I think this would have both "enforced the rule of law" as they say and made a much stronger point about how a more or less enlightened government deals with a small faction of right wing fanatics. After all, this was or was on the verge of becoming, a political hostage situation. This would have required a kind of courage that seems almost gone in the current professional classes. Alas.
Ray Watkins, Temple University
-----Original Message----- From: owner-lbo-talk at lists.panix.com [mailto:owner-lbo-talk at lists.panix.com]On Behalf Of Wojtek Sokolowski Sent: Monday, April 24, 2000 9:11 AM To: lbo-talk at lists.panix.com Subject: Re: elian
At 11:12 PM 4/22/00 -0400, kelley asks:
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my question was real simple. why the excessive use of force? there has to be a reason for it. they have to be able to justify the use of that kind of force or they have to have felt they had a goal that would justify
The answert is very simple too, kelley babe - you always come with overwhelming force to prevent the situation getting out of hand - as it did in Waco for example. Would you rather prefer a social workers pleading the government case to a bunch of right wing gangesters and getting into a fight with them if they refuse to cooperate... multiplying causlaties, injuries, etc.? At least nobody got hurt in this raid.
btw - i love those rare occasions when the US cops beat the shit out of right-wingers or kick the anti-Castro Miami gansters in their teeth. It is a great symbolic victory for Fidel.
wojtek
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