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The Prowler replies: "Watchman of the wall" is biblical in origin, yes, but the Kerry-Kennedy versions added the non-biblical "of...freedom" to the phrase, hence the obvious echo in Kerry's unattributed use. Better pluck next time.

WOMAN'S WORK<<BR>Re: James Bowman's Tina Bopper:

p>OK, Mr. Bowman's article is well-taken. But one can just go to www.Wonkette.com every week where A. M. Cox reads Brown ("so you don't have to!") and does a delicious slice & dice of her. Much easier and more fun. br> -- Bill Marshall br> Merrillville, Indiana /p>

It seems Dear Tina misses the parallels and probably received an F in World History.

FDR ran for his third term on a promise to keep America out of the looming war in Europe. FDR did not, out of some great plan, keep us out of the war for two years. There was a very large peace movement roaming the country at the time that made it politically impossible to go to war. FDR saw the dangers coming but was unable to move due to the passive domestic scene. December 7th changed all that.

As to the Iraqi situation, how odd it is that one could make a connection between this war and WWII. But the parallel is not on the beaches of Normandy but in the steaming jungles and swamps in places like Rangoon, Mingaladon, and Tavoy. It is here that forces of division strength or less did battle with the Japanese. Supply lines were the air drop from a C47. And today the Coalition battles insurgents in like fashion at divisional level in places like Najaf, Fallujah, Kirkurk.

What Tina also misses is that there are those who will be the veterans of the War on Terror. They are serving today. Taking out the bad guys in Iraq. 40 years from now most likely there will be parades honoring those who served. No Gen. Sanchez will never be compared to Eisenhower. But then you don't see much said today about Gen. "Vinegar Joe" Stilwell either.

p>And last, Tina could still get the feeling of unity of September 11th -- go enlist young lady!

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