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To: Sully- who wrote (13662)	2/27/2003 11:46:10 PM
From: lurqer	Respond to of 89467

but it is too radical, too full of lies, half truths & it is so one sided to be given any credibility whatsoever As you know, I'm a political cynic. I don't expect truth from politicians of any strip. I not particularly happy about this position. I was forced into it by observing the politicians themselves. Whenever I stray from my cynicism, they have a way of forcing me back. Currently, you have my sympathy, for I fear you have placed you faith in those unworthy of your trust. Please don't think I'm being condescending. I’m genuinely saddened by what I believe lies in your future. I warned my more staunch Clinton believing friends in '98, that they were "riding for a fall" - for he was lying. In the past, we've had some good times. I remember some great jokes on the porch. Since I strongly believe everyone should make up their own mind, I will only ask that you give due consideration to who has been writing these documents - the '92 DOD version that came out under Cheney's name, the September 2000 report from the Project for the New American Century, and the National Security Strategy enacted soon after 9-11. It's the same group of authors and the same ideas. They still think the same, and they are sill in power. As for the idea being too radical, I'm reminded of some friends that simply would not believe prior to the Pentagon Papers. Or another group, for whom certain ideas were inconceivable prior to the Watergate hearings. As I stated in my previous post, the mainstream media is starting to tell the story. PBS's Frontline is a "borderline” mainstream outlet. If the Islamists react to occupation as I expect, you will hear much more of the neo-con folly. If after consideration of the above, you arrive at a different conclusion than I did, so be it. After all, some of my best friends think I'm nuts.<g> lurqer