On May 10, 2005, at 8:57 PM, JDG wrote:
At 04:43 PM 5/10/2005 -0700, Nick Arnett wrote:And myriad possibilities in between, as well as assistance to NGOs, economic
intervention by businesses and much more. Reducing such issues to either-or
choices doesn't feed hungry people.
The choice is between taking direct action to help people now, or taking
indirect action that *might* work, or *might* buy the killers enough time
to "finish the job" before anyone stops them.....
... direct action that *might* help people now, or *might* plunge them into a morass off killing and lawlessness that is far worse than what they face now ...
Are you so sure that direct action is the answer? If so, what form would
that direct action take? Air- dropping food pallets to get past the guys
with guns? Or did you have something in mind that would involve more guys
with guns?
Sometimes I am so envious of conservatives' ability to reduce everything to black-and-white. Those damned shades of gray that I have to deal with as a progressive are such a pain in the ass.
Dave
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