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To: Tom Clarke who wrote (16879)	8/12/2000 9:15:12 AM
From: Tom Clarke	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 17770

Yugoslavia Amid the Maelstrom: NATO’s bland assertions seemed obscene. Bombing the Chinese embassy was an “accident,” and therefore excusable. This carried with it the unspoken assumption that bombing another building and killing Yugoslav civilians would be acceptable. The destruction of Hotel Yugoslavia and the Usce Business Center was also acceptable, because these somehow fell into the all-inclusive category of “military targets.” Many people in the West were completely indifferent to the death and destruction carried out in their names. All of NATO’s claims were accepted without examination or questioning. The United States, it is assumed, has an inherent right to invade or bomb another country and to trample international law underfoot. In this context, I found it poignant when we saw a billboard in Belgrade, which read: “They believe in bombs. We believe in God.” spintechmag.com

To: Tom Clarke who wrote (16879)	8/14/2000 3:27:27 PM
From: John Lacelle	Respond to of 17770

Charley, I hope that post was wrong. I can't believe old Bubba is doing an about face on Sierra Leone. That country is so screwed up it is surreal. If you can believe it, that revolutionary front hold the late rap star Tupac Shakiur as its patron saint, and they also wear blue bandanas and call themselves "Krips" after the L.A. streetgang. Most of the government forces consist of freelance mercinaries from all over the planet. For example, there is one MIG gunship owned by a French guy who has a Lebanese Shite and a russian as crew. These guys amount to the entire airforce of the Government if you don't count the two french light choppers that run from small arms fire. The place is a circus... and here comes Bubba, ringleader of the greatest show on earth! The guy can't screw whats left of our military fast enough. -John