From: Mermaid . (britannica@hotmail.com)
Date: Wed Sep 11 2002 - 23:59:57 MDT
[Joe Pees]This is like the pot calling the kettle a cauldron.
[Mermaid]I was only asking for the lies you uttered. So far I have gotten
from your rant that I disagree with certain americans who promote hateful
war for the wrong reasons. This is reason enough to accuse me of
anti-americanism along with scores of other "anti-american americans". You
still havent furnished the proof that I have criticised United States today
or that I have expressed anti-american sentiments in the past year.
[Joe Dees]No, your antiamerican rantings have been put on display - by
yourself - for all to see.
[Mermaid]You accused me. I am asking you to back it up. How do the 'others'
come into the picture? Let me ask you again, how has my 'antiamerican
rantings' been on display. That accusation implies that I said something
that is hostile to the United States of America. I did not. I am against the
third rate journalists you call your 'source'.
[Joe Pees]I am concerned with our national and global defence, and with
challenging those who would council us to forgo it.
[Mermaid]I am concerned too. But spitting vicious rumours of 'anti-american'
sentiments isnt going to help national and global defence.
[Joe Dees]You criticized the Afghanistan action we undertook in response to
it.
[Mermaid]Furnish proof that my comments were anti-american. That is what you
squirted.
[Joe Pees]The 'third-rate journalists' you have seen fit to criticize
include Samuel P.Huntington, Bernard Lewis, Lee Harris, Graham Fuller and
Robert Kagan,published in prestigious journals such as FOREIGN POLICY and
POLICY REVIEW, and you do so on the basis of writings by marginal figures
unworthy to carry their jockstraps.
[Mermaid]As a student of journalism, I have always been interested in the
workings of the media. I have limited my contributions to the list about my
observations on the media and its failure to perform its duties. Unlike you,
I dont have a point of view to sell or an agenda to promote. So, I am under
no pressure to lie. You are a man who thinks Daniel Pipes and David Horowitz
are quotable 'journalists'. Enough said. BTW, can you please tell me which
are the articles by the above 'prestigous' folks that you quoted and how
many of them have I disagreed with...also I'd like to make it very clear
that I am only familiar with Samuel.P.Huntington's Clash of Civilisations.
Can you please furnish the link to his publication in FOREIGN POLICY AND
POLICY REVIEW? Did I criticise that one too? You have to tell me because I
am just playing along as you are making things up. I wouldnt know who I
disagreed with from the list of your alleged first class sources who, of
course, have been published in 'prestigous' journals. I disagree with the
essence of their writings and third rate journalists are third rate
journalists because of what they write and they do not become shining
examples of great journalism just because they are published in 'prestigous'
journals like FOREIGN POLICY AND POLICY REVIEW. I dont remember names and
the names of the 'prestigious' journals like you do. But then again, you
need to. Poor thing, what else have you got.
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