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To: John Carragher who wrote (118225)	10/31/2003 7:21:20 PM
From: kumar	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

If u were in New Zealand, when a GreenPeace ship was blown up in Auckland harbor by french people, and you followed what happeenend later, it would certainly not give the impression of "very unpeaceful". cheers, kumar@beenthere.pov

To: John Carragher who wrote (118225)	10/31/2003 7:41:19 PM
From: Jacob Snyder	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

They unfurled a banner on a ship carrying illegal mahogany. Zero damage to people or property. The government didn't even confiscate the mahogany, even though Greenpeace had marked it, and told them it was there. What is the definition of "very unpeaceful"? Shall I do a "compare and contrast" on the willingness to resort to violence to achieve political goals, comparing the Bush Administration and Greenpeace? Earlier this month, Greenpeace sought berthing space to allow the ship to take on supplies and to invite the public aboard to learn about Greenpeace's work to protect the Amazon rainforest. Greenpeace explained these purposes to a Port official, and the two sides verbally agreed on a suitable terminal on October 6. However, a day later, this official stated that the Port would not accept any Greenpeace ship. Subsequently, Port officials claimed in writing that public activities were no longer allowed at the Port, despite the fact that Greenpeace staff had witnessed a public event taking place there during their visit. The Port also alleged that Greenpeace posed "an undue security risk," citing federal charges against Greenpeace in a case pending in Miami. greenpeaceusa.org