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To: greenspirit who wrote (13525)	10/23/2003 4:16:24 PM
From: jerry manning	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793575

Boykin will not be touched. Oh, the pain felt by the left, (the loving, tolerate, politically correct left) oh, the pain. And yes, "We feel your pain."

To: greenspirit who wrote (13525)	10/23/2003 6:01:09 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793575

There are a lot of ruffled feathers out there, ruffled for different reasons, most of them off target, IMO. It's a shame because that diversion obscures the real problem, sez she with unerring radar <g>, and it allows his defenders to divert attention from their double standards and onto the knee-jerk criticisms of the "opposition."

To: greenspirit who wrote (13525)	10/24/2003 1:19:51 AM
From: Dayuhan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793575

Calls for a general 's head because his comments may have ruffled the feathers of our esteemed enemies!? The problem is not that it ruffles the feathers of our enemies, but the effect that it has on people who are already suspicious of us, but have not yet made the move into overtly opposing us. In 2002, polls in Indonesia showed an approval rating of about 80% for the US. It's down to something in the 20s now. This sort of thing doesn't just piss off radicals, it pushes neutrals away from us and into the camp of the enemy. Is that not cause for concern?