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lweiger at umich.edu lweiger at umich.edu
Thu Sep 20 08:32:05 PDT 2001



> In principle, yes, but look at the two examples you gave. Brad left
> because he found anti-imperialist views offensive; I don't think he'd
> ever be a candidate for a peace movement. Leo was rampantly aggressive,
> spewing out about 13,000 words (by my quick count), attacking the
> motives, honesty, and fundamental humanity of people he didn't agree
> with. If you can't talk openly about the role of U.S. imperialism in
> inspiring this horrid crime, then any peace movement has nothing to
> contribute but pious wishes that will be ignored.
>
> Doug

Sober analysis pertaining to the likelihood of future military disasters in light of previous ones should be quite enough indepedent of any allusions to "imperialism."

-- Luke



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