Subject: Ray Harris on Iraq Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 09:34:41 +0100 From: Frank Visser To: f.visser3@chello.nl WILBER FRIENDS MAILING LIST =========================== http://www.worldofkenwilber.com Amsterdam, January 17 2003 Hi Wilber Friend, I've asked Ray Harris to write something about the War on Iraq, and this is the result: THE ENEMY OF MY ENEMY IS MY FRIEND A Developmental Look at the War in Iraq It provides both an interesting historical background to the problem, and a developmental perspective it, and includes links about Islamic groups. Fron the article: "One of the clichés of the terrorist attacks of September the 11th was that the attacks had changed the world forever. But had they? Weren't the attacks simply the deadly consequence of the way things had always been, and still are?" "In the recriminations that occurred in the aftermath of the attacks many Muslims claimed that the terrorists did not represent the 'true' or 'real' Islam. There is no 'true' Islam, no more than there is a 'true' Christianity or a 'true' Judaism." "Roosevelt once famously said, "He may be a bastard, but at least he is our bastard". The problem is that [Saddam] is no longer America's bastard." "The biggest manufacturer and supplier of weapons of mass destruction is the US." "Saddam is simply the knight that must be removed before one can get to the bishop and queen." The article can be found in the Reading Room (or go to the What's New? section). Please forward this mail to people you know who might be interested in this topic! Frank -- xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Frank Visser, Waterpoortweg 279, 1051 PV A'dam, Netherlands Pay a visit to my homepage: http://members.ams.chello.nl/f.visser3 Read all about Ken Wilber: http://www.worldofkenwilber.com xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx