[Vision2020] Fw: Iraq
Joan Opyr
auntiestablishment@hotmail.com
Mon, 5 Apr 2004 19:33:39 -0700
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Hi all,
Mike Finkbiner is no longer active on 2020, but he reads the Digest and a=
sked me to forward this.
Joan
----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Finkbiner
Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 2:48 PM
To: auntiestablishment@hotmail.com
Subject: Iraq
One of the saddest things I see about the Iraq situation is that people a=
re arguing about why we got into this mess instead of working on finding =
a solution.
Setting the administration's failures aside for a moment, I think we need=
to work towards building a solution in Iraq that:
1) Allows the Iraqi people to develop a government that provides stabilit=
y and the rule of law.
2) Does not further inflame the region.
3) Demonstrates the US can carry out a reasonable plan, rather than floun=
der from mistake to mistake.
I don't know if the current administration is capable of making that happ=
en. I'm afraid there might not be <anyone> who could make it happen, but=
if we spend most of our energy arguing over the cause rather than workin=
g towards the solution, we are just going to end up in a worse mess.
The Bush administration has demonstrated an ugly level of dishonesty over=
this whole affair, but what's worse, I'm afraid, is that they have demon=
strated a high level of ignorance and incompetance.
Stupid and lazy people don't cause many problems, intelligent and active =
people tend to solve problems, stupid and active people are capable of ma=
king a real mess.
But it's a mess we can't honorably walk away from so I hope we can concen=
trate finding a solution that works.
Bush deserves to get tossed out on his ear. I hope Kerry can do that wit=
hout promising to abandon the Iraqi people.
Mike
Mike Finkbiner
mike_l_f@hotmail.com
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<DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Mike Finkbiner is no longer active on 2020, but he=
reads the Digest and asked me to forward this.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <=
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ack"><B>From:</B> Mike Finkbiner</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial"><B=
>Sent:</B> Monday, April 05, 2004 2:48 PM</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt =
Arial"><B>To:</B> auntiestablishment@hotmail.com</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT=
: 10pt Arial"><B>Subject:</B> Iraq</DIV> <DIV> </DIV>One of the sadd=
est things I see about the Iraq situation is that people are arguing abou=
t why we got into this mess instead of working on finding a solution.<BR>=
<BR>Setting the administration's failures aside for a moment, I think we =
need to work towards building a solution in Iraq that:<BR><BR>1) Allows t=
he Iraqi people to develop a government that provides stability and the r=
ule of law.<BR><BR>2) Does not further inflame the region.<BR><BR>3) Demo=
nstrates the US can carry out a reasonable plan, rather than flounde=
r from mistake to mistake.<BR><BR>I don't know if the current administrat=
ion is capable of making that happen. I'm afraid there might not be=
<anyone> who could make it happen, but if we spend most of our ene=
rgy arguing over the cause rather than working towards the solution, we a=
re just going to end up in a worse mess.<BR><BR>The Bush administration h=
as demonstrated an ugly level of dishonesty over this whole affair, but w=
hat's worse, I'm afraid, is that they have demonstrated a high level of i=
gnorance and incompetance.<BR><BR>Stupid and lazy people don't cause many=
problems, intelligent and active people tend to solve problems, stupid a=
nd active people are capable of making a real mess.<BR><BR>But it's a mes=
s we can't honorably walk away from so I hope we can concentrate finding =
a solution that works.<BR><BR>Bush deserves to get tossed out on his ear.=
I hope Kerry can do that without promising to abandon the Iraqi pe=
ople.<BR><BR>Mike<BR><BR>Mike Finkbiner<BR>mike_l_f@hotmail.com<BR><BR>Ci=
vilization is not something inborn or imperishable; it must be acquired a=
new by every generation.<BR>- Will Durant<BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HT=
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