[Vision2020] message from Tom Trail

[Tom Hansen]

Interesting -

Let me see if I have this right.

We (the US of A) are in Iraq to chase away terrorists.  But the insurgents
are not made up of terrorists.  The insurgents consist of Shiites, Sunnis,
and other Iraqi religious remnants.  The real terrorists (the Al Qaeda et
al) are known to be residing in a series of time-share condos in Saudi
Arabia (by their own admission) where they frequently take unwilling guests
(South Koreans, Phillipinos, a couple American Marines, etc.).  We have not
shown any offensive action against the real terrorists because we are too
involved in keeping Iraq free of those pesky, violent insurgents.  These
same insurgents have been given blanket immunity from any criminal action by
the Iraqi government unless they (the insurgents) threaten Iraqi security,
in which case they will be beheaded by a "very sharp sword" (their words,
not mine).

Interpretation:  According to the Iraqi government, the insurgents are free
to shoot as many Americans as they please, then turn themselves in to the
Iraqi government under the new blanket immunity, total amnesty program.  The
insurgents would then be given their freedom provided they didn't shoot any
Iraqis which could be considered a threat against Iraqi security.  For this
we need to send more troops to Iraq??

FYI:  Four more American Marines were killed in Iraq this morning.

And the beat goes on.

See you at the polls.

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

PS - I understand that there may very well be two seats to fill on the U.S.
Supreme Court during the next four years.  If Bubba Dubya is re-elected, his
two replacements will make Scalia look like a closet liberal (oops!  Did I
say the "L" word).


  -----Original Message-----
  From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com
[mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]On Behalf Of Sunil Ramalingam
  Sent: Monday, July 12, 2004 5:58 PM
  To: pkraut at moscow.com; vision2020 at moscow.com
  Subject: Re: [Vision2020] message from Tom Trail


  Ah Pat,

  There you go again.  Does this mean you're about to tell us how you came
either to a 'broad' or 'better' understanding' of our complicated world, and
why we're at war in Iraq?  I only ask because you're offering a critique of
someone else's view; certainly something provides a foundation for yours?

  Please?

  Sunil



  >From: "Pat Kraut" <pkraut at moscow.com>
  >To: "vision2020" <vision2020 at moscow.com>
  >Subject: Re: [Vision2020] message from Tom Trail
  >Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2004 14:44:05 -0700
  >
  >Just reading these two books will certainly not give you a broad
understanding of all that is happining. We live in a complicated world and
it would only take two books to get a 'better understaning'??
  >Oh, Please!
  >Pat
  >
  >
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