Their morals versus ours

[Jon Ford]

Loved your post; sent it straight oiff as a forward to the evil Don's lair 
in a imestone cave in an undisclosed part of  Austin .

Jon




>From: Roger Baker <rcbaker@eden.infohwy.com>
>To: austin-ghetto-list@pairlist.net
>Subject: Their morals versus ours
>Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2001 03:23:23 -0800
>
>[Caution: This may be the kind of subversive stuff that the evil Don
>Laird
>might post on this list if he were given an opportunity]
>
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>
>Confused?  Having difficulty telling the good guys from the bad guys?
>Use this handy guide to discern differences between Terrorists and the
>U.S.  Government:
>
>
>*TERRORISTS:
>Supposed Leader is the spoiled son of a powerful politician, from an
>extremely wealthy oil family.
>
>*US GOVERNMENT:
>Supposed Leader is the spoiled son of a powerful politician, from an
>extremely wealthy oil family.
>
>
>
>*TERRORISTS:
>Supposed Leader has declared a holy war ('Crusade') against his
>'enemies';
>believes God is on his side, and that any means are justified.
>
>*US GOVERNMENT:
>Supposed Leader has declared a holy war ('Crusade') against his
>'enemies';
>believes God is on his side, and that any means are justified.
>
>
>
>*TERRORISTS:
>Supported by extreme fundamentalist religious leaders who preach hatred,
>intolerance, subjugation of women, and persecution of non-believers
>
>*US GOVERNMENT:
>Supported by extreme fundamentalist religious leaders who preach hatred,
>intolerance, subjugation of women, and persecution of non-believers
>
>
>
>*TERRORISTS:
>Leadership determined by wealthiest and most powerful.  Supposed Leader
>was not elected by a majority of the people in a free and fair
>democratic election.
>
>*US GOVERNMENT:
>Leadership determined by wealthiest and most powerful.  Supposed Leader
>was not elected by a majority of the people in a free and fair
>democratic election.
>
>
>
>*TERRORISTS:
>Supposed Leader claims that any nation not with him, is against him;
>believes World War is acceptable if it furthers his goals.
>
>*US GOVERNMENT:
>Supposed Leader claims that any nation not with him, is against him;
>believes World War is acceptable if it furthers his goals.
>
>
>
>*TERRORISTS:
>Kill thousands of innocent civilians, some of them children, in cold
>blooded bombings.
>
>*US GOVERNMENT:
>Kills (tens of) thousands of innocent civilians, some of them children,
>in cold blooded bombings.
>
>
>
>*TERRORISTS:
>Have little or no support around the world.
>
>*US GOVERNMENT:
>Have little or no support around the world.
>
>
>
>*TERRORISTS:
>Members of leadership personally own a large financial stake in Central
>Asia.
>
>*US GOVERNMENT:
>Members of leadership personally own a large financial stake in Central
>Asia.
>
>
>
>*TERRORISTS:
>Leaders using followers in a war to advance their own personal political
>prospects.
>
>*US GOVERNMENT:
>Leaders using followers in a war to advance their own personal political
>prospects.
>
>
>
>*TERRORISTS:
>Announced many months ago the intention to wage war against current foe.
>
>*US GOVERNMENT:
>Announced many months ago the intention to wage war against current foe.
>
>
>
>*TERRORISTS:
>Operates through clandestine organization (al Qaeda) with agents in many
>countries; uses bombing, assassination, other terrorist tactics.
>
>*US GOVERNMENT:
>Operates through clandestine organization (CIA) with agents in many
>countries; uses bombing, assassination, other terrorist tactics.
>
>
>
>*TERRORISTS:
>Supposed Leader hoping war will improve his shrinking popularity.
>
>*US GOVERNMENT:
>Supposed Leader hoping war will improve his shrinking popularity.
>
>
>
>*TERRORISTS:
>Supposed Leader's father got his start as a CIA operative.
>
>*US GOVERNMENT:
>Supposed Leader's father got his start as a CIA operative.
>
>
>
>*TERRORISTS:
>Using war as pretext to clamp down on dissent, undermine civil
>liberties, and strangle the free press.
>
>*US GOVERNMENT:
>Using war as pretext to clamp down on dissent, undermine civil
>liberties, and strangle the free press.
>
>
>There!  Is it all clear now?
>
>


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