> ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 3:32 PM > Subject: RE: war protests (PC, NJC) > > > > Mary, I agree with Kakki that some anti-war campaigners seem to be > > more anti-Bush than anti-war as such.
I see no difference between the two > > I'm not saying that you are, > > but some do seem that way to me, speaking as a non-American. There > > is a bitterness and vehemence in the way they speak about Bush that, > > in my view, may be blinding them to the facts of the case in hand. Kind of like the way people speak about Sadam or Hitler and so on > > Because, really, it shouldn't matter WHO is advocating this war. > > What matters is - is the war a just one? To judge that fairly and > > with clear eyes, we need to drop our ideologies, as far as possible. > > > > Sarah This concept if just war is quite brilliant and profitable to boot. So when are they invading Canada or have they allready, and just forgot to tell us about it. Chuck > > > > > > Kakki wrote: > > "Cynically, it makes me think that if a different person was in the > > White House pursuing regime change in Iraq, the voices would be a lot more > > subdued, if not silent." > > > > Mary wrote: > > My political beliefs are more complex and informed by more than simply who > > happens to be occupying the White House at any given moment.