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Subject:	Re: How many things need to stack up before we throw this jerk out?
Newsgroups:	lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date:	Sun, 13 Jul 2003 14:36:35 GMT
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Snipped a lot of stuff to focus on a couple of bits...

In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Mike Petrucelli wrote:

Do you honestly swallow all that propaganda? You do realize that it is far more likely that the Government let the 9/11 attacks succed so they have a scapegoat for stealing our rights via the patriot act right?

I think that may be going a bit far. The government did a poor job of acting on evidence it had before it, but that’s a lot different than actually “letting” the attacks succeed. There’s lots of evil afoot but I don’t think things have gotten QUITE that bad here. Yet.

The problem is we need a consistent foreign policy regardless of what that policy is.

Well yes, we need a consistent foreign policy but certain foreign policies, even if consistent, are not very good ones to have.

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		Re: How many things need to stack up before we throw this jerk out?
(...) Well consider what has transpired. The Governement has "accomplished" much that public opinion never would have allowed prior to 9/11. What have the perpetrators' supporters gained? Why has there not been another attack despite the fact that (...) (21 years ago, 14-Jul-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)

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		Re: How many things need to stack up before we throw this jerk out?
(...) So if we declare nuetrality and state that anyone whom attacks the U.S. will be wiped off the planet that would accomplish that goal. (...) See above. (...) Hmm. Protecting our way of life huh? You mean like ignoring the bill of rights. (...) (...) (21 years ago, 13-Jul-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)

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