[Austin-ghetto-list] Why I am really afraid
Mary Jane Ford
mjaneford@grandecom.net
Mon, 24 Sep 2001 22:53:29 -0500
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Thanks for an imaginative, if horrific prediction of what might happen =
in this new war. After the events of Sept. 11, I would not be surprised =
by anything that may happen, including what you have described. Save =
it, and read it in the future. With any luck you are wrong. Please =
don't go off the list. We need your ideas, and we need the dialogue to =
maintain our sense of the conflicting aspects of this world situation, =
and our tolerance of the differing opinions that we, as friends hold.
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Bill Irwin=20
To: austin-ghetto-list@pairlist.net=20
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2001 6:19 PM
Subject: [Austin-ghetto-list] Why I am really afraid
Ok, here is my pitch to unseat Roger as the Ghetto's greatest =
pessimist. It's all a fantasy of what could go wrong in the worst way, =
but as we know shit happens and if things can go wrong they often will =
at the worst time. Not much attention has been paid to the downside of =
this war as we all think of ourselves as the invincible superpower and =
that we are in control of everything, so in order to sober up a little I =
will though out this little essay of pessimism. Hopefully, I will be =
receiving a ton of e-mail condemning me as an idiot in which case I =
won't speak to any of you again and will just confine myself to =
expressing my concerns to my cats whom seem receptive to my ideas.
The Bush Oil Wars II
The US Army invades Afghanistan to hunt down Bin Laden but the Taleban =
puts up stiff resistance forcing Washington to send more troops to =
Afghanistan and begin wide spread bombing of civilian targets. Moslem =
protest increase throughout the Mid-East. The Pakistan army revolts and =
overthrows the Pakistan government and begins attacks against US troops =
and the long supply line into Afghanistan. The US Army races to =
takeover the Pakistan nuclear facilities and after a pitched battle of a =
few days manages to take it but discover that several nuclear devices =
are missing from the inventory. The US is now at war with Afghanistan =
and Pakistan. Bush orders the draft to be reinstated and 100,000 boys =
are called into the Army.
Renegade terrorist cells in Iran launch missile attacks against US war =
ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Bush thinking that Iran is responsible =
for the attacks bomb selected targets in Iran - Iran enters the war. =
Iran manages to sink several oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and =
cuts the oil supply line to the West. Due to the lack of oil a economic =
depression begins. 200,000 more American boys are drafted into the =
Army.
Sadam seeing that Bush is tied up in the Mid-East decides to enter the =
war by attacking Israel with his missiles. Israel enters the war. =
Protest and disorder in Egypt and Saudi Arabia reach the level of civil =
war. The rebels in Saudi Arabia overthrow the government and destroy =
the oil shipping facilities making any oil transport impossible. Syria =
sees this is the time to try and retake the Golan Heights in Israel and =
enters the war. 500,000 more American boys are drafted onto the Army. =
Protest inside the US gets more serious and Bush declares marshal law =
and suspends elections.
Meanwhile, China is becoming increasingly nervous about the US troop =
buildup on its back door (Afghanistan and Pakistan share a border with =
China). They have been supplying weapons to the Mid-East for years. =
China, seeing that the American military is fully occupied in the =
Mid-East decides to retake Taiwan. Bush is unable to enter the war over =
Taiwan but does institute an boycott on the importation of any Chinese =
products which results in an economic collapse in China. The many =
unemployed and other dissatisfied groups in China begin protest =
activities and the Chinese government responds with a crackdown that =
makes the Tiananmen crack down of 1989 look like a tea party. China =
introduces an new breed of portable, high altitude SAM missiles into the =
Mid-East war and several B52s are brought down while on carpet bombing =
raids over Mid-East cities. 500,000 more American boys are drafted onto =
the Army.
One of the missing Pakistani A-bombs takes out an American coastal =
city (maybe Houston as the bomb is hidden in an oil tanker).
A paranoid fantasy? Yes, but all in the realm of the possible.
BTW - no matter what you might hear, we are not at war with Muslim =
peoples - we are at war with Islamic countries!!??
A note about China (not a fantasy but fact): China has its own =
problems with Muslim fundamentalists. Xinjiang ( the most northwest =
province and bordering Pakistan, Afghanistan and the other 'stans ) has =
a Muslim majority and rebel groups here have been having skirmishes with =
Chinese troops for years. Of the over 2500 bombing incidents in China =
last year perhaps half of them have been in Xinjiang province. China =
has been selling arms to the Mid-East for a long time, they are thought =
to have supplied Pakistan with missile technology and nuclear =
technology. Currently they are giving aid to the Taliban in the form of =
infrastructure and economic aid projects. China's approach to Islamic =
fundamentalism has been to use a stick at home and a carrot abroad.
Bill "Ewie" Irwin
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks for an imaginative, if horrific =
prediction=20
of what might happen in this new war. After the events of Sept. =
11, I=20
would not be surprised by anything that may happen, including what you =
have=20
described. Save it, and read it in the future. With any=20
luck you are wrong. Please don't go off the list. =
We need=20
your ideas, and we need the dialogue to maintain our sense of the =
conflicting=20
aspects of this world situation, and our tolerance of the differing =
opinions=20
that we, as friends hold.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV=20
style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A href=3D"mailto:billi@aloha.net" title=3Dbilli@aloha.net>Bill =
Irwin</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
href=3D"mailto:austin-ghetto-list@pairlist.net"=20
=
title=3Daustin-ghetto-list@pairlist.net>austin-ghetto-list@pairlist.net</=
A>=20
</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, September 24, =
2001 6:19=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Austin-ghetto-list] =
Why I am=20
really afraid</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Ok, here is my pitch to unseat Roger as the =
Ghetto's=20
greatest pessimist. It's all a fantasy of what could go wrong in =
the=20
worst way, but as we know shit happens and if things can go wrong they =
often=20
will at the worst time. Not much attention has been paid to the =
downside=20
of this war as we all think of ourselves as the invincible superpower =
and that=20
we are in control of everything, so in order to sober up a little I =
will=20
though out this little essay of pessimism. Hopefully, I will be=20
receiving a ton of e-mail condemning me as an idiot in which case I =
won't=20
speak to any of you again and will just confine myself to expressing =
my=20
concerns to my cats whom seem receptive to my ideas.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D4><STRONG>The Bush Oil Wars II</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>The US Army invades Afghanistan to hunt down Bin =
Laden but=20
the Taleban puts up stiff resistance forcing Washington to send more =
troops to=20
Afghanistan and begin wide spread bombing of civilian targets. =
Moslem=20
protest increase throughout the Mid-East. The Pakistan army =
revolts and=20
overthrows the Pakistan government and begins attacks against US =
troops and=20
the long supply line into Afghanistan. The US Army races to =
takeover the=20
Pakistan nuclear facilities and after a pitched battle of a few days =
manages=20
to take it but discover that several nuclear devices are missing from =
the=20
inventory. The US is now at war with Afghanistan and Pakistan. =
Bush=20
orders the draft to be reinstated and 100,000 boys are called into the =
Army.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Renegade terrorist cells in Iran launch missile =
attacks=20
against US war ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Bush thinking that =
Iran is=20
responsible for the attacks bomb selected targets in Iran - Iran =
enters the=20
war. Iran manages to sink several oil tankers in the Strait of =
Hormuz=20
and cuts the oil supply line to the West. Due to the lack of oil =
a=20
economic depression begins. 200,000 more American boys are =
drafted into=20
the Army.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Sadam seeing that Bush is tied up in the Mid-East =
decides to=20
enter the war by attacking Israel with his missiles. Israel =
enters the=20
war. Protest and disorder in Egypt and Saudi Arabia reach the =
level of=20
civil war. The rebels in Saudi Arabia overthrow the government =
and=20
destroy the oil shipping facilities making any oil transport =
impossible. =20
Syria sees this is the time to try and retake the Golan Heights in =
Israel and=20
enters the war. 500,000 more American boys are drafted onto the=20
Army. Protest inside the US gets more serious and Bush declares =
marshal=20
law and suspends elections.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Meanwhile, China is becoming increasingly nervous =
about the=20
US troop buildup on its back door (Afghanistan and Pakistan share a =
border=20
with China). They have been supplying weapons to the Mid-East =
for=20
years. China, seeing that the American military is fully =
occupied in the=20
Mid-East decides to retake Taiwan. Bush is unable to enter the =
war over=20
Taiwan but does institute an boycott on the importation of any Chinese =
products which results in an economic collapse in China. The =
many=20
unemployed and other dissatisfied groups in China begin protest =
activities and=20
the Chinese government responds with a crackdown that makes the =
Tiananmen=20
crack down of 1989 look like a tea party. China introduces an =
new breed=20
of portable, high altitude SAM missiles into the Mid-East war and =
several B52s=20
are brought down while on carpet bombing raids over Mid-East =
cities. =20
500,000 more American boys are drafted onto the Army.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>One of the missing Pakistani A-bombs takes out an =
American=20
coastal city (maybe Houston as the bomb is hidden in an oil=20
tanker).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>A paranoid fantasy? Yes, but all in the =
realm of the=20
possible.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>BTW - no matter what you might hear, we are not at =
war with=20
Muslim peoples - we are at war with Islamic countries!!??</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>A note about China (not a fantasy but fact): =
China has=20
its own problems with Muslim fundamentalists. Xinjiang ( the =
most=20
northwest province and bordering Pakistan, Afghanistan and the other =
'stans )=20
has a Muslim majority and rebel groups here have been having =
skirmishes with=20
Chinese troops for years. Of the over 2500 bombing incidents in =
China=20
last year perhaps half of them have been in Xinjiang province. =
China has=20
been selling arms to the Mid-East for a long time, they are thought to =
have=20
supplied Pakistan with missile technology and nuclear =
technology. =20
Currently they are giving aid to the Taliban in the form of =
infrastructure and=20
economic aid projects. China's approach to Islamic =
fundamentalism has=20
been to use a stick at home and a carrot abroad.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Bill "Ewie" =
Irwin</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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