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To: KLP who wrote (37447)8/13/2002 2:17:06 AM
From: SirRealist  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
>>Can you JUST imagine what "some" of the "sit on our hands and do nothing" people will say then....?

Of course, that is if they and their families are still alive.<<

I travel this country a fair bit. Don't think I've met anyone advocating doing nothing.



To: KLP who wrote (37447)8/13/2002 8:18:29 AM
From: JohnM  Respond to of 281500
 
Maybe until they hit us another time or two.....or should we wait longer?

Can you JUST imagine what "some" of the "sit on our hands and do nothing" people will say then....?

Of course, that is if they and their families are still alive.


That's not the discussion I'm in. Perhaps you created a new one.

The debate I've seen is between folk advocating a preemptive strike without much evidence, those advocating a preemptive strike who need more evidence, and those arguing that containment still works, at least well enough to avoid an all out war. Read Greeley's piece from yesterday's postings.