During the Gulf War there were friendly States in the Middle East that
were extremly important to a successful outcome. (The only mistake at
that time was that we didn't see the job through to a proper
conclusion)
The same will apply again; it really is no good hitting out blindly,
we do need to know who and why we are hitting out, and we will need
friendly support in the area.
Oh, and I use "we" from the UK absolutely intentionally!
Guy
----- Original Message -----
From <John.Deikis at med.va.gov>
To: <spridgets-digest@autox.team.net>
Cc: <soavero@yahoo.com>
Sent: 13 September 2001 16:54
Subject: Re: The "2nd Phase"
> Ron,
> I sure can understand that emotion-- feel it too, all through my
body.
> But jumping on a "likely suspect" because we are angry and he
happens to be
> a "likely suspect" isn't what America or American ideals of justic e
are
> about. Michigan is full of Arab-Americans and they too are now the
object
> of people's anger and suspicion. Until I know which one of them may
have
> been involved, I'm going to refrain from giving the finger to every
Arab I
> see.
>
> As for Afghanistan becomming the 51st state....ask the Russians
about how
> easy that might be. I remember Vietnam. And what if the "bad guys"
turn
> out to be Libyan? We might annex the wrong country and be stuck
with a mob
> of immigrants coming over to take our jobs (like Californians
flocking to
> Colorado).
>
> I suggest prayer, compassion, and methodical, well-grounded action
when the
> target becomes clear.
>
> JohnD
> (I read in a book we used to hate the British)
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