> List members may recall that back in March our esteemed moderator > commented > on the inaccuracy of their original article and instantly they pulled it > and began reviewing the matter. Let us hope the State Department will > adopt > the OLC position as their own. (Is there any obligation for them to do > so?)
It would be advisable for the individuals who first communicated with the State Department to bring it to their attention. On occasion, just possibly, through the fault of no one, one federal agency may be unaware of the actions (or poositions on a given issue) of others. Given that communication has alreday been initiated and acted upon, it is entirely appropriate to share newly developed information with them. In fact, the full DOJ/OLC paper would provide a well researched and documented official U.S. government/Bush administration position for timid diplomats to justifiy a new stand on the issue. "Hey, world, it wasn't us -- that's the position of the chief law enforcement officer of the U.S." And incoming SecState Rice should be more than happy to accept a strongly worded 2A statement than her predecessor. Rumor also has it that John Bolton, currently Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs, may be moving up the State Fept food chain (to #2 at State). Bolton has a clear record in opposition to UN gun control schemes, and was also a Justice Department functionary under Ronald Reagan. JW _______________________________________________ To post, send message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, unsubscribe, change options, or get password, see http://lists.ucla.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/firearmsregprof Please note that messages sent to this large list cannot be viewed as private. Anyone can subscribe to the list and read messages that are posted; people can read the Web archives; and list members can (rightly or wrongly) forward the messages to others.
