The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #87477   Message #1641364
Posted By: Dave the Gnome
04-Jan-06 - 06:40 PM
Thread Name: BS: Waiting for Moderate Arab Voices...
Subject: RE: BS: Waiting for Moderate Arab Voices...
Which wars did Iran start in the last quarter century?

I'm pretty sure it was Iran that invaded Kuwait. Or am I missing something? I'm pretty sure it was Husssain and his henchmen that tried to chemicaly clense the Kurds out of existance. Or did that not happen either? Perhaps like the Hollocaust?

I genuinely believe that most Arabs, be they Moslem, Christian or Jew, do not want wars. Just as most members of the afore mentioned religions don't. I think we will see, in our lifetime, the moderation of the peoples of the middle east come to fruition. The Christians have been about for 2000 years - and they have not fully accepted moderation yet. The Jews have been about for over twice as long and they can still throw the odd missile about - Mind you 14 million Jews surrounded by 1.4 billion Moslems could make them a little jumpy! The Moslems have only been around 1500 years or so. Hopefuly they will show everyone that the majority are moderate sooner than the other major faiths have. We can but pray:-)

Mind you, once that threat has past which bogeyman can the powers that be blame for all the worlds ills then? The Mudcat perhaps. Or some of it's more radical members...;-)

Cheers

Dave the Gnome