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To: tekboy who wrote (76158)	2/20/2003 11:07:06 PM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 281500

<<...out of curiousity, was he wearing a tweed jacket over a black turtleneck? that been sort of his uniform ever since I've known him...>> Yup...He was right in uniform <G>...I wish a few of our 'distinguished decision makers' in Bush's Administration would pay attention to folks like Hoffman. Thanks for the link to this article... cfr.org -s2@whenwilltherealistscometosaveus.com

To: tekboy who wrote (76158)	2/21/2003 10:00:47 AM
From: carranza2	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Sorry to say that Hoffman added little to the ongoing debate. I don't think I picked up a single original thought from him. It's all been said here in one form or another. The discussion, especially among the academics on both sides of the divide, seems to lack factual support. A lot of lofty principles get espoused but--Pollack excepted--there is damned little focus on facts and their interpretation and importance. In general, the opponents of the invasion appear less interested in factual arguments than the proponents, a serious weakness, but both sides suffer from this deficit.