The stakes are pretty high.

Keith Addison wrote:

>Hi Todd
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>>Keith,
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>>>We've seen it plenty of times before, eh? What often happens next is
>>>that they pretend it didn't happen and come back a month or two later
>>>and do the same thing again, hit-and-run merchants.
>>>      
>>>
>>You're correct. But it takes all the fun out of it if nipped in the bud.
>>Much more entertaining to watch them swing in the wind on a rope of
>>their own choosing.
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>:-) I'm not sure I share your gruesome sense of entertainment.
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>>Give 'em enough rope to hang themselves and most usually will.
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>Let's see now, how does it go, the old refrain: as list-owner my 
>first obligation is to the list itself and the issues it represents, 
>my second obligation is to the individual members, until they put the 
>first obligation at risk.
>
>As far as I'm concerned, what that means is that they're welcome to 
>hang themselves if they want to but they should do it somewhere else.
>
>Meanwhile no word from Michael Jones. Sigh...
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>Best
>
>Keith
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>>Todd Swearingen
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>>>Hi Todd
>>>
>>>You could be right, I don't know. Maybe it's a genuine comment - what
>>>do the latest polls say about how many Americans still believe Saddam
>>>Hussein was linked to 9/11 and Al Qaeda and his WMD threatened the
>>>US? How long ago did we totally trash all that here, three years ago
>>>or was it four?
>>>
>>>But I'm not concerned about what he thinks or what he believes, you
>>>don't just simply ignore people who question what you've said. Or not
>>>here anyway.
>>>
>>>We've seen it plenty of times before, eh? What often happens next is
>>>that they pretend it didn't happen and come back a month or two later
>>>and do the same thing again, hit-and-run merchants. Best put a stop
>>>to it at the outset.
>>>
>>>It's an example, I'm not saying it applies to Michael. But he made a
>>>statement, it's been questioned, he should either support his
>>>statement or withdraw it. That's what he'd have to do if it was a
>>>face-to-face discussion among a group of people rather than a virtual
>>>group, and IMHO there shouldn't be any difference.
>>>
>>>Anyway, Thanksgiving, I hope you all had a good holiday - much to
>>>give thanks for, and much to grieve over too. Much to be done if
>>>there's not to be less of the first and more of the second this time
>>>next year. My very best wishes for that, and everybody else's too I'm
>>>sure.
>>>
>>>All best
>>>
>>>Keith
>>>
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>>>>Hey Keith,
>>>>
>>>>Just let him stew over his own statement and mis-beliefs. You see,
>>>>people who make such remarks generally have nothing to back up their
>>>>words. But their hope is that others will say nothing and just let their
>>>>words stand, allowing a little more "doubt" to be spread amongst the few
>>>>gullible or uninformed people who might still remain.
>>>>
>>>>It's guerrilla tactics at best, knowing full well that the armory has
>>>>been empty for a very long time and that the last roll of hard tack was
>>>>just washed down with stale water.
>>>>
>>>>In this case, it's he who some sympathy should be extended towards. He
>>>>knows a sinking, worm-ridden ship when he sees one. Unfortunately he's
>>>>too proud to admit that he's been duped all along and still clings to
>>>>some hope that if he keeps his eyes closed tight for long enough that
>>>>reality will somehow be different.
>>>>
>>>>We should all wish him well with his folly on this holiday, as his rude
>>>>awakening is inevitably just around the corner.
>>>>
>>>>Todd Swearingen
>>>>
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>>>>>Michael Jones wrote:
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>>>>>>And I feel sorry for anyone who believes this.
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>>>>>Based on what, exactly? Anything more substantial than your opinion?
>>>>>
>>>>>Other list members have questioned you too. A response with some
>>>>>substance to it is required please.
>>>>>
>>>>>Keith Addison
>>>>>Journey to Forever
>>>>>KYOTO Pref., Japan
>>>>>http://journeytoforever.org/
>>>>>Biofuel list owner
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>>>>>>Keith Addison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article11112.htm
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Exclusive: Bush Plot To Bomb His Arab Ally
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Madness of war memo
>>>>>>
>>>>>>By Kevin Maguire And Andy Lines
>>>>>>
>>>>>>11/22/05 "The Mirror" -- -- PRESIDENT Bush planned to bomb Arab TV
>>>>>>station al-Jazeera in friendly Qatar, a "Top Secret" No 10 memo
>>>>>>reveals.
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>>>>><snip>
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