Well, I'm sure you know that has changed today (although I'm not responding directly to your implication that it would be with nuclear weapons -- the doctrine was that during the Cold War we would have been the "Belgium" if a nuclear exchange broke out between the US and the USSR, as we're smack dab between them), with bin Laden's threat against specific U.S. allies. Given his modus operandi, where he tells people what he's going to do, does it (or someone says "hey, Osama's got a great idea!" and does it for him), and then tells everyone what he's done, we aren't safe. But then we never were. This is a clash of civilizations, not even a clash of religions.
There's an interesting essay in September's Harper's about how the U.S. felt violated by 9-11 and why (as opposed to how they could react differently to other people's tragedies -- I mean over and above the fact that "a recession is when your neighbour loses his job, a depression is when you lose your job"). Maybe I'll scan it and share it, but it makes this point that it was an invasion of civilization, not the U.S. as a nation-state. Mark Gregson wrote: > > > In effect we've struck a devil's bargain -- raw materials and geography in turn > > for huddling under your nuclear umbrella, so your son's actually not far off the > > mark. > > I'd feel much safer without the umbrella, especially since 11 September 2001. No >one has ever yet given me a list of the enemies who could attack Canada, let alone >who would. > > ========= Mark Gregson [EMAIL PROTECTED] ========= > > > -- > _______________________________________________ > Get your free email from http://mymail.operamail.com > > Powered by Outblaze > > ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// > /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// > ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > -- Marc A. Schindler Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada -- Gateway to the Boreal Parkland �Man will occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of the time he will pick himself up and continue on� � Winston Churchill Note: This communication represents the informal personal views of the author solely; its contents do not necessarily reflect those of the author�s employer, nor those of any organization with which the author may be associated. ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ==^^=============================================================== This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aaP9AU.bWix1n.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^^===============================================================
