[lbo-talk] FW: Edward Said passed away yesterday

[Brad DeLong]

>In a message dated 9/25/2003 11:49:31 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
>filthydirtyunwashed at yahoo.com writes:
>
>>  >But at least before he died he got to see his
>>>dearest wish: the
>>>destruction of the Oslo Peace Process.
>>
>>How is it that you are received in polite society?
>>
>
>
>Okay, so I missed the beginning of this little banter, and possibly 
>some accompanying subtlety, humor or irony!
>
>Check the Nation archives around the time of Oslo. Said wrote at 
>least one long blunt article about how monstrously unfair, one-sided 
>and lacking in mileposts for achievable results the Oslo agreements 
>were. I think it's totaly possible to wish the demise of a bad 
>agreement without wishing continuation of unbounded hostilities.
>
>DoreneC

If there is a chance of a choice between a bad peace and a better 
peace, yes. But what if there is no such choice? If the choice is 
between a bad peace and a war?

Brad DeLong