Whereas, on the other hand, the only way to get the British out after they
welcome themselves into your country is with heavy ordinance. 

M, whose Irish relations still vividly remember the horrors of Cromwell

-----Original Message-----
From: Andy Ousterhout [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 6:21 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Empire-Building


When in England at a fairly large conference, Colin Powell was asked by the
Archbishop of Canterbury if our plans for Iraq were just an example of
empire building by George Bush.

He answered by saying, "Over the years, the United States has sent many of
its fine young men and women into great peril to fight for freedom beyond
our
borders.   The only amount of land we have ever asked for in return is
enough
to bury those that did not return!"

It became very quiet in the room.

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