On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 09:58:30 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:

Doug Kanter wrote:

"Steven Shelikoff" wrote in message
...

I suspect that if you see Harry say this, he's being exquisitely
sarcastic.
NOYB, however, isn't kidding at all. Of course, that'll change the moment
one of his kids is old enough to join the military.

Actually it was the other way. Harry was not being sarcastic. NOYB
probably was.

Steve

Watch carefully. NOYB repeats this idea a few times a week in various
discussions. Either he's just monkeying with the assembled masses, or he
actually believes his spew. My theory: 10% of the time, it's the former, and
90% the latter.

I don't know what your reference is, but, immediately after 9-11, when
we were *told* by our government that Afghanistan as a government and a
country was directly involved, I suggested we nuke the country. In short
order, facts began rolling in and I changed my mind, and stated that

The simple fact that you seriously suggested that we nuke Afghanistan
when you thought that they, as a government and country, were directly
involved is what I was talking about. On the other hand, I believe that
even if it were Afghani military fighter planes that somehow flew into
the WTC, Pentagon and a field in PA, it still wouldn't justify nuking
the country.

[...]

I always get a kick out of the rabid righties here who will point out
something political I may have posted a year ago or five years ago and
gleefully state that I must be a hypocrite because I have changed my mind.

You changed your mind about nuking Afghanistan when you found out that
the government didn't directly execute the attacks. You haven't said
you changed your mind about nuking the country if it turned out that
there were directly involved in the attacks.

Steve