--- Matt Grimaldi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Maybe they're put off by such attitudes among U.S. > officials, not that anyone around Washington seems > to be > able to consider that there's probably a better way > to > go about this than "good cop, bad cop". > > Instead, the answer to reluctant allies appears to > be to fill the media with stories about > foot-dragging > and implied conflicts of interest on their part. > > -- Matt
Or, you know, real conflicts of interest. The ability of people on the American (and global, I guess) left to have faith in the benevolence and wisdom of France and Germany, in total ignorance of history and, well, logic, never ceases to astound me. If you want to argue that France and Germany are critical to going in and we shouldn't do it without them, fine. But arguing that they oppose us out of principal is ludicrous and foolish. Gerhard Schroeder and Jean Chretien wouldn't recognize a principle if one bit them in the ass. Which, come to think of it, one has. Gautam __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
