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To: Andy Thomas who wrote (9127)	11/21/2001 11:15:01 AM
From: Carolyn	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 23908

Ok. Maybe the US should take a back seat on the forefront of human rights, because of our stained past. Perhaps other countries can take the lead and admonish us. Anyone have any suggestions as to who might want to lead? Germany? China? Russia? Saudi Arabia? Irag? Iran? Somalia? Kenya? These are just off the top of my head; I am sure others can advance more appropriate candidates.

To: Andy Thomas who wrote (9127)	11/21/2001 12:20:16 PM
From: Thomas M.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 23908

it's tough for the u.s. to talk to anyone about human rights issues, given their past with the aboriginal americans. First of all, why dredge up the past, when we have so many crimes that are more recent? We've played a major role in killing tens (or hundreds) of thousands of aboriginals in Latin America, IN OUR LIFETIME. Granted, it isn't within our borders and it wasn't sanctioned by the public, but America is still responsible. Second, what is interesting is WHY it is tough to talk about this stuff. Notice which crowd is shouting down Chomsky. There is a certain overlap with the Elie Wiesel "silence is the biggest crime" contingent. Tom