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