Sigh. CarolC I'm not projecting any attitudes or motives on you, but think so if that's what you enjoy. I'm only trying to discover what they are from what you say. After much consideration of what you've said I find you partisan, self-contradictory, and rather abstractly argumentative, but I have no firm idea why. I'm only guessing that you must like being that way.

Earlier the question of Indian rights was something you could do nothing about, but speak presently for Palestinians, now it's a real question which I'm ignoring the reality of. I've already said why it's substantially rhetorical--because the people most affected are dead. Instead of going around in perfectly rhetorical circles with you I believe I'll have that chill pill, thanks.

Write a book, if you're as serious as you think you are, posting history on the net is like... posting history on the net.