On 1-Feb-2008, at 20:10, Kevin Callahan wrote: > October 2, 2002 ^^ Important ^^
> But I also know that Saddam poses no imminent and direct threat to the > United States, or to his neighbors, that the Iraqi economy is in > shambles, that the Iraqi military a fraction of its former strength, > and that in concert with the international community he can be > contained until, in the way of all petty dictators, he falls away into > the dustbin of history. I know that even a successful war against Iraq > will require a US occupation of undetermined length, at undetermined > cost, with undetermined consequences. I know that an invasion of Iraq > without a clear rationale and without strong international support > will only fan the flames of the Middle East, and encourage the worst, > rather than best, impulses of the Arab world, and strengthen the > recruitment arm of Al Qaeda. I am not opposed to all wars. I'm opposed > to dumb wars. Bang-on 100% right. -- Hi, I'm Gary Cooper, but not the Gary Cooper that's dead. _______________________________________________ OSX-Nutters mailing list | [email protected] http://lists.tit-wank.com/mailman/listinfo/osx-nutters Join us in #ramblingwaffles on irc.23x.net
