Re: Re: Fought over ideology

From: mayhem <meurtre_at_earthlink.net_at_hypermail.org>
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2003 14:29:08 -0700

> Wonderful. You pretty much said everything I've wanted to say but with
> intelligence. I do recommend that both you and Joy apply for jobs at
> Bechtel to get a share of the millions that will "trickle down".
> You're not Executive Level?!? Would you settle for $40,000/year plus
> free parking?

Hey. We're *both* executive level.

> And no one has mentioned that Bush has struck out once maybe twice by
> not getting the persons supposedly responsible for (supporting)
> terrorism. Bin Laden still lives and Hussein may be alive somewhere.

I don't believe that Hussein is alive. But if he is, he's certainly pretty
distracted by trying to stay that way. And he no longer controls Iraq.

> Regime change is fine and dandy but if we're combating terrorism, it
> makes sense to eliminate the head honchos and on that count Bush has
> failed mightily. With even bin Laden alive there's a known source -
> with major dinero - promoting terrorism.

Not with all his assets frozen he ain't.

And I kind of think that he will be tracked down eventually. It hasn't
really been that long. Sometimes it takes Mossad years to take down
terrorists--but they always do, sooner or later.

> And what if in Iraq the people desire a Taliban-like regime? Will we
> (cough) militarily suggest otherwise?

That one is an easy answer: universal suffrage. Including women. Solves
a couple of problems at once.

> Is it even Democracy we want to promote?
> http://www.chrononhotonthologos.com/lawnotes/repvsdem.htm

We live in a democratic republic, colloquially referred to as a democracy.


--J




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