RE: The Buzz in Baghdad

From: Damien Broderick (thespike@earthlink.net)
Date: Sun Feb 16 2003 - 11:04:37 MST

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    Lee Corbin observes that

    > The news [of western protests] is greeted with the
    > greatest elation by the government and Mr. Hussein.

    > we can expect that any thoughts Saddam Hussein has of
    > abdicating or to destroying his WMD are put on hold.
    > He'll naturally grasp at whatever straws are offered,
    > and all the so-called "peace" demonstrators---whose main
    > effect is to increase the likelihood of war

    [Vietnam, etc]

    Yes, it's just like those awful anti-nuclear marches. All the so-called
    "peace" demonstrators---whose main effect was to increase the likelihood of
    war--helped by their protests (which were greeted in the streets of Moscow
    with the greatest elation) to bring about the ruinous exchange in 1989 when
    the Soviet Union nuked the USA and vice versa.

    Oh no, wait.

    Damien Broderick



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