Another reason I think you see a slow down in here is because many aspects of this conflict have been covered already. When something like this is new, people want to talk about every single detail, now they're not as interested in debating every point. Combine this with the hostility factor...
We've hardly covered every issue here, but a quick look back at the archives will show that all the major points have been "hit" and discussed at length.
You are completely right about people wanting their opinion validated!
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[This message has been edited by Ronn_Bman (edited 10-28-2001).]