[Peace-discuss] Fw: Panel discussion (not)

[David Green]

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From: Chad Garland <garland6 at illinois.edu>
To: David Green <davegreen84 at yahoo.com>
Sent: Tue, October 12, 2010 9:04:56 PM
Subject: Re: Panel discussion

Mr. Green,

Thank you for respecting my First Amendment right to not to debate you.  I grant 
you permission to distribute my message to whomever you desire; however, I 
request that you provide recipients with the unabridged text of my message.  
With your permission, and subject to the same constraints, I would like to 
circulate the messages you've sent me.

Thank you,

Chad Garland


On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 8:32 AM, David Green <davegreen84 at yahoo.com> wrote:

"...considering the hostility that your letter and other writings have 
demonstrated toward the service they have conducted and which their comrades and 
dear friends are still conducting on their nation's behalf."
>
>Chad, this is exactly the assumption that is worth debating. On whose behalf? So 
>you insist that you serve in our wars to defend my right to freedom of speech, 
>but when that right is used to question the motives of our leaders (I'm really 
>not terribly concerned with your individual motives), you see that is an excuse 
>to avoid debate and make assumptions about the roots of my "hostility." I want 
>to debate the nature of our wars. You want to fight in them (I guess) but not 
>understand them. That's really telling, Chad, not to mention shameful on the 
>part of you and your group. Moreover, this is an educational institution.
>
>Nevertheless, before I circulate the message you have sent to me, I will ask for 
>your permission to do so. If you wish for it to be kept in confidence, I will 
>respect that.
>
>David
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From: Chad Garland <garland6 at illinois.edu>
>To: David Green <davegreen84 at yahoo.com>
>Sent: Mon, October 11, 2010 5:28:34 PM
>Subject: Re: Panel discussion
>
>
>Mr. Green,
>
>Thank you for your invitation.  The veterans and our advisers have discussed the 
>debate and we have decided that it would not be a forum that advances our 
>interests in any substantive way and may instead give the false impression that 
>our group or our members oppose or seek conflict with Muslims.  Further, while 
>we support your First Amendment rights, our members have no desire to indulge 
>you with an audience, considering the hostility that your letter and other 
>writings have demonstrated toward the service they have conducted and which 
>their comrades and dear friends are still conducting on their nation's behalf.
>
>I hope you can understand our position.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Chad Garland
>
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>On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 11:58 AM, David Green <davegreen84 at yahoo.com> wrote:
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>Hi Chad,
>>
>>Any news on plans for a Vets-sponsored panel?
>>
>>Best,
>>
>>David Green
>>
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>



      
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