You will have to forgive me but being from the UK (and being only 6 in 1981) I don't know the circumstances surrounding that hostage release, consequently I have no opinion on that subject.
-- Jay > -----Original Message----- > From: G [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 26 October 2004 13:47 > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: electoral college > > Exactly my point James. The argument is also too simplistic > when referring to the hostage release following Reagan's > inaugaration in 1981. > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "James Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 7:41 AM > >Subject: RE: electoral college > > > > > That would depend on the circumstances. In a simplistic > world then no you > > couldn't but the real world is a bit more complex. Imagine > the following > > situation.... > > > > The French and Germans consider GW's policy towards Iraq to be self > > defeating and therefore are unwilling to commit troops to perpetual > > occupation of Iraq. The French and Germans also consider > Kerry's position > > on Iraq to be much more workable and in line with finding a > quick and > > workable solution to the problem meaning troops would only > be committed > for > > 12 months. In this situation then yes, you could credit > Kerry for the > extra > > International support even if he has only been in power for > a couple of > > hours. > > > > -- > > Jay > > > <snip> > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Purchase from House of Fusion, a Macromedia Authorized Affiliate and support the CF community. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=36 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:132708 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
