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To: Alighieri who wrote (157931)	1/13/2003 9:50:20 AM
From: i-node	Respond to of 1590761

I noticed you didn't highlight the most important sentence in the story: "When the world dials 911," said George Breece, interim president of the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce, "the phone is answered here, and we expect it. We are not numb to what it takes out of the local economy, but it's a small price to pay for freedom.

To: Alighieri who wrote (157931)	1/13/2003 10:22:21 AM
From: hmaly	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1590761

Al Re.."We get a lot of support from our families, and from retired military guys, but it seems like a lot of people in this country look down on soldiers," said one, who bore the name Perrin on his uniform but wasn't comfortable giving out his full name He heard about you and Ted.

To: Alighieri who wrote (157931)	1/13/2003 12:58:26 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1590761

Al, <Rangel's DOA proposal, of course, was in large part political gamesmanship: Members of Congress, he was suggesting, might be less gung-ho about invading Iraq if their own sons and daughters faced a call to arms.> Military folk tend to be much more conservative than the mainstream, i.e. they support Bush's policies over that of the "bleeding heart" liberals. Rangel's theories just don't jive with reality. Tenchusatsu