslims but to any one including yourself  - shade of 
brown. It was not that long ago that a Canadian Goan woman was maltreated at 
Chicago Airport, in transit for Toronto. She was sent back to Kuwait. 
Perhaps you would care to explain this Bush Govt's stand on such issues.

cheers,
Gabe Menezes