Re: WMD

2003-06-15 Thread Jim Sharkey
John D. Giorgis wrote: That's o.k., I participate on a Catholic discussion List where I am considered a flaming liberal. oh yes, and after discussing certain economic policies with my officemates, one of them printed off a picture of the Kremlin for me to hang on my cube, because he

Re: WMD

2003-06-15 Thread Gautam Mukunda
--- Doug Pensinger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The election was 2 1/2 years ago. Circumstances and the list have changed. I would guess that between 80-90% of the list were in favor of the invasion, and that at least half have a favorable opinion of Bush right now, though I'm guessing his

Re: WMD

2003-06-15 Thread Gautam Mukunda
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A simple breakdown.  The country as a whole split essentially 50/50 Bush/Gore.  What do you think the list split?  I'd bet something like 25/75 Bush/Gore, and that's being generous. So? There's something wrong with that? Tom Beck It suggests that

Re: WMD

2003-06-15 Thread TomFODW
It suggests that the Americans on the list are not representative of the American public, which was my point. So? We're supposed to be? Tom Beck www.prydonians.org www.mercerjewishsingles.org I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never dreamed I'd see the last. - Dr

Re: WMD

2003-06-15 Thread Erik Reuter
On Sun, Jun 15, 2003 at 02:59:17PM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It suggests that the Americans on the list are not representative of the American public, which was my point. So? We're supposed to be? Tom, are you having a bad day? Or are you really a conservative in disguise, trying to

Re: WMD

2003-06-15 Thread John D. Giorgis
At 02:59 PM 6/15/2003 EDT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It suggests that the Americans on the list are not representative of the American public, which was my point. So? We're supposed to be? Tom, a brief chronology for you: 1) Gautam stated that he considered Brin-L to be weighted heavily

Re: WMD

2003-06-15 Thread Damon
Wow, we must either be on different lists, or one of us isn't very perceptive. Of the politically vocal Americans on the list*, I count yourself, Georgis, Tarr, Cofey, Agretto and Cooper as well right of center. Heh heh. Would it surprise you then to know I am a registered Democrat and voted

Re: WMD

2003-06-15 Thread Gautam Mukunda
--- Damon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Heh heh. Would it surprise you then to know I am a registered Democrat and voted for Gore? Damon. Well statistically it shocks the hell out of me, Damon. Army officers are what, 90% Republican? Something in that range. = Gautam Mukunda [EMAIL

Re: WMD

2003-06-15 Thread Michael Harney
From: Julia Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gautam Mukunda wrote: --- Dan Minette [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Where I am considered a right wing kook. :-) Dan M. But, as you yourself would say, by the standards of American politics, you're pretty far to the left. A simple

Re: WMD

2003-06-15 Thread Doug Pensinger
Damon wrote: Wow, we must either be on different lists, or one of us isn't very perceptive. Of the politically vocal Americans on the list*, I count yourself, Georgis, Tarr, Cofey, Agretto and Cooper as well right of center. Heh heh. Would it surprise you then to know I am a registered

Re: WMD

2003-06-15 Thread Damon
Would it surprise any of you that I was once a registered Republican and that, having participated in all the elections starting in 1972, I have never voted for a presidential candidate that lost the popular vote? Huh. So far every presidential candidate I've voted for lost! :( Damon.

Re: WMD

2003-06-15 Thread Doug Pensinger
Damon wrote: Would it surprise any of you that I was once a registered Republican and that, having participated in all the elections starting in 1972, I have never voted for a presidential candidate that lost the popular vote? Huh. So far every presidential candidate I've voted for lost! :(

Re: WMD

2003-06-14 Thread Deborah Harrell
--- Doug Pensinger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip Of the politically vocal Americans on the list*, I count yourself, Georgis, Tarr, Cofey, Agretto and Cooper as well right of center. Several others such as Blankenship, Horn, and Minete, are middle right, IMO. Erik is tough to gage

Re: WMD

2003-06-14 Thread Doug Pensinger
Deborah Harrell wrote: grin I'm vocally left in certain areas, but I don't think too many liberals own guns or support (at least theoretically) the death penalty... Just to be persnickety and try to defy labeling. ;) Oh, I only mean left and right in a very general sense. Jan, for instance

Re: WMD

2003-06-14 Thread Jon Gabriel
From: Deborah Harrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: WMD Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2003 02:01:12 -0700 (PDT) --- Doug Pensinger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip Of the politically vocal Americans on the list*, I

Re: WMD

2003-06-14 Thread Jon Gabriel
From: Jon Gabriel [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: WMD Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2003 09:10:48 -0400 From: Deborah Harrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED

list history Re: WMD

2003-06-14 Thread Kevin Tarr
At 09:53 AM 6/14/2003 -0500, you wrote: - Original Message - From: Doug Pensinger [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2003 5:09 AM Subject: Re: WMD Deborah Harrell wrote: grin I'm vocally left in certain areas, but I don't think

Re: WMD

2003-06-14 Thread Andrew Crystall
On 13 Jun 2003 at 21:59, Doug Pensinger wrote: Additionally, the non US members on the list are, I think, actually very moderate, the exception being Illana (sp?), who is probably among the most conservative on the list. It can be pretty hard to use left/right for Israel. I mean, some of my

Re: WMD

2003-06-14 Thread John D. Giorgis
At 09:59 PM 6/13/2003 -0700 Doug Pensinger wrote: I take comfort in the fact that politics on this list are, to a large extent, politics inside the liberal echo chamber. Wow, we must either be on different lists, or one of us isn't very perceptive. I must be on Gautam's List. I've

Re: WMD

2003-06-14 Thread John D. Giorgis
At 09:53 AM 6/14/2003 -0500 Dan Minette wrote: It has also got me wondering if Gautam thinks this list is liberal, what he would think of the Culture list... Where I am considered a right wing kook. :-) That's o.k., I participate on a Catholic discussion List where I am considered a flaming

Re: WMD just a convenient excuse for war, admits Wolfowitz

2003-06-14 Thread John D. Giorgis
At 10:38 PM 5/31/2003 EDT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 2) What is wrong with that strategy? It seems to me we are finally doing what is necessary to make the world a better place to live in, even if, especially if, you are a middle eastern Muslim. War is never the best way to solve anything. I

Re: WMD

2003-06-14 Thread Gautam Mukunda
--- Dan Minette [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Where I am considered a right wing kook. :-) Dan M. But, as you yourself would say, by the standards of American politics, you're pretty far to the left. A simple breakdown. The country as a whole split essentially 50/50 Bush/Gore. What do you think

Re: WMD

2003-06-14 Thread Doug Pensinger
Gautam Mukunda wrote: --- Dan Minette [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Where I am considered a right wing kook. :-) Dan M. But, as you yourself would say, by the standards of American politics, you're pretty far to the left. A simple breakdown. The country as a whole split essentially 50/50

Re: WMD

2003-06-14 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At 09:59 PM 6/13/03 -0700, Doug Pensinger wrote: Wow, we must either be on different lists, or one of us isn't very perceptive. Of the politically vocal Americans on the list*, I count yourself, Georgis, Tarr, Cofey, Agretto and Cooper as well right of center. Several others such as

Re: WMD

2003-06-14 Thread Doug Pensinger
Ronn!Blankenship wrote: _ ¹Or is that right wing-nut? Righteous wing-nut, maybe? Doug Just kidding, just kidding, don't start whistling. 8^) ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: WMD

2003-06-14 Thread Kevin Tarr
At 08:20 PM 6/14/2003 -0700, you wrote: Gautam Mukunda wrote: --- Dan Minette [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Where I am considered a right wing kook. :-) Dan M. But, as you yourself would say, by the standards of American politics, you're pretty far to the left. A simple breakdown. The country as a

Re: WMD

2003-06-14 Thread Deborah Harrell
Doug Pensinger wrote: Deborah Harrell wrote: grin I'm vocally left in certain areas, but I don't think too many liberals own guns or support (at least theoretically) the death penalty... Just to be persnickety and try to defy labeling. ;) Oh, I only mean left and right in a

Re: WMD

2003-06-14 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At 09:03 PM 6/14/03 -0700, Doug Pensinger wrote: Ronn!Blankenship wrote: _ ¹Or is that right wing-nut? Righteous wing-nut, maybe? Doug Just kidding, just kidding, don't start whistling. 8^) I can't whistle and laugh at the same time . . . ;-) -- Ronn! :) God bless America, Land that

RE: WMD

2003-06-14 Thread Ritu
Doug Pensinger wrote: It has also got me wondering if Gautam thinks this list is liberal, what he would think of the Culture list... So far to the left as to be practically invisible :) Ritu GCU Speculations ___

Re: list history Re: WMD

2003-06-14 Thread Deborah Harrell
--- Kevin Tarr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snipped most This page was generated in 1999. Anyone know what it's about? http://www.vavatch.co.uk/essays/iamvery.htm Oh, it's Adrian Hon. I've heard of him. LOL Thanks for posting that! But as I wasn't here then, I have no idea what it was

Re: WMD

2003-06-14 Thread Kevin Tarr
At 10:50 PM 6/14/2003 -0500, you wrote: At 09:59 PM 6/13/03 -0700, Doug Pensinger wrote: Wow, we must either be on different lists, or one of us isn't very perceptive. Of the politically vocal Americans on the list*, I count yourself, Georgis, Tarr, Cofey, Agretto and Cooper as well right of

Re: WMD

2003-06-13 Thread TomFODW
Tom, not to be rude, but are you even capable of discussing these things, or do you just start frothing at the mouth as soon as someone mentions George Bush? I mean, you seem like a bright and reasonable guy - right up until someone mentions a Republican and then I swear to God someone else

Re: WMD

2003-06-13 Thread Doug Pensinger
Gautam Mukunda wrote: --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And God forbid that anyone should ever suggest that Bush/Rumsfeld/Cheney/etc. are anything less than the very living incarnations of Jesus Christ himself... Tom Beck Tom, not to be rude, but are you even capable of discussing these things,

Re: WMD

2003-06-13 Thread Gautam Mukunda
--- Doug Pensinger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: But I would say almost the same thing about you when someone is critical of Bush or the U.S. Doug But, Doug, if you read my posts with any degree of attention, you'd be wrong. I have variously criticized Bush Administration policies on a fair

Re: WMD

2003-06-13 Thread Doug Pensinger
Gautam Mukunda wrote: --- Doug Pensinger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: But I would say almost the same thing about you when someone is critical of Bush or the U.S. Doug But, Doug, if you read my posts with any degree of attention, you'd be wrong. I have variously criticized Bush Administration

Re: WMD

2003-06-12 Thread Erik Reuter
[older messages, April 9, 2003] Jeffrey Miller wrote: Yes, its ok, except that we disagree on both the amount and nature of those WMD. :) Gautam wrote: Well, one of us is going to be proved right in a few months, and I'm feeling pretty confident. You? Almost two months later... On

Re: WMD

2003-06-12 Thread Gautam Mukunda
--- Erik Reuter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [older messages, April 9, 2003] Jeffrey Miller wrote: Yes, its ok, except that we disagree on both the amount and nature of those WMD. :) Gautam wrote: Well, one of us is going to be proved right in a few months, and I'm feeling pretty

Re: WMD

2003-06-12 Thread TomFODW
Although, admittedly, having asked people who know something about this sort of thing, and read some stuff on how hard it is to find these items, I was probably overoptimistic.  But God forbid that a little knowledge or expertise would be injected into this loop. And God forbid that

Re: WMD

2003-06-12 Thread Gautam Mukunda
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And God forbid that anyone should ever suggest that Bush/Rumsfeld/Cheney/etc. are anything less than the very living incarnations of Jesus Christ himself... Tom Beck Tom, not to be rude, but are you even capable of discussing these things, or do you just

Re: WMD

2003-06-01 Thread Robert J. Chassell
20,000 soldiers is a hell of a lot, and the US has more urgent/important things to do ... The message was that the Iraqi government had some weaponised anthrax and radio-active materials, both of which would cause a great deal of trouble if released in Washington, DC or London, England.

Re: WMD

2003-06-01 Thread Robert J. Chassell
At 05:58 PM 5/30/2003 EDT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A) What could possibly be more important than finding the weapons of mass destruction that were the entire justification for the invasion in the first place? John D. Giorgis [EMAIL PROTECTED] responded Off the top of my head:

Re: WMD

2003-06-01 Thread Erik Reuter
On Sat, May 31, 2003 at 08:55:23PM +, Robert J. Chassell wrote: saying the US could not do both. I think the US is strong enough to have both protected Americans against a threat the US president stated he saw and restored civic order in Bagdad in a military occupation. Of course it is

Re: WMD just a convenient excuse for war, admits Wolfowitz

2003-06-01 Thread TomFODW
2) What is wrong with that strategy? It seems to me we are finally doing what is necessary to make the world a better place to live in, even if, especially if, you are a middle eastern Muslim. War is never the best way to solve anything. I do not believe I am mistaken when I say that I

Re: WMD

2003-05-31 Thread Robert J. Chassell
Dan Minette asked I remember you making a virtual bet that we'd find a smoking gun for WMD in Iraq by about now. Any guesses as to why we didn't? One very distressing reason is that the US did not put enough resources on the job. Before the war, the US government said that Iraq

Re: WMD

2003-05-31 Thread Gautam Mukunda
--- Robert J. Chassell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Please suggest another alternative, bearing in mind that the US government either did not put 2 soldiers on the search 6 weeks ago, or if it did, did not talk about the action. -- Robert J. Chassell 20,000

RE: WMD

2003-05-31 Thread Chad Cooper
-Original Message- From: Gautam Mukunda [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 1:47 PM To: Killer Bs Discussion Subject: Re: WMD --- Robert J. Chassell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Please suggest another alternative, bearing in mind that the US government either

Re: WMD

2003-05-31 Thread TomFODW
20,000 soldiers is a hell of a lot, and the US has more urgent/important things to do than sending them traipsing around the Iraqi desert sounds like a pretty good one.  Right now, at this moment, the US military is desperately overstretched.  There is a 3:1 rule for deployments - to put

Re: WMD just a convenient excuse for war, admits Wolfowitz

2003-05-31 Thread Reggie Bautista
I wrote: From http://news.independent.co.uk/world/middle_east/story.jsp?story=410730 or http://makeashorterlink.com/?P121212C4 Excerpt: WMD just a convenient excuse for war, admits Wolfowitz By David Usborne 30 May 2003 My shorter link didn't work. Here's one that does:

Re: WMD just a convenient excuse for war, admits Wolfowitz

2003-05-31 Thread Jan Coffey
--- Reggie Bautista [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: WMD just a convenient excuse for war, admits Wolfowitz By David Usborne 30 May 2003 The extraordinary admission comes in an interview with Paul Wolfowitz, the Deputy Defence Secretary, in the July issue of the magazine Vanity Fair. Mr

Re: WMD just a convenient excuse for war, admits Wolfowitz

2003-05-31 Thread Jan Coffey
--- Reggie Bautista [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: WMD just a convenient excuse for war, admits Wolfowitz By David Usborne 30 May 2003 The extraordinary admission comes in an interview with Paul Wolfowitz, the Deputy Defence Secretary, in the July issue of the magazine Vanity Fair. Mr

Re: WMD

2003-05-30 Thread Gautam Mukunda
--- Dan Minette [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I wanted to ask you a question before Teri and I leave for a cruise to celebrate our 25th anniversary. (in other words, I won't be on line for almost 10 days). I remember you making a virtual bet that we'd find a smoking gun for WMD in Iraq by

Re: WMD

2003-05-30 Thread Kevin Tarr
At 08:19 AM 5/29/2003 -0700, you wrote: --- Dan Minette [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I wanted to ask you a question before Teri and I leave for a cruise to celebrate our 25th anniversary. (in other words, I won't be on line for almost 10 days). I remember you making a virtual bet that we'd