I wrote: > > > "Clever"? Where exactly did I say that, Alan?
And straining again, Alan the Tedious responded at laborious length: > Sorry about that. I misquoted you and that was not right. I did not > intentionally misquote you and I apologize. > > Your exact words in the "About those Hamas targets" thread were: > > > So.... This obviously gives Israel the right to strike all ambulances, > > just to eliminate any possibility that a Hamas member might escape by > > cunning and guile. > > So you thought that hijacking ambulances by armed gunmen to carry out their > attacks and escape was an act of "cunning and guile." It is true that you > did not use the word "clever" but clearly you approved of the act and do not > believe it to be a crime, war crime or otherwise. > > While not so succinct as "clever," perhaps we can say that Vinnie's walking > away from his house and mortgage with a pile of money was a similar act of > "cunning and guile." And Vinnie didn't even need a gun to pull it off. > Alan: 1. Buy a dictionary. 2. Look up the word "irony". Then look up "reductio ad absurdum". 3. Then enroll in a remedial reading course at a local community college. If possible, take a remedial course on modern world history while you are at it. Is your middle name "Steven" or "Solomon" or "Sylvester", Alan? If so, your monogram suits you well. John M. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Persons posting messages to not_honyaku assume all responsibility for their messages. The list owner does not review messages, and accepts no responsibility for the content of messages posted. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
