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On Wed, 09 Aug 2006 18:53:21 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
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All the more of a reason to just get out of there. We seemed to have
not learned a thing from a guerilla war in Vietnam. When a significant
portion of the civilians don't want us there and we have no real
national interest in staying, go home.


At this point, I think the only way to stop the war is for every working
citizen to stop having taxes withheld, and refuse to file next year.
Refuse
to respond to IRS letters. Refuse to vote. Remove the government's
financial
backing, as well as their mandate to govern. When their salaries get a bit
thin, then we have a referendum on the war.


I think there is a more direct way. Joe Lieberman just had it
demonstrated to him. The war is down to the short strokes. They are
going to try to find a graceful/"honorable" way out but those last
days when they are lifting the last of our people off the roof of the
Al Rachid in helicopters is coming.
The only question at this point is whether we will change our Israel
policy too.

I often think about one of the stated goals of the loonies who are behind
Islamic terrorists. One of these goals, eliminating foreign presence, is not
so far-fetched. Other countries have achieved this, and later, found a
balance they were comfortable with (usually involving money). The loonies
seem oblivious to successful models around the world, and they have never
propped up anyone the world would see as a cool headed leader worth having a
dialog with.

It would be interesting to see a live-on-TV Q&A thing with bin Laden. I
would require that it be shown, uncensored, on TV broadcasts all over the
Middle East. I have questions and a great imagination. I'm not sure who
should ask the questions, although I'd like to see someone with a black belt
in debating. Maybe William Buckley.

Q: Mr. bin Laden, you have close ties to the Taliban, which has as one of
its stated goals a return to good ol'-timey ways, free of Western sin and
corruption. But, the Taliban continues to encourage the production of
heroin, and Afghanistan produced a bumper crop of poppies this year. It's a
safe bet that proceeds from the sale of this crop will benefit the Taliban.
Using an online search site for the Koran, there's nothing related to drugs
or artificially altered states of consciousness, or even the words "poppy"
or "poppies". So, for our listeners, could you please educate us on this
issue, pointing out specific areas of the Koran which equate narcotics with
a healthy society?

Q: You and others have expressed the desire for all Western influences to
leave the Middle East. We assume this includes all business contact with the
rest of the world. For the benefit of Islamic citizens who would remain
after Westerners leave, please explain in excrutiating detail what you
expect will happen to the commercial structure of various countries in your
region. And, can we assume that cash is a Western influence, and that you
would like to end the sale of oil to the West?

Q: It's known that many Muslims are uncomfortable with a lunatic speaking on
their behalf. If you could pick a leader to represent the most embattled
countries in the Middle East, someone who could actually hold an
intelligent, productive dialog with virtually anyone he met, who would you
choose, and why?