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Re: We'll take in your poor, your homeless, your oppressed...
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Thu, 8 Jul 2004 18:41:57 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Christopher L. Weeks wrote:
Jeez, did everyone take angry pills today?

I think Bruce's point is pretty clear.  You asserted that our invasion of Iraq
was bad (illegal, unjust, whatever) because it violated the sovereignty of Iraq.
Bruce is asking you (and now DaveK) if there are activities that a government
can take against its own people that justify invasion and pacification.

So why all the guff?  Why not just answer?

Well, when you ask it, it seems well thought out and even-headed.  I do believe,
what Bruce actually asked me was if I supported Hitler killing the Jews - which
is not well thought out, not even headed, and offensive.

i tend to respond to guff with guff.

-Lenny



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  Re: We'll take in your poor, your homeless, your oppressed...
 
(...) But that was just an extreme example of what I said. It was a starting point for distinguishing what you really think about the role of sovereignty in our war-decisions. Do you think that a nation can act to cause harm to its own population (...) (20 years ago, 8-Jul-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Re: We'll take in your poor, your homeless, your oppressed...
 
Jeez, did everyone take angry pills today? I think Bruce's point is pretty clear. You asserted that our invasion of Iraq was bad (illegal, unjust, whatever) because it violated the sovereignty of Iraq. Bruce is asking you (and now DaveK) if there (...) (20 years ago, 8-Jul-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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