--- Erik Reuter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Deborah Harrell wrote: > > > Would you prefer "People who live in glass houses > shouldn't throw stones?" :) > > No, I would prefer "lead, follow, or get out of the > way". > > > Pointing out hypocracy (sp?), as in France's and > China's positions, is > > both reasonable and logical; ignoring US double > standards is not. > > Aiding Saddam was and is a mistake. You apparently > agree.
Yup. > So, one might conclude opposing Saddam is a good > idea. Most people, when > they realize their mistakes, try to correct them. > Russia and France are > not. The US seems willing to try to right things. Well and good; although the "leading" part is perceived by much of the world as bullying (which was one of my complaints back in the summer) rather than coalition-building. Powell has done very well indeed. > Your point is that the US isn't perfect? Fine, > thanks for pointing out > the obvious. But I don't see that as constructive or > relevant to the > topic. If you gave a specific example of how the US > is planning to offer > military or political aid to a person or group that > might turn into a > Saddam, then that would be constructive criticism. Acyually, the comment was more about the one-sided presentation of the US as the cowboy in the white hat - hence the "OK Corral" ref in my sig. :) Free Speech Maru __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, more http://taxes.yahoo.com/ _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
