Re: Re: Saudis Balking at Request to Use Base

2001-09-24 Thread ravi
Michael Perelman wrote: If the war were just bombing the Afgan's, perhaps we could kill a few thousand, declare victory, and leave. I think that Bush's demand that everyone take up sides is very dangerous. I don't know how much discontent there is in Pakistan or if siding with Pakistan

Re: Saudis Balking at Request to Use Base

2001-09-22 Thread Michael Perelman
I just heard my tape of Doug's interview of Tariq Ali, who was emphasizing that the Saudi state is already fragile and the war can throw it into turmoil. If the war were just bombing the Afgan's, perhaps we could kill a few thousand, declare victory, and leave. I think that Bush's demand that

Re: Re: Saudis Balking at Request to Use Base

2001-09-22 Thread Michael Pugliese
, 2001 12:23 PM Subject: [PEN-L:17564] Re: Saudis Balking at Request to Use Base I just heard my tape of Doug's interview of Tariq Ali, who was emphasizing that the Saudi state is already fragile and the war can throw it into turmoil. If the war were just bombing the Afgan's, perhaps we could