RE: Why Europe is so Contrary

From: Lawrence DeBivort (debivort@umd5.umd.edu)
Date: Thu 05 Dec 2002 - 17:12:34 GMT

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    They are the heartbeat of this presidency. Reed is the ex-Christian Coalition political genius; Rove a born-again zealot; Feith is deputy secretary of defense (or some title like that) for policy; Wolfowitz was dean of the School for Advanced International Studies, where he parked himself while Clinton was in power, and is probably the most knowledgeable of the lot, a protege of Paul Nitze; Richard Perle heads the non-paid consultive group at the Defense Department -- they are the ones who launched the anti-Saudi meme a couple of months ago. Perle and Wolfowitz are the leaders of the 'might makes right' school of thinking. Why pay bazillions for a military if we don't, bigosh, use 'em?

    I'm not sure all this is that interesting to folks outside the beltway, but this is where the policy leverage is, and these are some of the folks who have it.

    I do reflect, from time to time, that I am generally upwind of Washington ground zero, and am happy for that sad thought. Certainly, my sense is that our safety here is less than it was a year ago, and that we have brought much of the increase in danger upon ourselves.

    Cheers, Lawry

    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk [mailto:fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk]On Behalf
    > Of Wade Smith
    > Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 11:46 AM
    > To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
    > Subject: Re: Why Europe is so Contrary
    >
    >
    >
    > On Thursday, December 5, 2002, at 11:30 AM, Lawrence DeBivort wrote:
    >
    > > Hey! Have mercy. I live next door to some of these goofy-woofs,
    > > and have to
    > > keep my hopes up somehow...
    >
    > As long as you're not downwind, it should be okay....
    >
    > > Karl Rove, Reed, Feith, Wolfowitz, Perle, et al,
    >
    > See, this is why I have to read more. I have no idea who these guys are.
    >
    > And the snow is on its way.
    >
    > - Wade
    >
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