Re: My Blind Spot

From: Natasha Vita-More (natasha@natasha.cc)
Date: Mon Mar 17 2003 - 17:59:42 MST

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    Hey guys! This list is getting overly inundated with this war/politics/
    talk. How about discussing something transhumanist with an extropic outlook?

    In other words, tone it down please. The capital letters are hurting my ears.

    Thank you,
    Natasha

    At 01:42 PM 3/17/03 -0800, you wrote:

    >--- Hubert Mania <humania@t-online.de> wrote:
    > > >> Humania,
    > > > No, we are trying to say to you that no American President is
    > > > guilty of any of the crimes you so hysterically accuse him of.
    > >
    > > I did not say that Bush IS a war criminal NOW. He WILL BE one from
    > > the moment the first Iraqui civilian and American soldier has died.
    > > The USA will be acting against international law and YOU KNOW IT.
    > > The arrogance of the Bush administration creates more resistance in
    > > the world with each announcements of future aggression.
    >
    >Don't even PRETEND to speak for American soldiers. Our military is an
    >all volunteer force. There is NOBODY there who isn't there willingly,
    >isn't 100% ready and willing to take Saddam to task or die trying. You
    >have no idea how insulting and stupid you sound attempting to speak for
    >the American soldier.
    >
    >Nor do we "know" that what we are doing is against international law.
    >Resolution 1441 specifically states that there would be 'serious
    >consequences' for Iraqi non compliance. The original post-Gulf War
    >resolutions, the Cease Fire Agreement, and others all state that Iraq
    >will disarm or face military force. Only a prevaricating, shifty,
    >weasling, appeasing, selfish and cowardly fool would think otherwise.
    >So far as we can see, it is only the US which is demanding that
    >international law be enforced.
    >
    >=====
    >Mike Lorrey
    >"Live Free or Die, Death is not the Worst of Evils."
    > - Gen. John Stark
    >"Pacifists are Objectively Pro-Fascist." - George Orwell
    >"Treason doth never Prosper. What is the Reason?
    >For if it Prosper, none Dare call it Treason..." - Ovid
    >
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    Natasha Vita-More
    http://www.natasha.cc
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