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To: Gary H who wrote (17285)	2/21/2003 2:09:57 PM
From: sea_urchin	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 81188

Gary >Too much of the world has worked itself into a feverish pitch of the more, more stuff. Advertising today, especially on TV, is continually telling people, if you don't have this or that, your life is sub-standard. It's no wonder the public debt is so high. It's some kind of feeding frenzy when you look at it a certain way. Amazing, isn't it? And, when I tell people that the human being is one crazy creature they look at me as if I'm the crazy one. Tragically, whether we believe it or not, overbreeding, stealing, raping, polluting, killing, plundering, destroying are the hallmarks of the human being. If you wish to see his works, look around.

To: Gary H who wrote (17285)	2/21/2003 2:23:16 PM
From: sea_urchin	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 81188

Gary >Didn't read the full article, it sometimes feels like reading too much of this stuff eats at the soul. Thing is not to be too emotional. Here's another article worth reading. guardian.co.uk >>>Iraqis have a rich modern political tradition borne out of their struggle for independence from Britain and for political and social emancipation. A major explanation for the violence of recent Iraqi political history lies in the determination of people to challenge tyranny and bring about political change. Iraqis have not gone like lambs to the slaughter, but have fought political battles in which they suffered grievously. To assert that an American invasion is the only way to bring about political change in Iraq might suit Blair's propaganda fightback, but it is ignorant and disingenuous. <<<