tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685900.post109586134094554956..comments2024-02-10T11:30:27.344-08:00Comments on Ray Hanania's Blog: Israeli extremists block peace 9-17-04Ray Hananiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03268228482144027190noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685900.post-1097687029291456382004-10-13T10:03:00.000-07:002004-10-13T10:03:00.000-07:00I was initially lead to your site by a link on AOL...I was initially lead to your site by a link on AOL concerning your comments and Rudy Giuliani. I consider myself a conservative in my political views. But, I feel like conservatism has been distorted to the point that I'm alone. Especially in the "War on terrorism."<br /><br />The US Marine Corps. frequently refers to themselves as the "Tip of the Sword" in the US military arsenal. I like this phrase. But, I also believe that the "Tip of the Sword" in the "War on Terrorism" has nothing to do with the military. The tip of the Sword needs to be active interaction and understanding between the mainstream communities of the United States and the Arab/Muslim world. If the misunderstandings between us can be lessened, the extremists from both sides will have a much smaller pool of possible recruits.<br /><br />Too many "Conservatives" will say that appealing to the masses in the Arab world is irrelevant because the extremists don't care about public relations. They just want to kill us. I think they underestimate the value of public sentiment.<br /><br />How can our two cultures better understand each other at the mainstream/grassroots level?<br /><br />I also found a few points on which, I disagree with you. How can I register for your forum? There doesn't seem to be a link to do that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com