> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gautam Mukunda [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 02:22 PM
> To: Killer Bs Discussion
> Subject: Re: Brin: David Frum on the War Plans
> 
> I'm also curious, btw, are you on record advocating
> continuing the attack in 1991?  Lots of people who
> seem to think that was a good idea don't seem to have
> been saying so back then.  The reason we stopped is
> very simple.  James Baker gave the word of the United
> States of America that we were in the Persian Gulf to
> free Kuwait, not to overthrow Saddam. 

Wow, good thing such things like, oh, the UN, weapon treaties, the Geneva Convention 
don't involve the word of the United States! 

>  The word of the United States is worth something, as various 
> countries have found out over the past two centuries or so.

Not these days.

-j-
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