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Skriven 2004-12-01 07:47:00 av FRANK SCHEIDT (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av BJöRN FORSSTRöM
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-=> Quoting Björn Forsström to Frank Scheidt <=-

 BF>> You just have to believe me then.
 
 FS> I don't think I *have* to do that ...

 BF> The we are back to square one.
 BF> Why do I have to believe you then? Just because you are American?

You didn't read what I said, "I don't think I *have* to do that"?  
Read it!  As for believing *me*, you don't *have* to ... who said 
you did?  However since it's extremely rare for me to actually 
lie, you might as well believe me.  Of course why should you 
believe *that*?  You see, it's because of *that*, that I say I 
learn about a given person only by conversing with him over a 
long-enough period of time ... do you believe *that*?  I don't 
use words as carelessly as you appear to believe.

FidoNet conversations are a microcosm of life in some ways ...
 
 BF>> What was said on the tape from that Marine-shooting.
 
 FS> OK ... it's been so long now, that I've seen and heard that tape that I
 FS> cannot recall the exactly words the Marine spoke.

 BF> You don't have to be exact. Just some hints would do.
 BF> But I'm not saying that I will believe what you say.

Your last sentence was unnecessary.  After all, who can tell what 
another person will *believe* -- *really* believe?  In any event 
the Marine, upon entering that room said something like, "Watch 
out!  He's moving.  He's not dead." ... shots ... "he is now" ... 
then consider the immediate past in that Marine's life.  The day 
before, or so, he had seen a friend blown up by a "dead" or, 
perhaps, suicidal terrorist.  He was in a very stressful 
situation and was right in being extremely cautious in the 
presence of someone who *might* be "playing possum" (I presume 
they have opossums in Sweden.)

Finally, this single incident, taken in the context of a war on 
terror, is *trivial* -- except to someone who is anti-American in 
the first place, hence grasps every opportunity to make the U.S. 
look bad!  And *no* I don't consider a violent death to be 
"trivial" to the person involved but we must be reasonable here 
and consider the immediate past history of the Marine.

... Cheese:  Milk's leap toward immortality.

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