RE: Why Europe is so Contrary

From: joedees@bellsouth.net
Date: Thu 05 Dec 2002 - 21:06:17 GMT

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    > At 12:12 PM 5/12/02 -0500, you wrote:
    > >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.
    >
    > This is vital stuff as we all live in the brave-new-world. I was aware
    > of the Christian fundies in the Administration. In combination with
    > the huge Zionist influence and the energy/economy lobby we have the
    > troika responsible for the decline in USAnian support. As you say, the
    > US has a lot going for it, it just needs to free itself from decades
    > of manufactured delusions of grandeur. Cheers Jeremy
    >
    Should't people not be casting such a blind eye to all the Islamic fundies in positions of leadership in the Muslim world? They are a much greater threat, as they are not tempered by secular or democratic regimes in their countries.
    >
    > The leader who leads from faith works from a warped version of
    > strength Wade T Smith
    >
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