On Sat, Mar 15, 2003 at 12:37:22PM -0600, Dan Minette wrote: > > On Fri, Mar 14, 2003 at 01:24:04PM -0600, Dan Minette wrote: > > > > > I appreciate your sincerity in this, but I'm curious as to why you > > > think that while an extremely modest effort (about $40 spent per > > > person in Afghanistan is as much as can be done) a massive effort > > > will work in Iraq. > > > > I guess you left out "has not yet succeeded" or something similar. > > I was referring to statement that there is only so much aid that can > be absorbed per year. It was associated with an example of just now > getting a unified currency. The point was valid, such a limit exists, > but I don't think we are there yet. From below, it appears that we > agree. (If you didn't make that statement, I apologize for my hazy > memory).
I didn't make that statement. Maybe it was JDG or Gautam? I was only referring to the sentence of yours I quoted above -- it doesn't make sense. I think you left something out, and I guessed at what it was. > Yes. Go to one of your congressman's town meetings and push it there. > Find a way to state it in a manner that sounds real supportive of > the general US effort, but that you would like to add to the chance > of sucess...especially if your Congressman is Republican like mine. > If he's Democratic, try to see his viewpoint and argue for how this > supports that viewpoint. I've actually gotten a congressman to ask me > for more information at such a meeting before. Great idea! I'll look into it. I've never been to a town meeting (or know where and when they are held here), but this is a good time to find that information and attend one. > Do others who think that attacking Iraq is the best option agree with > this too? I don't know. Do you think if we did NOT attack Iraq now, that we could spend 5 years or so building in Afghanistan, and then come back with a new President and an international coalition to oust Saddam and rebuild Iraq? -- "Erik Reuter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.erikreuter.net/ _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
