Exactly my point James. The argument is also too simplistic when referring to the hostage release following Reagan's inaugaration in 1981.
>----- Original Message ----- >From: "James Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 7:41 AM >Subject: RE: electoral college > > That would depend on the circumstances. In a simplistic world then no you > couldn't but the real world is a bit more complex. Imagine the following > situation.... > > The French and Germans consider GW's policy towards Iraq to be self > defeating and therefore are unwilling to commit troops to perpetual > occupation of Iraq. The French and Germans also consider Kerry's position > on Iraq to be much more workable and in line with finding a quick and > workable solution to the problem meaning troops would only be committed for > 12 months. In this situation then yes, you could credit Kerry for the extra > International support even if he has only been in power for a couple of > hours. > > -- > Jay > <snip> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Purchase from House of Fusion, a Macromedia Authorized Affiliate and support the CF community. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=38 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:132706 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
