Re: LOTR and 20th Century Western European Prejudices

Jordan179 wrote:

> I agree with you that the French are caught in a trap of their own
> making, because they have urged appeasement of the Muslim world for so
> long. I believe, however, that if the Islamic atrocities escalate
> _against the French_ (the French don't give a damn about what happens
> to any other country) the French will turn on their tormentors.
> 
> Unfortunately, this will probably mean France going fascist.

You appear to be somewhat disconnected from reality. "Appeasement of the
Muslim world" makes you sound as if the "Muslim world" was some kind of
potential enemy. The Red Army Faction operated from Germany - does that
mean that Germany is the enemy? The IRA operated from N. Ireland - is
the UK the enemy? McVeigh was from the US - Is the US now the enemy?
These Islamist "fundamentalists" that the Bush admin. tries to sell as
the new Great Enemy (tm) really can't fill the boots of Nazi Germany or
Imperialist Japan, not to mention the Soviet Union. Sure, they're
disturbed individuals and dangerous ones, but not any serious threat to
the Western world and they don't represent the Muslim world. Most of the
animosity in the Muslim world toward the US is the US's own making. 
 
-JJ