If you can't convince them, confuse them. -- Harry S. Truman
----- Original Message ----- From: "Julia Thompson" Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 9:47 AM Subject: Re: article > The Fool wrote: > > > > This article looks like it might be interesting. If someone could get it > > that is.. > > > > http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A1193-2003Mar20.html > > I've taken action to send it to Kneem. > > Quote from the article: > > Rep. Jim Leach, an Iowa Republican who voted against the Iraq war > resolution, offered some useful words that both parties should tack > on their walls in the coming weeks. > > "I am absolutely convinced that the most important perspective is > that people are obligated to respect opposing views," Leach said in > an interview. "This is one of the closest, most difficult decisions > we've confronted because this is an unprecedented circumstance. . . . > What I suggest to everybody is that Americans are divided and that > every thinking American is conflicted." > > Leach warned against the simple dismissal of criticisms of American > policy, particularly from our friends abroad: "If we are a poor > respecter of other people's thoughts, our thoughts are not going to > be well received at another time." > > Which goes back to some stuff going on here last week, I think. > > Julia > -- Han Tacoma ~ Artificial Intelligence is better than none! ~ _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
