For starters, UW, I THOUGHT personal attacks were disallowed on this thread. I do believe that's what you just fired at michael. Shall we ask the moderator for an opinion?
Like michael, I don't lightly dismiss Hawk's opinions nor yours. I've found all three of you to be well informed posters who give considered opinions.
BUT: You could kill every member on the rolls of AQ (if there be such) and you'd still have the problem. Iran, Saudi, Syria, Iraq if we pull out quickly, ...
You don't need a MAN now; there are willing state sponsors of terror. How will killing OBL stop them? H***, all you'd do is give his followers a martyr. One of the worst things Virginia ever did was try and hang John Brown for "treason against the state of Virginia". It gave the abolitionist movement a martyr it needed.
Remember
"
John Brown's body lies a-mouldering in the grave,
John Brown's body lies a-mouldering in the grave,
John Brown's body lies a-mouldering in the grave,
But his soul goes marching on.
Chorus:
Glory, Glory, Hallelujah!
Glory, Glory, Hallelujah!
Glory, Glory, Hallelujah!
His soul goes marching on.
He's gone to be a soldier in the Army of the Lord
He's gone to be a soldier in the Army of the Lord
He's gone to be a soldier in the Army of the Lord
His soul goes marching on.
Chorus
John Brown's knapsack is strapped upon his back
John Brown's knapsack is strapped upon his back
John Brown's knapsack is strapped upon his back
His soul goes marching on.
Chorus
John Brown died that the slaves might be free
John Brown died that the slaves might be free
John Brown died that the slaves might be free
But his soul goes marching on.
Chorus
The stars above in Heaven now are looking kindly down
The stars above in Heaven now are looking kindly down
The stars above in Heaven now are looking kindly down
On the grave of old John Brown.
Chorus
"
pbs.org
Click "RealAudio" or "wav".
The "Juliet Ward Howe" mentioned there also "Battle Hymn of the Republic.
memory.loc.gov
Hey, you get more respect than mph! Ask her!
'Course, you had the sense not to waste 3 years sleeping on boring law textbooks. :-) |
