[lbo-talk] Re: A brave man

[Carl Remick]

>From: Jon Johanning <jjohanning at igc.org>
>
>On Saturday, May 15, 2004, at 05:34  PM, John Thornton wrote:
>
>>Self preservation at times. Where would FARC be without weapons? Perhaps 
>>the Kurds in north Iraq should disarm as well. You think life in Cuba 
>>would be better if they disarmed next week? What would happen if India 
>>destroyed all their weapons this summer? World peace would break out? In 
>>our current shitty predicament the military is indeed a necessary evil. 
>>More often than not the only way out of a shitty situation is to make the 
>>best shitty choice, not the ideal choice that would work in an ideal 
>>situation.
>
>I was referring to the U.S. armed forces. What are they necessary for? You 
>mention a number of other countries.
>
>Perhaps we need to go beyond the "Out of Iraq Now!" slogan to calling for 
>unilateral disarmament.
>
>Jon Johanning // jjohanning at igc.org

I'd be happy to sign the petition, but I don't envision widespread public 
support for that position this particular millennium.

Carl

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