Re: Brin Calls for an Attack on Riyadh Re: Brin: David Frum on theWar Plans

2003-04-03 Thread G. D. Akin
- Original Message - From: d.brin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 3:43 PM Subject: Re: Brin Calls for an Attack on Riyadh Re: Brin: David Frum on the War Plans 1. I was being sardonic about attacking Riyadh. Just recognizing

Re: Brin Calls for an Attack on Riyadh Re: Brin: David Frum onthe War Plans

2003-04-03 Thread John D. Giorgis
At 10:43 PM 4/2/2003 -0800 d.brin wrote: 1. I was being sardonic about attacking Riyadh. Just recognizing their enmity would enable us to demand that they choose between their mansions and jihad. And if this Saudis refuse this demand, then what? How do you plan to back up your threats?I

Re: Brin Calls for an Attack on Riyadh

2003-04-03 Thread Alberto Monteiro
G. D. Akin asked: So who do they hate more, the U.S. or rival tribes? There's an arab motto, more or like: I against my brother. I and my brother against our cousin. I, my brother and my cousin against our neighbour. I, my brother, my cousing, and my neighbour against the

Re: Brin Calls for an Attack on Riyadh Re: Brin: David Frum on theWar Plans

2003-04-03 Thread Andrew Crystall
On 2 Apr 2003 at 22:35, Deborah Harrell wrote: This is NOT the same as calling for *actual* attack on Saudi Arabia! Which incidently I'd back in a heartbeat. Andy Dawn Falcon ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Brin Calls for an Attack on Riyadh

2003-04-03 Thread Alberto Monteiro
Andrew Crystall wrote: This is NOT the same as calling for *actual* attack on Saudi Arabia! Which incidently I'd back in a heartbeat. So you would support that the USA coalition launched some scuds against Mecca or the Islamic Temple over the rock in Jerusalem, and pretend that

Brin Calls for an Attack on Riyadh Re: Brin: David Frum on the War Plans

2003-04-02 Thread John D. Giorgis
At 01:51 PM 4/2/2003 -0800 d.brin wrote: Let me remind you that in 1991 this same team stopped our army 24 hours from eliminating the problem altogether freeing the same Iraqi people we are now supposed to be rescuing. My understanding is that in the first Gulf War, US troops never even

Re: Brin Calls for an Attack on Riyadh Re: Brin: David Frum on theWar Plans

2003-04-02 Thread Russell Chapman
John D. Giorgis wrote: Dr Brin, you have previously indicated to this List that you consider a major risk from this war the possibility of inflaming ordinary Mulsims and Arabs against us. Out of curiosity, how do you reconcile this previous fear of yours with your suggestion that we should, be

Re: Brin Calls for an Attack on Riyadh Re: Brin: David Frum on theWar Plans

2003-04-02 Thread Deborah Harrell
--- John D. Giorgis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: d.brin wrote: much snippage Or attacking in 180 degrees the wrong direction. Saddam could have waited. The people who are killing Americans, waging jihad against our civilization and corrupting our leaders live in Riyadh. Dr Brin, you

Re: Brin Calls for an Attack on Riyadh Re: Brin: David Frum onthe War Plans

2003-04-02 Thread d.brin
1. I was being sardonic about attacking Riyadh. Just recognizing their enmity would enable us to demand that they choose between their mansions and jihad. Right now, we allow them to have both. WHat a deal. I wish my daddy owned a thousand oil wells and Dick Cheney. 2. Our forces were 24