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Re: Fair use and allusion?
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Fri, 2 Jul 2004 19:58:08 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal wrote:
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur wrote:
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Seems obvious even to you that is NOT about freeing the people of Iraq,
but controlling the flow of oil (which was flowing anyway, just not our
way).
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Not controlling the flow of oil (or do you have cites for that?),
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The last time I looked Bush:
- had ~140,000 troops in Iraq.
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At the request of the sovereign, democratic nation of Iraq.
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Sovereign, maybe, democratic no way. At least until proper elections take place,
Iraq is still a technical dictatorship. So call it whatever else you want to at
this stage.
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- had installed a dictator in iraq.
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Look again. You’ll see elections are on the horizon-- a concept quite
foreign to dictators.
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- was conducting show trials there.
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I have no response to the ignorance of this one.
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You may be right, but I wouldn’t be so vehement in condemning Scott’s claim.
Actually, and given that Milosevic’s trial has not yet finished in the Hague, I
don’t know what exactly are the precedents for Saddam’s trial (nor can I
understand the pretense cover of “universal acceptance” of this court’s
verdict). Either Saddam can be tried in the Hague, or Milosevic in Belgrade...
makes some sense at least. If a court is designed to try only one case and then
disbanded, it’s validity is somewhat lame, wouldn’t you say? It ceases to be
part of a Justice system and becomes a vindictive system.
Pedro
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Message has 1 Reply:
 | | I fear we are about to create yet another martyr.
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| (...) My comment was also meant to cover expedient “trial” of the chap caught abusing prisoners in Iraq… I think it lasted ~1 hour. (...) I don't have time to list my concerns about SH’s appearance yesterday. It is suffice to say that I have yet to (...) (20 years ago, 2-Jul-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | Re: Fair use and allusion?
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| (...) At the request of the sovereign, democratic nation of Iraq. (...) Look again. You'll see elections are on the horizon-- a concept quite foreign to dictators. (...) I have no response to the ignorance of this one. (...) If that is not the (...) (20 years ago, 2-Jul-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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