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To: Thomas M. who wrote (3038)	10/17/2006 2:12:44 PM
From: Lane3	Respond to of 10087

When I said authority, I meant a person who has mastered the field. I know that. But what field are we talking about and who might have mastered it? I'm pretty sure there are any certified authorities on the Lancet study, other than the authors, that is, and they are inherently biased.

To: Thomas M. who wrote (3038)	10/17/2006 2:30:15 PM
From: TimF	Respond to of 10087

When I said authority, I meant a person who has mastered the field. No one has mastered the field of "how many people have died in Iraq because of the American invasion, occupation, and subsequent support for the Iraqi government". Even if the authors of the study where the worlds most informed experts on the subject (a questionable claim) and where completely unbiased (a highly questionable claim) that still wouldn't be enough to make them a legitimate authority to use in an argument from authority.

To: Thomas M. who wrote (3038)	10/19/2006 4:58:14 PM
From: one_less	Respond to of 10087

Mexico will let Tucson-based groups offer aid to migrants south of border ARIZONA DAILY STAR Members of the Coalición de Derechos Humanos/Alianza Indígena Sin Fronteras and the faith-based No More Deaths movement were scheduled to sign the document, along with Jesus Lopez Quiroz of Mexico's National Institute of Migration and Enrique Flores Lopez of Sonora's State Commission for the Care of Migrants. No More Deaths members say the agreement will formally allow the U.S.-based organizations to provide food, water, footwear and basic medical care to migrants on the Mexican side of the international border. No More Deaths, which provides food, water and medical assistance to illegal entrants in distress on the U.S. side, has a new program of providing aid to migrants returned by U.S. authorities to Mexican ports of entry at Nogales and Agua Prieta. The Coalición de Derechos Humanos/Alianza Indígena Sin Fronteras is a grass-roots organization that aims to promote respect for human and civil rights and fights what it calls the militarization of the southern border region.