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To: Falcon who wrote (35885)	2/23/1998 12:13:00 AM
From: dwight martin	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 61433

OFF TOPIC Falcon: Many bio-weapons are low-tech. For example, It would be easy for anyone who has access to a bathtub in a temperature-controlled room to brew up plenty of anthrax in a few weeks. Assuming then (without deciding) that the Iraqis are inclined to use bio-weapons against us, what are the chances that any military campaign could eliminate all the temperature-controlled rooms in a country the size of Texas? Zero. Second, again indulging your assumption, what (other than a degree of stupidity I do not believe the Iraqis possess) would prevent them from finding (or having already found) several nice tempereature-controlled rooms in, say, L.A., Philly, or Houston? The questions answers itself. Therefore, the bombing is not designed to and cannot be expected to forestall or even impede the anthractions you fear. Indeed, if I were The Crazy One, I would be inclined to respond to bombing with the only effective (and probably untraceable) weapons left to me (and I think you know what they would be). Finally, I don't think TCO cares if we kill some of his people-- he'll just use it to his own propaganda advantage in the Arab world. So-- why bomb now?

To: Falcon who wrote (35885)	2/23/1998 12:27:00 AM
From: Jan Crawley	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 61433

Falcon: Please excuse the interruption of your political reverie, but I feel that I must respond in a manner not regarding the content of your message, but only it's subject and method of persuasion. I understand that you feel very strongly about your opinion. But, I feel that I must stress that this is a chat forum basically dedicated to the discussion of the Ascend stock. In other words, Violent Assertions of Political Beliefs With an Offensive Nature DO NOT BELONG HERE. In addition, your language and your propensity to wish to insult people whom you feel have different priorities (i.e. "and I notice some people have nothing better to do in their lives than post meaningless conversation here as if they knew what they were talking about") is very immature and borders on disgusting. This is an adult forum and though I deeply respect any opinion you have to offer in a CIVILIZED manner, I would wish that you act according to the decorum required of a mature conversation. Sincerely, Jan Crawley

To: Falcon who wrote (35885)	2/23/1998 12:59:00 AM
From: Gary Korn	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 61433

This is to all the liberal knuckleheads who dont know their ass from their armpit when it comes to the situation in the gulf...and to a lesser extent...ASND... Quite honestly, few members truly know what they are talking about when it comes to ascend. examples like ascend buying ciena Falcon, Obviously, I'm the liberal knucklehead who doesn't know my ass from my armpit about whom your talking. And who doesn't know anything about ASND. This from someone -- you -- who had to have been either stupid or racist to have posted the following observation: Besides, when was the last time an iraqi had something positive to add to humanity. Gary Korn

To: Falcon who wrote (35885)	2/23/1998 5:56:00 AM
From: Joseph Pareti	Respond to of 61433

>sacrificing some iraqi civilians >(or all of them for that >matter) is a small price to pay >to eliminate a global >threat... you've got to be either nuts or inherently a criminal to say things like this. By the way, were the Serbs not a threat at the time when they butchered DAILY thousands of Muslims ? What did Clinton et al do to stop them ? Did these top-stars politicians lack the guts, or is it simply they could not care less about the bloody Muslims since there is no fucking oil in Bosnia ? To me it looks like going Saddam-bashing is so much easier, especially to avert the public's attention away from his extra-marital screws.

To: Falcon who wrote (35885)	2/23/1998 8:14:00 AM
From: Vasu ganesan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 61433

Hey You Ding Dong: It is the West that is the threat to Humanity. How many hundreds of Millions of people did the West Kill, just to steal their land. By the way who in hell is west? What happened to West's Manifest Destiny?..Ding Dong..they cant even compete...Now the Westerners want quote for college admission..they can not compete against Asians..and do you The Dinga Ling know about Opium War? Yukky Ding Dong

To: Falcon who wrote (35885)	2/23/1998 8:39:00 AM
From: Neil H	Respond to of 61433

Falcon People in Saudi are not carrying gas masks around, nor is there great fear. Probably because planes will not attack Iraq from here this time. In fact, the majority of the Saudi people I have talked with are against the US attacking Iraq. I know because I live in Saudi. In Kuwait it is different, because this is where our military is staged. Regards Neil

To: Falcon who wrote (35885)	2/23/1998 9:25:00 AM
From: jach	Respond to of 61433

<<****NOTE: This is to all the liberal knuckleheads who dont know their .................>> interesting attempt to categorize individuals that prefer peaceful resolutions as liberal knuckleheads who dont know....; this puts UN secretary general, many head-of-states, many religious leaders in the same category

To: Falcon who wrote (35885)	2/23/1998 3:39:00 PM
From: Mehdi Hassanipour	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 61433

"This is to all the liberal knuckleheads who dont know their ass from their armpit when it comes to the situation in the gulf.." And what are your credentials making you an expert in the Persian gulf matters? The closest you have been to the killing fields may have been in the comfort of your home watching it on a network TV. War is ugly, but worst than that, is killing innocent people. Take it from someone whose every cell in his body screams for revenge. Take it from someone you fought and lived under Iraq's invasion for 8 years. Someone who's closest friends and family lost their young lives to this savage nonsense. I am sure you would have thought differently if you had your face splattered with human flesh. For me, there is absolutely nothing more gratifying to see Saddam or his army get vanished off the face of the earth. But AT WHAT PRICE? "sacrificing some Iraqi civilians (or all of them for that matter)" as you have put it, I would have to say, despite my grievances, I HAVE NOT LOST MY RESPECT AND DIGNITY FOR THE HUMANITY. PEACE