-Caveat Lector- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edward Britton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Hay, don't kill the messenger. I just passed it on. :-) No, not at all. Am always willing to discuss, but am also posting this to [EMAIL PROTECTED], as that is more suited to discussion, and there are no message limits (5 for the regular CTRL list on AOL) - there are subscription instructions on the bottom of this email if you are not already subscribed to both. > Personally, and while agreeing with you at least in principle (in my saner > moments), I'm a bit surprised we don't see even more of this neo-tribalistic sabre > rattling. I think we're seeing more of it now than ever, or, in "ever" I mean really in the last 20 years or so. > As for averting any coming conflict between us WASPS and the "devilish > Islamic" world, my solution is relatively simple; stay the hell out of the > rest of the world's business unless we or ours are attacked. Then and only > then will we have any claim to "righteous indignation." (Yes, the > preceding statement ignores--temporarily--the potential for retaliation on > the basis of our past misdeeds.) Yep, that's my take. I know it's seen as isolationist, but, holy ... well, my goodness, at least it eliminates the potential for further misdeeds, and puts that squarely on the table when talking peace. Don't like the US? Don't come here. But then again that also makes trade negotiations difficult, especially if there are tariffs involved, and I'm not a true libertarian in that sense. It's complicated to be sure, but at least not selling arms to other nations (which goes along with the trade situation - we are the largest arms dealer in the world), and without supporting foreign wars in any sense, then we do have a leg upon which to stand. Right now all we have is a crutch, and that is splintering. > Nevertheless, and somewhat safely assuming that the hawkish mind will have > its way, the issue is not really about fighting a billion Muslims; it's > about eliminating a billion Muslims. There's a big, and ominous, > difference. I think you missed the suggestion embedded within the author's > title. Hmmm ... so the difference is more *convincing* a billion Muslims that they're wrong? Or maybe I'm missing what it is that you, as the messenger, are suggesting. And don't take my own tone there as ominous - I am pretty sure that I know what the author is suggesting, but, then what do you, as messenger, suggest? I know we don't always ask that of each other here, and not trying to put you on the spot. Or are you rather illustrating the author's suggestion as ominous? - jt <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance�not soap-boxing�please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'�with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds�is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
