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I noticed that too yesterday. It sure didn't take long for the "we're
standing shoulder to shoulder" rhetoric from Congress to become just that.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Roos" <rosewood@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, September 14, 2001 1:02 AM
Subject: Off topic: LIp service or action
> What's next? Definitive action that drops peoples' jaws or fluf and lip
> service?
>
> The real problem is how serious our leaders are willing to pursue this.
How
> serious are *we* about taking care of this problem? Although it is not
> reported in this country, the democrats in congress are dragging their
feet
> about giving Bush the real authority he needs to conduct a viable
offensive.
> We have over 5000 dead in the streets and they are still looking for a way
> to take minimum action so the problem can be inherited by the next
> generation? University scholars are making comments about following
> criminal statutes and don't seem to understand in war it is not necessary
to
> read them their rights. All the most powerful nation on earth needs to do
> is show the rest of the world they are deadly serious and they may be
> surprised how much support their allies are willing to contribute. We
will
> get none if this is going to be another half baked face saving fiasco that
> will not solve the problem. If they really want to settle the issue then
> the willingness to destroy any regime or nation that harbors or supports
> these fanatics must be there!
>
> We want Bin Ladin? We tell the Teleban they have 48 hours to *deliver*
him,
> or they are toast. Bin Laden may be hiding like a coward, but the Teleban
> could and will deliver him with a real ultimatum.
>
> We want to use Pakistan's airspace. "No problem, sir" they say: if they
> know *for sure* they are either with us or against us.
>
> All this is possible and probable if we don't pussy foot around legalities
> and bleeding heart liberal ideas of negotiations with the terrorists.
Have
> you ever tried negotiating with a scorpion? As the turtle in the old tale
> did: oops, I guess he is no longer with us.
>
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