On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 01:16:25 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:

"John H" wrote in message
.. .


Which assumptions? Have you read much about the people who won in the
Iraqi
election?


John Kerry and I are ideologically aligned with respect to our religion of
choice. Does that mean we agree on everything.

You are assuming that any ideological alignment (if it even exists) is
detrimental to the interests of the United States.

Actually, I don't think it's detrimental, but you can bet your home, car and
all your money on the fact that your president sees any alignment as evil.


Yeah, he *is* kind of a paranoid little guy!

John H

On the 'PocoLoco' out of Deale, MD,
on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!

"Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it."
Rene Descartes

Doug Kanter wrote:
"thunder" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 18:07:57 +0000, Doug Kanter wrote:


I don't think it's a failure, Tom. As you said, the election went
fairly
well, and by that, I mean the mechanics of it. My concern is this:
I
would
like to know what's on the president's mind perhaps 10 years down
the
road, if after another couple of elections, the country ends up
being
another Iran. Why does that concern me? One must be the owner of a
mind
in
order to speak one's mind.

Don't sell democracy short in Iran. While the old guard still
maintains
the power, there is a strong pro-democracy undercurrent pushing for
modernization of the political process. I'm also hopeful for Iraq.
If
Sistani can engage the Sunnis in the political process, it is
possible the
country might stabilize. Then again, it is just as possible for a
civil
war to breakout involving the entire region.

I agree. I'm just pointing to Iran as a symbol of evil for Bush, and
for the
sewage who hasn't read what you've mentioned above.

Doug, every country that isn't Christian, white, and doesn't goose step
to BushCo, is, in their eyes, evil.

"basskisser" wrote in message
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Doug Kanter wrote:
"thunder" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 18:07:57 +0000, Doug Kanter wrote:


I don't think it's a failure, Tom. As you said, the election went
fairly
well, and by that, I mean the mechanics of it. My concern is this:
I
would
like to know what's on the president's mind perhaps 10 years down
the
road, if after another couple of elections, the country ends up
being
another Iran. Why does that concern me? One must be the owner of a
mind
in
order to speak one's mind.

Don't sell democracy short in Iran. While the old guard still
maintains
the power, there is a strong pro-democracy undercurrent pushing for
modernization of the political process. I'm also hopeful for Iraq.
If
Sistani can engage the Sunnis in the political process, it is
possible the
country might stabilize. Then again, it is just as possible for a
civil
war to breakout involving the entire region.

I agree. I'm just pointing to Iran as a symbol of evil for Bush, and
for the
sewage who hasn't read what you've mentioned above.

Doug, every country that isn't Christian, white, and doesn't goose step
to BushCo, is, in their eyes, evil.


Of, of little usefulness, like countries in Africa we've pretty much ignored
when they've been raped by "brutal dictators".

On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 13:31:22 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:


"basskisser" wrote in message
roups.com...

Doug Kanter wrote:
"thunder" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 18:07:57 +0000, Doug Kanter wrote:


I don't think it's a failure, Tom. As you said, the election went
fairly
well, and by that, I mean the mechanics of it. My concern is this:
I
would
like to know what's on the president's mind perhaps 10 years down
the
road, if after another couple of elections, the country ends up
being
another Iran. Why does that concern me? One must be the owner of a
mind
in
order to speak one's mind.

Don't sell democracy short in Iran. While the old guard still
maintains
the power, there is a strong pro-democracy undercurrent pushing for
modernization of the political process. I'm also hopeful for Iraq.
If
Sistani can engage the Sunnis in the political process, it is
possible the
country might stabilize. Then again, it is just as possible for a
civil
war to breakout involving the entire region.

I agree. I'm just pointing to Iran as a symbol of evil for Bush, and
for the
sewage who hasn't read what you've mentioned above.

Doug, every country that isn't Christian, white, and doesn't goose step
to BushCo, is, in their eyes, evil.


Of, of little usefulness, like countries in Africa we've pretty much ignored
when they've been raped by "brutal dictators".


All this started *after* Clinton?

John H

On the 'PocoLoco' out of Deale, MD,
on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!

"Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it."
Rene Descartes

"John H" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 13:31:22 GMT, "Doug Kanter"

wrote:


"basskisser" wrote in message
groups.com...

Doug Kanter wrote:
"thunder" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 18:07:57 +0000, Doug Kanter wrote:


I don't think it's a failure, Tom. As you said, the election went
fairly
well, and by that, I mean the mechanics of it. My concern is this:
I
would
like to know what's on the president's mind perhaps 10 years down
the
road, if after another couple of elections, the country ends up
being
another Iran. Why does that concern me? One must be the owner of a
mind
in
order to speak one's mind.

Don't sell democracy short in Iran. While the old guard still
maintains
the power, there is a strong pro-democracy undercurrent pushing for
modernization of the political process. I'm also hopeful for Iraq.
If
Sistani can engage the Sunnis in the political process, it is
possible the
country might stabilize. Then again, it is just as possible for a
civil
war to breakout involving the entire region.

I agree. I'm just pointing to Iran as a symbol of evil for Bush, and
for the
sewage who hasn't read what you've mentioned above.

Doug, every country that isn't Christian, white, and doesn't goose step
to BushCo, is, in their eyes, evil.


Of, of little usefulness, like countries in Africa we've pretty much
ignored
when they've been raped by "brutal dictators".


All this started *after* Clinton?

John H

No, perfesser. Thimk more harder.

"thunder" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 18:07:57 +0000, Doug Kanter wrote:


I don't think it's a failure, Tom. As you said, the election went fairly
well, and by that, I mean the mechanics of it. My concern is this: I
would
like to know what's on the president's mind perhaps 10 years down the
road, if after another couple of elections, the country ends up being
another Iran. Why does that concern me? One must be the owner of a mind
in
order to speak one's mind.

Don't sell democracy short in Iran. While the old guard still maintains
the power, there is a strong pro-democracy undercurrent pushing for
modernization of the political process. I'm also hopeful for Iraq. If
Sistani can engage the Sunnis in the political process, it is possible the
country might stabilize. Then again, it is just as possible for a civil
war to breakout involving the entire region.

On the heals of an assassination no doubt. Sistani is a stabilizing force
right now. If the terrorists got to him, all hell would break loose.