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America's Soft Side

10.14.04 @ 12:01AM

BLIXED MESSAGE
Re: Marina Malenic's Duelfer and the Dullards:

"Hans Blix, the chief U.N. inspector from 2000 to 2003, said the [Duelfer] report indicates that 'international inspection is another means of war without fighting,' adding that Hussein would have been contained had his inspectors been allowed to remain in Iraq."

Marina Malenic puts her finger on the real agenda of Hans Blix -- to maintain the well-funded bureaucracy he belonged to into the indefinite future. But he doesn't believe in opposing force with force -- ever.

What did the inspectors do when Hussein threw them out for four years? Fight a "war," or just say "Oh, well" and move on?

And what about atrocities, genocide or civil war within a country -- like Iraq or Darfor in Sudan, or Rwanda...

"Contain them," says Blix.

What about a mad North Korean regime that throws out the inspectors and gets nuclear weapons ready to use?

"Contain them," says Blix.

Typical of a citizen of a marginal, pacifist country which has to be protected by the really serious nations....
-- Barrie J. Wright
Adelaide, South Australia

The Duelfer Report could have said John Kerry has a fetish for little boys and most people, especially Kerry supporters, would be blissfully ignorant of it. I great portion of society gets their information from television, not on a regular basis, and then only a mouse brain's amount is retained. The reason for this is because the majority of our citizens are comfortable with somebody else taking responsibility for their lives and that includes educating yourself on any subject of direct relevance such as finance, politics, or health issues. My observation correlates to the volume of meals consumed in restaurants. A huge part of the population does not even feed itself anymore. It is easier this way because then the blame can go to somebody else when things get out of control.

I write this email before the final debate, but it is not a thought of political genius to predict that Kerry will come out as the protector and guarantor of the soft life.
-- Diamon Sforza

LAST RESPECTS
Re: Shawn Macomber's Death of a Funny Man:

Rodney Dangerfield always had my respect. No matter how bad life was, Rodney could pick you up by showing that you had no idea what bad was.

"My house caught fire the other day. The kids ran around screaming FIRE! FIRE! My wife said 'Hush! You want to wake daddy?'"

My favorite Rodneyism. "I remember the first time I had sex. I was so scared. It was dark and I was all alone!"

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