Fw: [Peace-discuss] Tony's comments

[unionyes]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "unionyes" <unionyes at ameritech.net>
To: <illyes at illinois.edu>
Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 6:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Peace-discuss] Tony's comments


> Bob,
>
> Let's be objective about this !
>
> WE ( The U.S. Government ) have NO right to have invaded Afganistan and WE 
> certainly do NOT have ANY right to continue to occupy THEIR country !
>
> Gill is excellent on the Health Care issue, BUT, he is buying into the " 
> party line " about the continued corporate imperialistic occupation of 
> BOTH Afganistan and Iraq !
>
> The wars of terror ( NOT the war on terror ) is continueing and being 
> EXPANDED under Obama, and you know Bob as well as I do, that the money, 
> murder, and mayhem, that we perpetuate abroad, is that much less that is 
> available to spend here at " home " ( in the U.S. ) for Health Care, Green 
> Jobs, etc..
>
> David J.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <illyes at illinois.edu>
> To: <peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net>
> Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 5:24 PM
> Subject: [Peace-discuss] Tony's comments
>
>
>> Sorry, Tony. I didn't notice your email till Dave Johnson reposted it.
>>
>> It can be argued that we owe the Afghans. We and the Russians trashed 
>> their country in a proxy war. I am of the opinion that just leaving is 
>> the best plan, but I would not reject out of hand having a small military 
>> presence for the single purpose of providing security for infrastructure 
>> projects using aid money supplied by us..
>>
>> I'm not sure how radical a Libertarian you are, but since you supported 
>> Costas, a Green, I suspect you find arguments such as the above at least 
>> worth considering.
>>
>> Bob
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