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Re: Not the right way to exit?
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Wed, 21 Jul 2004 03:31:26 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal wrote:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Laswell wrote:
> > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal wrote:
> > > I see your point and I agree. What is interesting, though, is the case of
> > > Germany and South Korea who, in essence, used US presence as "free" defense
> > > against Communism for about 50 years, so there {is} a precendent for this
> > > type of presence. But, of course, the ideal would be for us to leave at
> > > the soonest opportunity possible.
> >
> > Ah, but in both cases, the U.S.S.R. was providing direct assistance on the
> > other side of the fence. When one of the two world super-powers is
> > supporting the opposing side of the conflict, there is no shame in asking
> > the other one to help you out (in fact, it was kinda expected, as it was
> > basically the only way the US and U.S.S.R. could fight with each other
> > without destroying everything, kinda like the Vorlons and Shadows of B5).
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> Nuts! I am a huge fan of ST:TNG, ST:DN9, and ST:V, but I never got into B5.
> I guess I'll never know what you are talking about;-)
"A Private Little War" from ST:TOS where the Klingons were arming one side, and
Kirk had to arm the otehr side to keep the fight 'even'. Kinda like the Vorlons
and Shadows...
<snip>
> Breathe:-)
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> [JOHN]
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| (...) Nuts again. While I acknowledge ST:TOS as the mother of them all, and I watched it a little as a kid, it is too cheesy for my taste now. Ever since the third season of ST:TNG, however, they have all been gold. BUT, the jury is still out on (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jul-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| (...) Nuts! I am a huge fan of ST:TNG, ST:DN9, and ST:V, but I never got into B5. I guess I'll never know what you are talking about;-) (...) You are correct; I, however, would content that the vast majority of Iraqis want a free government and that (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jul-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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