Re: Time.com asks you to vote for most dangerous country

From: Hubert Mania (humania@t-online.de)
Date: Fri Jan 31 2003 - 11:49:53 MST


Sad, sad, sad to read a disgusting self-righteous letter like this one from
John Grigg. Sounds like the essay of an eight year old brainwashed boy.

Shame on you, American cowboys! Shame on "Pax Americana"!

For the very very first time in the 48 years of my life I feel a faint pride
to be citizen of a nation that does not agree with US aggression all over
the globe, though it's representatives may surrender at last.

Hubert Mania, Germany

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Grigg" <starman2100@lycos.com>
To: <extropians@extropy.org>
Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 6:00 PM
Subject: RE: Time.com asks you to vote for most dangerous country

> Damien wrote:
> In my opinion, Americans have the right to defend themselves against Iraq
whenever their nation is invaded by Iraqi forces.
> (end)
>
> Damien, thank you for the much needed support. I'm actually much more
concerned about Canada and Mexico launching a massive two-pronged sneak
attack against the United States while all our troops are away in the middle
east! Fidel Castro of course will be the mastermind behind the entire
operation... ; )
>
> Seriously, it is the indirect attack done through third parties in the
form of terrorism which worries us about Iraq. We created this Frankenstein
monster and now we must go kill it.
>
> It's just very sad that several thousand U.S. troops may die in house to
house fighting in Baghdad, but that's what they signed up for. I'm certain
an oil company CEO would say that to his confidantes as they watch on the
news the bodybags come home.
>
> I think there MAY be very positive effects to the U.S. led toppling of
Saddam's regime. When our forces have vanquished his large middle eastern
nation and are occupying it, the entire region will once and for all see our
now unrivaled power to crush our foes is to be dearly respected. Of course
heavyhitters like Russia and China (even North Korea or "ally" Pakistan) are
still off the list since we would be biting off more then we could chew. lol
>
> Next on our list of nations needing behavior modification should be Saudi
Arabia. I would never want a "friend" who behaves like them! I just wish
our oil addicted/ corrupt corporate and gov't leaders would have the resolve
to go fullbore into a program to relieve us of foreign oil dependancy.
>
> I agree with Mez that the real potential problem is China. They have all
the raw materials to over the next several decades grow into a serious
regional if not global bully. I just hope they prove better than that.
>
> My father lives in New York City and I pray the consequences of our
occupation of Iraq is not seeing him and millions of others being vaporized
by a terrorist nuke.
>
> Pax Americana!
>
> hoping for the best,
>
> John
>
>
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