Honest letter to Fred

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict, or Arab-Israeli conflict, or whatever name it goes by, is perhaps one of the more sensitive issues that is discussed. From the historic British dominance in the Middle East, and the more recent US influence and control over the region, the Anglo-American goal is simply to be able to dominate the Middle East due to the vast oil reserves and the West's economic dependence upon it. Prior to the discovery of oil, one of the main reasons for involvement in the Middle East had been religious (Christianity, Judaism and Islam all have roots in the Middle East) and on the natural arable land. During the Cold War, the Soviet excuse may have been used on numerous occasions to justify involvement there, but in modern times, it has always been for oil.Hence, the support for the Jewish people and the state of Israel has been due to the interests of oil and to ensure an ally is there in the region.It is also no surprise that some other nations in the Middle East are also amongst the largest recipients of US military aid, like Turkey and Egypt. What makes this a particularly sensitive issue oftentimes, is due to the horrendous suffering the Jewish people suffered in (Christian) Europe during World War II, to the extent that (in the United States, anyway), any criticism of Israeli policies towards the Palestinian people and other Arabs, lends well to an automatic, unfavorable label of anti-Semetic. In the United States as well, the Jewish community is well established and has influence over many aspects of US foreign policy in the Middle East. In fact, some commentators suggest that US Zionism is more extreme that that seen in Israel itself.(moe catholic than pope)Sure, the Jewish people suffered terribly during World War II and there is no one that would deny that. However, that can also not be a reason not to criticize Israeli actions where warranted.

Honest

Honest letter to David

Dear David:

Religious or Non religious,That s the question! just like Shakespeare s poem"to be or not to be,thats the question!".Husseins life is divided into three periods:

First:Hussein ,before going to the university: a lively,and enthusiast of knowledge,and a profound spritual feelings seeker,always prayed on time (three times a day according to muslim beliefs),a small world being built within a religious family.

Second:Hussein in his university years:became more and more enthusiast of knowledge to make his world bigger,went through the books day in day out to understand himself and his being better.became a friend of a really knowledgable spritual mentor  he always looked for.now,knowledge and faith are sought after more variciously!Holy God:"thou are THE alfa and beta of everything".Where art thou?the more he sought God,the less he felt Him.  

Third:Hussein nowadays:He is obsessed with his worldy and materialistic world,though he doesnt have enough time he is still looking for knowledge and not quite religious believes in"Do as you expect otheres do unto you" and also"The first unsinned should cast the stone"

Looking forward to hearing from you,

"Blessed are the pure in heart,for they shall see God."

Honest

David Letter

The Men That Don't Fit In

There's a race of men that don't fit in, A race that can't stay still; So they break the hearts of kith and kin, And they roam the world at will. They range the field and they rove the flood, And they climb the mountain's crest; Theirs is the curse of the gypsy blood, And they don't know how to rest. If they just went straight they might go far; They are strong and brave and true; But they're always tired of the things that are, And they want the strange and new. They say: "Could I find my proper groove, What a deep mark I would make!" So they chop and change, and each fresh move Is only a fresh mistake. And each forgets, as he strips and runs With a brilliant, fitful pace, It's the steady, quiet, plodding ones Who win in the lifelong race. And each forgets that his youth has fled, Forgets that his prime is past, Till he stands one day, with a hope that's dead, In the glare of the truth at last. He has failed, he has failed; he has missed his chance; He has just done things by half. Life's been a jolly good joke on him, And now is the time to laugh. Ha, ha! He is one of the Legion Lost; He was never meant to win; He's a rolling stone, and it's bred in the bone; He's a man who won't fit in. Robert W. Service