>From: Eric Beaumont <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: Gerald Walter Belsha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Steven Hawley
><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Christopher Fons
><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Jennifer Geigel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
>Elaine Litzau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>CC: William Dempsey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Kirsten Anderson
><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Frank Straka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Damian Strigens
><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Bobby Tanzilo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: give the drummer some
>Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 14:47:24 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Comrades,
>
>Today I spoke with Nicky 'Topper' Headon, erstwhile
>Clash drummer, co-author of 'Rock the Casbah,' and he
>went on record about a few things you might find of
>interest.
>I think Topper might have used a double negitive in one of his sentences,
>so grammactical neurotics, read on at your own risk! lol The text of our
>brief discussion:
>
>EB: How did you feel when you heard that the United
>States armed forces broadcast "Rock the Casbah" as the
>opening anthem of the Persian Gulf War in 1991?
>
>NH: I�ve got mixed feelings on it. I was pleased, but
>I don�t agree with any war. It was nice that the
>Americans and the British thought about that record.
>
>EB: What about the contextual implications of "drop
>your bombs down the minarets"?
>
>NH: That was all tongue in cheek, wasn�t it?
>
>[the following passages were unsolicited]
>
>I know America and the West have got to deal with the
>Taliban, but how many more innocent people are going
>to be killed? Let�s not go over the top and bomb
>Afghanistan. bin Laden�s assets have been frozen. I
>don�t want to see any more deaths.
>
>We have to do something, but let it be a measured
>response. Six thousand innocent civilians were killed
>in America. If we wipe out 6,000 innocents of the
>East, then there�ll be martyrs, more bin Ladens
>because we�ve overreacted again.
>
>You can�t �get rid of terrorism.� I believe in peace.
> What do I know about war?
>
>EB: When you listen to songs like "Tommy Gun," about
>the arrogance of terrorists, do you think that you
>were ahead of most people your age in political
>sophistication?
>
>NH: I suspect Joe [Strummer] and Mick [Jones] were,
>but I know I wasn�t!
>
>
>
>
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