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To: unclewest who wrote (3494)	7/18/2003 6:36:25 AM
From: LindyBill	Respond to of 793537

I just watched a rerun of Blair's speech to Congress on CSPAN. I had read it, but his presentation was just magnificent. You can understand why he has been able to hold his position in Briton in the face of a majority against it. No one can stand up to him. If he goes down, it will be a sadder day for England than for him.

To: unclewest who wrote (3494)	7/18/2003 7:58:23 AM
From: alanrs	Respond to of 793537

>War is nasty business. To win requires beating an opponent to death or into total submission. We had them on an open battlefield, refused to defeat them, and let them retreat to the cities.< I found it curious that war, particularly in Afghanistan, resembled our professional sports leagues, complete with free agents, player trades, signing bonuses and such. Someone blows a whistle, the first half ends, everyone gets released and rearmed in time for the second half kick-off. ARS