well, whem i see a statement that the war in iraq is
worse than viet nam, i know that i am outside of
serious convesation. i just heard a former senator
that served with honor make that statement on
television. it defies logic. while every loss of a
solier is another one too many, you can't say that
1,000 loss is worse than 50,000 loss in viet nam. i
went to school with some of these young men. i might
point out that kerry came back after serving with
distinction and then accused all of those serving as
being war criminals. lots of vets still have not
forgiven him. Steve redmond and mac barber and some
others i know were not war criminals. just like most
of our troops in iraq have been nothing but honorable.
so i get a little irratable when i hear exagerated
comparisons of this war to viet nam. it is just
retoric with no logic behind it. i can disscuss most
anything as long as the discussion is not irrational.
and no, kat, you did not add to my frustration.
 --- Kathy <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hope I didn't add to your frustration, Ken.  I like
> discussing politics with
> you.  As long as we agree to disagree, I think we'll
> be fine.  :)
>
> Kat
>
> On Friday 25 June 2004 18:13, ken barber wrote:
> > well we sometimes get frustrated with each other
> as i
> > did last night. i decided to just get off and go
> to
> > bed instead of getting any more frustrated.
> >
> > --- Kendall David Corbett <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
> > > Having been involved in more than one "flame
> war"
> > > over issues similar to
> > > this on other lists, I'd like to go on record
> saying
> > > that the civility
> > > on this list is refreshing.  Thank you,
> gentlemen.
> > >
> > > Kendall Corbett
> > >
> > > The reasonable man adapts himself to the world;
> the
> > > unreasonable one
> > > persists in trying to adapt the world to
> himself.
> > > Therefore, all
> > > progress depends on the unreasonable man.
> > > -George Bernard Shaw 1856-1950
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: ken barber [mailto:[log in to unmask]]=20
> > > Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 1:53 PM
> > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > Subject: Re: [C-PALSY] Politics
> > >
> > > yes, bobby is straight on what he says.
> sometimes we
> > > don't agree, but, you do know what is in our
> heads.
> > > that is what is good about this list, we'll
> disagree
> > > and still be friends when all is said and done.
> > >
> > > --- [log in to unmask] wrote:
> > > > Kendall,
> > > >
> > > >     I call it as Isee it. Ken may be right
> about
> > > > Haliburton's special
> > > > services, but I think Schlumberger is a Texas
> > >
> > > corp.
> > >
> > > > also. And there is Brown and Root
> > > > is a subsidiary of Haliburton, and they have
> road
> > > > and infrastructure
> > > > contracts in Iraq.
> > > >
> > > > Bobby
> > > > I'm somewhat surprised to see you so clearly
> > >
> > > stating
> > >
> > > > the true reason for
> > > > our presence in Iraq, since Bush and Cheney
> are
> > >
> > > both
> > >
> > > > from Texas. ;-{)}
> > >
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