C: awesome post, very informative. just to get back to your responses to my 11/4 comments.
2. I think that Kosovo is definitely an example of something that happened a while ago that probably didn't improve our status in the eyes of terrorists. Listening to radio reports on NPR, they often talk about the Iraqi peoples' tendency to think very negatively about americans. an example is the recent upset over the marine who shot the wounded man at close range in teh head. sure, you could look into background influences for this soldier to explain his actions, and not immediately think that he was a cold blooded killer, killing an unarmed man who wasn't a threat to him (opinions vary on the 'threat' issue). Iraqis are usually more likely to think that this american IS a cold blooded killer. we did, after all, invade their country.
now, I am not saying that we need to tip toe around the world, only doing things that would make everyone else happy. but as kosovo was not advantageous for our image in the terrorists' eyes, iraq is probably even worse.
3. why could i say the two ARE connected? there is no evidence linking al quaeda to saddam.
the bush administration would like us to think that, but it is simply not true.
5. what do you mean by "overshadowed by me in WWIV?"
Regarding the germany comparison... it is infortunately that we are not able to establish a real 3rd party that actually has power. Where do you stand on environmental issues, C? I am asking about the current administration, policies, not in the theoretical, libertarian sense.
I hope that my comments on euthanasia were illuminating.
love to all. at work, gotta go.
H

- posted by H @ 11/18/2004 09:58:00 AM