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Politics : Clinton's Scandals: Is this corruption the worst ever? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: DJRoss who wrote (3302)	8/27/1998 10:15:00 AM
From: MulhollandDrive	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 13994

Dug, Very insightful post. It's interesting to contemplate that while we supposedly had enough "intelligence" to monitor the comings and goings of the bin Laden group leaders (remember the scheduled meeting?) we apparently don't have the stomach to put American lives at risk to "defend" our anti-terrorist stance with a surgical strike at the head. Far easier to strike a target with missiles, hope we nailed a couple and as far as innocent loss of life goes, well just so much "collateral damage"......bp

To: DJRoss who wrote (3302)	8/27/1998 11:02:00 AM
From: RJC2006	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 13994

<<<If this group of Sudanese citizens even take it upon themselves to declare their government wrong and try to rebel through legal means, would their lives also be cheap? Would their lives be of no consequence?>>> No more than the lives of colonials was cheap in 1769. Who do you think they were--a bunch of fat cats sitting in their "swivel chairs"? <<<How many of those working at that factory had any idea about what was going on.>>> I give up. Tell me, how many of those working at the factory had any idea what was going on. <<<How many of them were living hand to mouth?>>> I don't know. Tell me how many were living hand to mouth. <<<It is not a high priority for a person to engage in the political scene of his/her country when they are desperately scraping for anything to stave off malnutrition of their children.>>> The reason their country is where it is isn't exclusively limited to bad crop yields unfortunately. <<<While I do not sympathize in any way for terrorists of any kind, I have been able to be a bit more global in my thinking since I have lived outside of the US for quite a few years.>> You could have fooled me. <<<You might argue that the Sudanese who really did not support terrorism who worked at the factory should have blown the whistle and moved on to another job. I used to work in a pizzaria that was run and owned by the mob. I didn't have a clue about this until I had left for another job.>>> Sometimes it pays to know your employer. <<<I don't think we would have cared as much if my sons belly was on the verge of bloating, and there were really no other prospects to help me provide for my family.>>> In other words, that factory was the only place of employment. <<<We as Americans allow ourselves to be ignorant of many things around us as it is virtually impossible to be on the in of every development in our country. How many of us know about every situation going on in the department of the interior, or education,etc etc. >>> Really? We have a President who is a known liar and look at the support he garners from some just on this forum. <<<How much drug money in the US has been used to finance political campaigns?>>> Well, outside of Mr. Clinton's campaign I don't know. Tell me how much drug money in the US has been used to finance political campaigns outside of Mr. Clinton's? <<<And wouldn't Americans cheer the Columbians when they decide to drop bombson several downtown Los Angeles warehouses that their intelligence have evidence of containing elements of cocaine production and a couple of methlabs related to the Cali Cartel of which they have determined to wipe off the face of the earth. Who cares if American citizens get killed in the blasts. Who cares if other surrounding businesses get blown up in the process, it serves them right since they by electing the government official who financed his or her campaign with drug money are just as culpable.>>> THis analogy is so far removed from having any semblance to the Sudanese situation I can't even comment on it. <<<While I am not saying that the Sudanese government is innocent of harboring known terrorists, or turning a blind eye on terrorist activities, I am saying that a more balanced approach to what is being submitted to us as citizens via the media may be warranted considering that the governments of the world have often taken measures in secret that they may have not been able to accomplish had they sought the support of the people.>>> And I don't disagree with this sentiment. Until such time I believe differently I will support the President on this but only at the sake of sympathizing with a country that supports known terrorists. Do I agree with the policy? Not really. I've already stated that I think there are more effective ways of dealing with the problem but I am not inclined to champion the Sudanese.