Hello Arthur,

No, I am not an Arab. I am a native caucasion American and Christian, born in Southern California in 1929, raised and educated there, and would like to think I am a reasonably well read and well travelled individual. I believe in the principles upon which our nation was founded, the most important in my view being EQUALITY among people. Our nation needs to return to its founding principles in its dealings with nations around the world. I've simply had a belly full of our official government support for dictators like Allende in Chile, Somoza in Nicaragua, and most recently our wholehearted support of Saddam Hussein during the Iran/Iraq war - and the glaring absence of any support for the Palestinian people.

Thank you, Arthur, for participating in this discussion. I respect your views and you as an individual.

Chuck Piper