Sometimes our legal system is an embarrassment.  There is no excuse for 
mistreating a friend, nor to compound it by failing to recognize that 
one has mistreated a friend.  It doesn't work between people any better 
than nations.  Most of my friends have at one time or another 
mistreated me, or been mistreated by me...the relationship survives 
because we forgive and make earnest attempts at correction.

I am greatful that our Canadian friends have been so very tolerant of 
us.  I hope we earn it.  I have of late been distressed by our 
inability to develop a similar relationship with Mexico.  It is time.

On Tuesday, March 18, 2003, at 01:25  AM, Cuyler Page wrote:

> I wonder if you heard that some grand US military medal was recently 
> awarded posthumously by the US Government to the Canadian soldiers who 
> were obliterated by USAF bomber pilots in Afgan.   Do you think it was 
> just a practice session for awarding medals to any enemy that is 
> bombed to death.   Here it was sad to note that the pilots involved 
> never expressed an apology.   Damn the lawyers who advised them.
>  
> cp at the other end of the earth in bc
>
>  
> I am also impressed by recipients of the congressional medal of honor, 
> but I like to read a little about where and why it was received.
>