On Fri, 27 Jul 2001, Jim Sharkey wrote:
> Whether or not the decisions made by the administration are right or wrong,
> and frankly, I don't know that any of us really have all the facts on any of
> these matters, can our President really make a statement like that in good
> consience when he clearly doesn't give one rat's whisker what the rest of
> this civilization thinks, or when he's made it clear that he's unwilling to
> even discuss certain topics?
>
> I just wonder what context that quote was made in, and if anyone else finds
> it ironic at all.
Context?
"Dear President Putin:
"Just because I've decided that the United States shall unilaterally
abrogate lots of old treaties doesn't mean we're out to get you.
Since your society has officially transitioned from communism to
kleptocracy, my administration has decided that we have more in common
than not, so we really have very little to fear from one another.
"For public consumption, however, I feel it's important that we engage in
a certain amount of brinksmanship. The alarming lack of militaristic
tensions between our two great nations has caused an alarming softening of
our military economies. That's what Dick says, anyway.
"Nevertheless, it's important that we have some kind of understanding, so
I'm sending Ms. Rice (aint' she a cutie?) to tell you whatever you want to
hear.
"Best Regards,
"G. 'Wildman' Bush"
Marvin Long
Austin, Texas
Nuke the straight consumerist wildebeests for Buddha!
