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Politics : Stockman Scott's Political Debate Porch -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: lurqer who wrote (10852)	12/28/2002 2:38:49 AM
From: smolejv@gmx.net	Respond to of 89467

>>Properly utilized in this war, rock ‘n’ roll can be more powerful than a B-52. Subvert their youth with revolutionary ideas like basic universal human rights. << ... which is the asymmetry seen from the other side. Put in clear words: R&R is much more dangerous to the real opponent than B52s. A forceful and not entirely correct metafore: Woodstock did more to bring down communism than the Vietnam war.

To: lurqer who wrote (10852)	12/30/2002 2:29:27 PM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 89467

<<...What seems to be missing at higher levels is insight. We’re in a war, but in a very fundamental way this is not a military war, but a cultural war. Foolishly exposing your military gives the advantage to your enemy. This is a war between modernity and an early seventh century Arabian peninsula mindset. Properly utilized in this war, rock ‘n’ roll can be more powerful than a B-52. Subvert their youth with revolutionary ideas like basic universal human rights. That idea is in fundamental conflict with the Qur’an. The turning away from fundamental Islam by the youth of Iran is indicative that modernity can win this war with few if any shots fired...>> lurqer: You make too much sense...I only wish our nation's leaders could look at the big picture and examine some 'alternative viewpoints'...;-) Thanks for sharing your thoughts. regards, -s2