The word that tripped me up was "nationalist" which in this case you were using to refer to something less than trying to topple the US/West and in that case we probably agree more than not. OK, so if AlQ/Tlbn is not what you would call "religious fanatics" (an arguably demonizing term, if you appreciate puns), then what would you call US Protestant evangelicals who blow up reproductive rights clinics and shoot doctors?
[[disclaimer: this is an actual question, and is not intended as a subtle flame or rhetorical question designed to cast aspersions on the person to which it is addressed]]
:-)
Chip "can be fun" Berlet
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> Subject: RE: 'Terrism' Inc.
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> At 12:43 PM 5/4/02 -0400, Chip Berlet wrote:
>
> >They don't want world domination (artful overstatement) but
> they do seem to
> >want to topple governments in the region they deem "un-Islamic."
>
> i agree. When I said ultra rightwing nationalist, that's what
> _I_ meant. I
> was responding to the characterization of them as wanting to
> topple the
> US/the West. I should have been more clear and quoted DP on that.
>
>
> >But I agree that none of this justifies bombing Afghanistan.
> >
> >-Chip "please don't flame me" Berlet
>
>
>
> you are NO fun at all!
>
>
> kelley
>
>