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To: Spheres who wrote (79842)	10/22/2004 7:05:08 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 794015

Things had already changed before 9/11, we just pretended that they hadn't. This is not just my amateur opinion, it's the opinion of experts in a number of fields who testified at the 9/11 Commission, and others who have written about this topic. Richard Clark, "Anonymous" at the CIA, are the first names that come to mind, but there have been many others. The facts were ineluctable, the events were inexorable, but we preferred to pretend to ourselves that because the Cold War ended, there would never again be any danger.

To: Spheres who wrote (79842)	10/22/2004 9:03:59 PM
From: MrLucky	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 794015

IMHO, future generations should not have to consider enlisting, being drafted, or fulfilling a civil requirement as part of their citizenship Spheres, So, exactly how would you defend the USA from attack, if you were a citizen? It looks to my like the only alternative left to you is to do the French thing and surrender. Perhaps, the USA should mandate that all students learn four or five languages in addition to English. <g>

To: Spheres who wrote (79842)	10/22/2004 11:48:59 PM
From: unclewest	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 794015

being 43 years old, maybe I should consider myself fortunate (rather than an aberration), that until this Bush's administration, traditional warfare was apparently becoming a thing of the past. IMHO, future generations should not have to consider enlisting, being drafted, or fulfilling a civil requirement as part of their citizenship. I was too young for the Vietnam draft, and the conflicts since then were swift and conclusive. You are dreamin kid. Go out and visit the world you fear. Take your kids with you. They need exposure to the broad vision you lack.