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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: MJ who wrote (40266)	8/18/2008 2:56:35 PM
From: MJ	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224748

Disclaimer regarding the above message. I decided to do some research to see if this was a Satirical Piece by Thomas Sowell I believe in verifying these messages if possible. Still checking for a link. Regardless it makes for good satire. mj

To: MJ who wrote (40266)	8/18/2008 2:56:35 PM
From: Geoff Altman	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 224748

During the hundreds of days of the hostage crisis in Iran the Mullahs wouldn't give an inch with Carter....They knew he was a joke and didn't have the balls to do anything to force their hand. The situation continued, right up to the time that Reagan was sworn in..... the Iranians thought that Reagan was just crazy enough to do something hard core. End result? The Iranians released all the hostages as soon as Reagan was in office. Proof that the crazies in this world have no respect for perceived doves who wish to rely on diplomacy adnauseum. Soft diplomacy has its place but unless there's the threat and the will to use harder measures it's all for naught.........

To: MJ who wrote (40266)	8/18/2008 4:34:33 PM
From: Ann Corrigan	Respond to of 224748

Excellent. Sowell is brilliant.