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Re: Leaks (was Re: Here's one of the many things I don't understand...
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Thu, 6 Feb 2003 05:34:46 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Bruce Schlickbernd writes:

<snip>


But a country that throws out Kioto, ideas about international Courts, and
other things, and yet holds up some piece of paper written in 1776 as a
higher authority when today in their very streets people are dieing because
of it... then I quite understand the narrow scope of judgement that
Americans hold.

I think you would do better to stick to the international affairs since they
pertain to the subject rather than mixing in criticism of the
Constitution/Bill of Rights, which is the core concept of the US and will
probably side-track the dicussion.


My point, parenthetical to be sure, is that "Oh we'll uphold a document
written a long time ago--every jot and tittle--but a UN sanction (the US
being one of the founding members of the UN, I may add here) that pertains
to the here and now... well, we're not going to trouble ourselves with that
piece of parchment..."  A document which was set out to find a peaceful
settlement to the current issue, *signed* by the United States, and which is
(again I say) flagrantly disregarded--by the Iraqis?  Sure!  But also by the
*only* country that seems to be hell-bent on invading said country.

So again--
international coalition = ignored
International law = ignored
Any peaceful aid by the United States = no


Hey FBI guys, come spy on me for a while--I'll make you some nice lemon tea
for your time sitting out there in your car.

FBI, internal, CIA, external.  You, being on the external, will get CIA
spooks.  FBI: serve lemon tea.  CIA: serve screech (they'll probably like
it, though).  :-)

-->Bruce<--

Thanks for the clarification--I'm going to go buy me some electronics
that'll send a loud screech into their headphones... ;)

Dave K



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(...) I think whatever point you may have had in mind was lost in your wording. If you wish to speak of people in the US dieing because of a 200+ year old internal document, you have left the arena of international law and diplomacy. Be that as it (...) (21 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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(...) I think Bush will be quite happy to see Saddam ousted from within. He also may be amenable to seeing him accept voluntary exile. But Bush has decided for whatever reason that he wants Saddam gone, and has no problem with the war route (ah, for (...) (21 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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