Date sent: Mon, 24 Aug 1998 20:07:04 -0400 (EDT)
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From: Maureen Press <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: RE: state terrorism
> At 02:03 PM 8/24/98 -0500, Joe Dees wrote:
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> >And another thing; who speaks for the men, women and children
> >killed in Tanzania, Kenya and Egypt, who would have been killed if
> >the six 747's had gone down, who were in the Khobar Towers and
> >the World Trade Center, and all those who would die in the future if
> >we just sit on our pious hands and let that madman continue, huh?
>
> Joe
>
> There are lots of "madmen" that the U.S. seems quite content to let
> "continue" without raising any fuss at all (in the UN, in the International
> Court), let alone take a unilateral action to bomb a foreign country who
> *may or may not* be allowing terrorists to function openly.
>
The Head of the Taliban and Osama Bin Ladin are good buddies;
there's no "may or may not" to it. Are you asserting that because
we haven't stopped ALL the world's madmen that we shouldn't move
against ANY of them, even after they have publicly sworn to kill
Americans, and then kept that promise?
> In this case, there are congressional rules that prohibit the US from
> assisinating (whoops, sp error, sorry) any other citizen or leader of a
> foreign country, but it is permissable to go in to another country and bomb
> the sh-t out of it, killing civilians who are no part of the argument.
> Seems a little twisted in its logic, doesn't it?
If we change our assassination policy, I nominate him as the first
beneficiary of the change. I'm sure the families of all those his
minions have killed would heartily agree with me.
> Why doesn't the US appeal to other countries, thru the UN on this? Why this
> man (who has been around for a while, and while like Sadam Huessain, be
> around for a whole lot while more) -- and why now? The US has been more
> than content to let what is left of Yugoslavia tear itself apart -- and on
> and on.....is it because 12 American citizens were killed -- is that why we
> cannot "let that madman continue?"\
HELLO! NEWSFLASH! We Have Peacekeepers In Yugoslavia!
> Think about it for a moment, Joe, before giving such replies....that
> "madman" has not been hurt at all; he and his "army" may now be more
> convinced than ever that the US is deserving of attacks, nothing has been
> accomplished here, except the destruction of foreign property and citizens.
>
> Is this really the way you want the US to be perceived by other nations?
> (In Canada, we tend to see the US as the bully with the biggest stick.)
>
> ......food for thought, anyway.
I place no value whatsoever upon the opinions of people who would
hold a grudge against us for killing a terrorist whose life mission is to
kill American citizens
> Maureen
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