From: joedees@bellsouth.net
Date: Thu Feb 07 2002 - 01:09:37 MST
On 7 Feb 2002 at 1:35, L' Ermit wrote:
> Joe, seeing as, due to blatant name calling, "you oughta just join up with
> your fellow US-haters and act upon that hatred", "Your characterization is
> proof of your myopia in this matter"; mischaracterization of statements,
> "You are basically voicing the leftist doppelganger of the 'vast right-wing
> conspiracy' argument*"; attempted justification of acknowledged breaches of
> International law and civilized norms, "The troops on either side were not
> our own; we were pleased to see Iran and Iraq fighting each other"; and
> advocating further breaches of International and US law, "More and more, I'm
> leaning toward just going in and ending it"; you seem to be highly
> frustrated by my arguments, I'd like to offer you an alternative source.
> Denis Halliday is an acknowledged expert on the Iraq situation, and was
> invited by CNN to comment on the issues which have so preoccupied us of
> late. It seems to me that he also rejects most of your assertions, but I am
> hoping that the presentation of this from an alternative and absent
> antagonist reduces your apparent annoyance at having your opinions
> challenged. Please read this and comment. I will then respond to your last
> missive and reply to your comments on the following simultaneously.
>
> Regards
>
> Hermit
>
It's what I would expect from the former humanitarian aid coordinator for
Iraq; it is in the interests of such people to have such regimes remain in
place so that they can have jobs. One wonders why he is the *former*
UN Iraqi HAC.
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