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Re: [OM] [OT] Afganistan thinking

Subject: Re: [OM] [OT] Afganistan thinking
From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2001 21:45:29 -0400
The "no assassination" doctrine applies to heads of state of which  Bin
Laden  is not.

John  Hermanson
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry" <Halpert@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2001 8:00 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] [OT] Afganistan thinking


| The logical suggestion that Bush deactivates the outdated no-assasination
| doctrine now while people are "with" him would be extremely prudent. If he
| inanely decides to wait to do this, it will be tougher to do. But any good
| that's attributed to him now is really what anyone in his position would
be
| advised to do anyway. That might take some initiative. I hope it happens.
|
| Larry
|
|
| Clemente Colayco wrote:
|
| > I share the opinion that any attack without specific targets and focused
| > application of firepower will not work. Our own recent and current
| > experience with muslim extremists in our extreme southern islands shows
that
| > a ham fisted military attack is ineffective and the alienation if not
anger
| > it arouses in so called "collateral damage" which in reality means
innocent
| > victims is worse than any supposed achievement. Only repeated surgical
| > elimination of support (financial, military, etc.) will work coupled the
| > ideal but even more improbable solution of some measure of socio
economic
| > reform in areas that now breed extremism.
| >
| > God forbid if we should see any rash reaction that will just worsen the
| > situation.
| >
| > My humble opinion.
| >
| > Titoy
| >
| > ----- Original Message -----
| > From: andrew fildes <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2001 5:25 PM
| > Subject: Re: [OM] [OT] Afganistan thinking
| >
| > > This is EXACTLY the message I'm getting from my Afghan students. I
suspect
| > > that the White House is already well aware of all these problems but
| > cannot
| > > address them publicly until the general and understandable demand for
| > > revenge softens with time. This will happen as more reasoned
discussion
| > > appears in the media and people begin to consider the real
consequences of
| > > precipitate action.
| > > Thanks Tom
| > > AndrewF
| > >
| > >
| > > >I'm forwarding this, but with no guarantee of authenticity of author.
| > > >--------------------------------------------------------------
| > > >Yesterday I heard a lot of talk about "bombing Afghanistan back to
| > > >the Stone Age." Ronn Owens, on KGO Talk Radio allowed that this would
| > > >mean killing innocent people, people who had nothing to do with this
| > > SNIP
| > > >Tom A. Trottier (after 2001 Oct 14)
| > >
| > >
| > >
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