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To: frankw1900 who wrote (87552)3/29/2003 1:57:18 AM
From: Sun Tzu  Respond to of 281500
 
> The hawks of WW2 turned into very effective peace makers at the end of the war.

By and large the hawks in WW2 were the Nazis. The rest of the world was dragged into it without really wanting to.

> There is no future peace if others see your desire for peace or negotiation as weakness.

You have no idea what my desire is in this matter. You hear me disagree with this war plan and you assume that means I do not favor removal of Saddam or that I simply do not approve of the methods. The simplified version you are thinking are incorrect interpretations of my position.

> Violence is often, but not always, the refuge of the incompetent.

This is true but rarely so. A bit of foresight, fairness, ethics, and empathy with your adversary will go a long way towards prevention of war.



To: frankw1900 who wrote (87552)4/4/2003 8:08:23 PM
From: Rascal  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
The reason that it will go well is because
they will not deal with Rummy, Tori,
Cheney, Condi, Bush or Ari.

They will deal with our military.
And they are the true
face of America at its best.
They believe in the real America
and those values will be present
in all their dealings.

I find it fascinating that
the embedded journalists exist.
This is truly the antithesis of public relations.
And though we don't see everything,
what we see is so admirable.
The military has high numbers of minorities
which is a credit to the their focus
on the essence of the American Dream, equality.

Iraq will do well with the help of the American Soldier.

Rascal@ thosearetheguys.com