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To: James Calladine who wrote (16051)	7/11/2004 12:18:39 PM
From: Karen Lawrence	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 173976

"No young American should be held hostage to our America's dependency on oil," Mr Kerry said at a campaign speech in North Carolina, his running mate's home state. For now, we are held hostage and have been. From Cato Institute August 91: "Ancient History": U.S. Conduct in the Middle East Since World War Il and the Folly Of Intervention by Sheldon L. Richman Sheldon L. Richman is senior editor at the Cato Institute. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Executive Summary When Iranian revolutionaries entered the U.S. embassy in Tehran in 1979 and seized 52 Americans, President Jimmy Carter dismissed reminders of America's long intervention in Iran as "ancient history." Carter's point was not merely that previous U.S. policy could not excuse the hostage taking. His adjective also implied that there was nothing of value to be learned from that history. In his view, dredging up old matters was more than unhelpful; it was also dangerous, presumably because it could only serve the interests of America's adversaries. Thus, to raise historical issues was at least unpatriotic and maybe worse.(1) As the United States finds itself in the aftermath of another crisis in the Middle East, it is worth the risk of opprobrium to ask why there should be hostility toward America in that region. Some insight can be gained by surveying official U.S. conduct in the Middle East since the end of World War II. Acknowledged herein is a fundamental, yet deplorably overlooked, distinction between understanding and excusing. The purpose of this survey is not to pardon acts of violence against innocent people but to understand the reasons that drive people to violent political acts.(2) The stubborn and often self-serving notion that the historical record is irrelevant because political violence is inexcusable ensures that Americans will be caught in crises in the Middle East and elsewhere for many years to come. more: cato.org

To: James Calladine who wrote (16051)	7/11/2004 4:14:04 PM
From: BubbaFred	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 173976

Has anyone heard any question on why there was such major goofup on intelligence that lead to the invasion? Nah, we all get the condensed reader's digest version and disneyesque fictional script. What a sham when both houses and the presidency is controlled by one party. Even Newt toes the line, the dictatorship line, controlled by the chosen tribe that's never wrong and always right, or it's antisemitic. It's all done for the judeofascist zionists' interests and strong loving allegiance to the chosen tribe and the godfather boss (well known terrorist). And billions of profits for the prime contractor is just icing on the cake. the godfather boss who controls America: fpp.co.uk

To: James Calladine who wrote (16051)	7/11/2004 5:53:51 PM
From: geode00	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 173976

Kerry/Edwards workable theme choices: - Cost of Iraq war. Those monies taken from the US middle class heartland. - Medicare. Monies taken from seniors and given to Drug Company executives. - Cheney. Working for Halliburton against the US Taxpayer. - Bush. Working for the Saudis and the oil companies against the US Taxpayer. Apparently, it's just 2% of American voters (the undecided in swing states) that all of this time, effort and money is being hurled at this year. Unless new voters come in droves or Diebol corrupts the count, it's those 2% that will decide the future of our Republic.