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Thread #97110   Message #1908778
Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
13-Dec-06 - 05:28 PM
Thread Name: Debating with deniers
Subject: RE: Debating with deniers
The Iran conference, of course, was designed to tweak America's nose.
Israeli Jews are present (although that means little). A commission has been appointed to study the holocaust, but my guess is that it will die in the months to come.
Almadinejad has somewhat moderated his statements; his latest- "The Zionist regime will be wiped out soom the same way the Soviet Union was, and humanity will achieve freedom."

Aside from the rhetoric, the moderate Muslim press supports the existence of the holocaust. 'Al Jazeera' quotes German historians, who believe some 6 million were killed, quoting from original Nazi documents.

http://english.aljazeera.net/News is a good source of Middle Eastern Muslim news and opinions.

A poll currently running shows that 44% believe the Hezbollah will topple the Lebanon government.
53% believe Pakistan is equipping the Taliban.
65% believe that reforms by Turkey, aimed at EU membership, will continue.
The polls may be unrepresentative, but they are not designed to lead to a desired answer (think Lou Dobbs, CNN).