Text 8716, 41 rader
Skriven 2009-01-07 15:26:23 av Richard Webb (1:116/901.0)
   Kommentar till text 8710 av Dan Ceppa (1:138/666.0)
Ärende: American Taliban!
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HI Dan,

On Wed 2037-Jan-07 03:12, Dan Ceppa (1:138/666) wrote to Richard Webb:

 DC> Overall, Afghanistan is relatively mono-ethnic when compared to 
 DC> other countries in the region.  They are also extremely xenophobic. 

 RW> AGreed, and a problem.  But, we might have at least been
 RW> able to show one success story had we helped them rebuild
 RW> their country after the Sovs left.  INstead we stood back,
 RW> got a big redneck rebel yell going as we shouted "hey y'all
 RW> watch this" and threw some gasoline on the little fire we
 RW> had going. HERe's how we're gonna brighten your future for
 RW> ya folks <g>>

DC> We're doing that in Iraq right now.  Services and utilities are 
DC> still below the levels of pre-waer.  

OF course, we do that well it seems.  IT's standard U.S.
foreign policy these days.  TAke a small blaze and turn it
into a conflagration.


 RW> Lots of money in the hands of men with hate in their hearts, and other
 RW> men with reason to hate who'll be glad to take their money.  But hey
 RW> look, we made the world safer by bringing down those awful communists
 RW> and getting 'em to dismantle their nukes.  Now hatemongers can get the
 RW> auction started and bid on 'em.

 RW> ARe we having fun yet?

DC> If you say so!  

Our so-called leaders sure think it is.  still scratching my head wondering how
so many supposedly well educated people
can be so stupid.

Regards,
           Richard
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