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5720But as I note in a post you haven't seen yet, the absolute commitment to peaThe Philosopher-3/14/2003
5719Aristotle laid out the problem, or issue. Too much of even a good thing is a baThe Philosopher-3/14/2003
5718<i> A commitment to peace and prosperity is part of what brought down the Lane3-3/14/2003
5717<i>Er, ...peace and prosperity? </i> Not always. A commitment to pThe Philosopher-3/14/2003
5716<i>It would be interesting, if we had the time, to try to define here on tLane3-3/14/2003
5715A P.S. to previous message: Virtually all American interests of any importance The Philosopher-3/14/2003
5714Whether an anti-war protestor thinks so or not has little bearing on whether he The Philosopher-3/14/2003
5713<i>Again, it is not a matter of whether they "mean to be" so, buLane3-3/14/2003
5712Fine. Ask the average anti- war protester if he thinks Bush is acting against AmNeocon-3/14/2003
5711I did not read the off-the-cuff statement made to be implying that Bush was actiThe Philosopher-3/14/2003
5710If war is against American interests, then advocating war is against American inNeocon-3/14/2003
5709But whether it "is" against American interests depends on who is definThe Philosopher-3/14/2003
5708Yes, I think that is what he is saying. Again, it is not a matter of whether theNeocon-3/14/2003
5707If he believes that, then he has to believe that Bush and Powell are against AmeThe Philosopher-3/14/2003
5706Of course it is implied, or why make a point of how they alone are driving the pNeocon-3/14/2003
5705Not necessarily. Both might be successful, in their own ways. But even if one The Philosopher-3/14/2003
5704<i>Only pointing out the opportunities for viewing extraordinary marrThe Philosopher-3/14/2003
5703Objectively, one policy is against our best interests. I am not discussing malevNeocon-3/14/2003
5702Ends and means. American interests are ends. If, for example, you favor the inThe Philosopher-3/14/2003
5701I read the political threads I see quite a bit of it there in fact, I really couepicure-3/14/2003
5700Oh, I accept that about you, just fine. Only pointing out the opportunities forLane3-3/14/2003
5699I just can't bring myself to watch AI. I'm sorry. You'll have to aepicure-3/14/2003
5698<i>"Have you ever seen such amazing arrogance wedded to such awesome Lane3-3/14/2003
5697No I don't buy that You don't have to keep doing something stupid, just epicure-3/14/2003
5696"Have you ever seen such amazing arrogance wedded to such awesome incompeteepicure-3/14/2003
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