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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (70891)2/2/2003 10:17:18 AM
From: Elsewhere  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
Thomas Friedman has had it with the French and Germans.

During the recent worldwide anti-Iraq war demonstrations 6000 people marched in Paris.
iht.com
During yesterday's rally against a reform of the pension system there were 50,000 participants.
nytimes.com
These numbers show what really moves people. The rest is propaganda.



To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (70891)2/2/2003 10:23:16 AM
From: carranza2  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
And where this comes from, alas, is weakness. Being weak after being powerful is a terrible thing. It can make you stupid.

BINGO! Give Friedman a gold star!! He finally gets it.

I love his insights, the thinking coming from on-the-ground experience, his humanity, etc., as respects the ME. This statement finally shows that his insight is a lot more far-ranging than I thought.


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