RE: [Futurework] Iraq revisited

[Harry Pollard]

Ed,   Is that what you think?   It seemed like a measured deliberate response.   So effective, indeed, that the military was completely surprised by its success. (I think that this led to their inability to handle the success.)   Harry   ******************************************** Henry George School of Social Science of Los Angeles Box 655  Tujunga  CA  91042 Tel: 818 352-4141  --  Fax: 818 353-2242 http://haledward.home.comcast.net ********************************************     From: Ed Weick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2003 4:00 AM To: Harry Pollard; 'Darryl and Natalia'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Futurework] Iraq revisited So, of course, Bush had every reason to charge in like a wild cowboy.   Ed ----- Original Message ----- From: Harry Pollard To: 'Ed Weick' ; 'Darryl and Natalia' ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2003 4:09 AM Subject: RE: [Futurework] Iraq revisited Ed, I don't think Saddam's methods were distasteful, they were murderous. The bringing together of these disparate groups had already been accomplished before he came to power (by kicking out the previous leader). He sent his secret police to East Germany to train in Staasi methods. They came back knowing what to do. The tens of thousands killed, the tens of thousands tortured, the women who were decapitated by a sword in the street before the neighbors -- none of these could be called distasteful. Unless, of course, it is in good taste to maintain stability by keeping 25 million people living in a climate of fear. Harry    --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.541 / Virus Database: 335 - Release Date: 11/14/2003