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To: stockman_scott who wrote (34333)	1/6/2004 1:02:49 PM
From: abuelita	Read Replies (5) of 89467

s2- happy new year! it's snowing here too. its good weather to stay in and read books - like john le carré's new book absolute friends it's going to be another goodie. here's an excerpt from a recent interview with him: "When it's recalled to him that Bush and Sharon were both elected and can be replaced by voters, while the likes of Saddam Hussein rule as despots for decades, le Carré shoots back: "Do you suppose that Bush was legally elected? Do you suppose that it is democratic to dismantle rights in America that the forefathers of the present politicians fought for bitterly? Do you suppose we're offering a democratic example through Guantanamo? Do you think it democratic to lie, persistently and deliberately, to a population that has elected, or not elected, you?" "So don't please fall into the trap of believing this is a battle between the civilized and the uncivilized world. That's the first colonial misconception. This is a battle between hyperpower and non-hyperpower. It's a battle between majorities and minorities. Never was there such an unequal war fought on such spurious grounds in my memory, except possibly if we go back to Suez." globeandmail.ca stay warm today. -r1

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