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On Mon, 9 Aug 2004, Leslie Lowe wrote:
> I've always find satisfaction in reading your
> writings, in that it portrays a sense of reason and balance. Of course I
> too have views of the Israeli / Palestine ongoing conflict and will say,
> as you have expressed, that both sides are not free of blame. Though in
> my opinion it is not fifty, fifty, yet thats not the most important
> issue at this time in time I coud'nt agree with you more when you point
> out the reluctance of politicians over here to take a positive and moral
> stand ( my words) to bring some semblance of fairness and end the
> sufferings of both sides. Both majorities of Dems and Reps and the
> Hillaries - whom at one time I had the greatest admiration, find being
> elected far more important than any moral stand. I correspond with a
> Jewish friend in Israel, he tells me that there appear more militant
> people and media over here (USA) than there are in Israel, and that
> Israeli peace makers voices are rarely mentioned in the American press.
> I might have mentioned this before on this site, I'll do so again. I am
> saddened to have lost what I had considered to be a firm friendship with
> two Jewish friends, one a Physist, writer, composer and declared leftist
> among other things. The other a writer that operates a website and a
> member of a national organization that speak for the disadvantaged and
> less powerful, of which I too am a member. The breakup, or rather
> cessation of correspondence, came about because I expressed similiar
> views as you expressed in this essay. This leaves me to suspect that
> many professed moderates and truth seekers out there are only that as
> long as not the merest criticism are made of one side. Where do we go
> from here? the USA have never been, and little or no hope of ever being
> the honest broker;. This might surprise some, but I'm neither a
> pacifist, nor an agitator. having served in an army, navy, and at one
> time an amateur boxer, I try to fit the action to the cause. Though I
> consider myself more of the former than the latter. I will however plod
> on and live in hope, rather than die in despair. Regards, Leslie Lowe
excellent comments Leslie.
Me Too!
Hank
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