In a message dated 1/12/2004 7:31:46 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Lastly, what is so wrong with the Bush Administration saying that we > believe that we should invade Iraq for reasons A, B, C, D, E, and F..... > but we recognize that reason "D" is a bit complex/disputed, and that "D" is > the reason that skeptics would be most receptive to, and so we are going to > spend most of our timearguing for "D" as that is the reason that will get > us the most votes? It is the nature of the republic and the nature of > the United Nations that you don't spend a lot of time making a case based > on reasons that *you* believe, but aren't like to convince many of the > swing-congresspersons and swing-ambassadors who will be > doing the voting. Well one reason is that it is dishonest not to state your real intentions. Another reason is that your true intentions might have convinced quite a few groups and individuals of the correctness of our plan. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
