Klarinet Archive - Posting 000358.txt from 2004/06

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] The Bush Junta
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 17:47:03 -0400

At 08:22 PM 6/22/2004 +0100, you wrote:
>Bill,
>
>Feel free to criticise the Blair government to your hearts content. I
>didn't vote for it and I don't support it.
>
>You were telling us all the other day (as I recall - and if it wasn't
>you my apologies) that Bush was right to get rid of Saddam because of
>11/9 - but I seem to recall that Bush has been rumbled on that one. And
>as it was your government that came up with that I'm sure you don't mind
>my commenting on it.

I sincerely doubt that I said any such thing, but if you can show me in the
archives I will retract the statement on off-topic grounds.

>As has been pointed out the "Bush Junta" effects us all. We are all less
>safe now because of his "crusade" against the "evil one" {Gosh - doesn't
>that sound like Bin Laden?]

In the opinion of SOME. Others would say we are MORE safe. I don't really
know myself, because you cannot predict the actions of nut-cases, but don't
assert your opinion as fact when the jury is most definitely OUT.

>It's the religious fundamentalists that are
>the real danger - Christian and Muslim alike.

Fundamentalism is not in and of itself evil. Radical MILITANT
fundamentalism IS. Does that mean I think the medieval Crusades were
wrong? Yes, probably so.

Bill Hausmann

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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