Re: It works the same in any country

From: aj (aj_at_nospam.daisho.us)
Date: 10/29/04 

Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 18:59:39 -0000

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On 2004-10-29, Lyle McDonald <lylemcdIMRETARDED@comcast.net> wrote:
> Ben A. Green wrote:
>> Was 9/11 a special effect?
>> Did the Madrid subway not blow up?
>> Did the Bali nightclub stage a mirage?
>
> Did our invading Iraq have *** to do with any of that?
>
> Has our government's complete and utter inability to admit to the fact
> that the war was a sham in the first place, or theier dealing with
> anyone who dares criticize it, relate to the paragraph below?
>
> Lyle

What sham?
http://www.tompaine.com/feature2.cfm/ID/10143

>> "tcomeau" <tunderbar@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:b550f406.0410290657.2ced3272@posting.google.com...
>>
>>>"Naturally the common people don't want war: Neither in Russia, nor in
>>>England, nor for that matter in Germany. That is understood. But,
>>>after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine the policy
>>>and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it
>>>is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a
>>>communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be
>>>brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to
>>>do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the peacemakers
>>>for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works
>>>the same in any country."
>>>~ Hermann Goering, President of the Reichstag, Nazi Party, and
>>>Luftwaffe Commander in Chief
>>>
>>>***
>>> 

-- 
-aj