--- Davd Brin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dang, you DARE to call Condaleeza Rice bright? The > advisor who let W drive Iran into the arms of the > mullahs with that "axis of evil' stupidity, JUST > when > Khatami was gaining power and we were going to need > Iran's help against Saddam?
Dr. Brin, do you ever acknowledge the intelligence of anyone who disagrees with you? I mean, I don't argue that you're dumb just because (frankly) your American history is rather poor. Do you you think it strengthens your argument to call her stupid? Really? I might respond to this further, but I'm not sure it's possible to have a reasonable discussion. I would ask one thing, though. You criticize the lack of military service in the Bush Administration a great deal. Donald Rumsfeld was an active duty fighter pilot (ROTC at Princeton). Dick Armitrage was a UDT leader in Vietnam (I believe - definitely saw combat). Colin Powell you all know about. John McCain is a war hero of the type that boggles the imagination - he was probably the most enthusiastic American politician about the war. Even George Bush was a fighter pilot in the National Guard - not what you choose to do if you want to avoid all danger. You denigrate Republicans constantly - but _90%_ of American military officers are Republicans. If the question of Iraq was to be decided by those with military backgrounds, you are lined up with a very, very, very tiny minority. Heck, if the question of voting for Bush in 2000 or 2004 was done by military background, again, you're in a pretty small minority. So, Dr. Brin, if you're so free attacking them for a lack of military service, I have to ask - what was your national service, Dr. Brin? Did you serve in the army? I can at least say that I _tried_ to join the Reserves, and I _did_ volunteer to serve in a combat zone. Maybe it will happen, maybe it won't. But I tried my best. That's not good enough, of course. I deeply regret not serving my country in the military in a time of war, as a man should. Working for the CPA might be a close substitute, but maybe not, too. But, if you're so free attacking people in the Bush Administration as idiots, corrupt, and unpatriotic, and justifying it with their lack of service - what's yours, Doctor? ===== Gautam Mukunda [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Freedom is not free" http://www.mukunda.blogspot.com __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. Try it! http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ps/sb/ _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
