I would like to see an end to wild polemic on the issue of the current war
in Iraq. If there are issues to do with counselling psychology, by all means
let us examine them, but other than those issues, this list is not the place
for discussion of global or local political issues.
Stephen Rennie (listowner)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Norman Claringbull [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2003 2:15 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: terrorist
>
> Dear Jo,
>
> Look around you at who was behind your "peace march" and at the major
> pressure groups that organised the match or who joined in with you on the
> march. As Mao said, "terrorist fish can only survive in a sea of popular
> support". Just think it through. Suppose that you had been successful in
> stopping the war. What would Saddam's reaction have been? What would Al
> Queada's reaction have been? How would the Muslim fanatics, (who have
> majority Muslim support by the way), have started to behave? I don't
> suggest that you are a terrorist but I do suggest that you are naïve.
>
> Fortunately, your campaign has failed. Not only in it's objectives but
> also politically. Of course the British people are generally against war -
> so am I - but I also acknowledge the need to defend ourselves against our
> enemies. Now the political tide has turned against you and majority of the
> public have realised that it's necessary to support the robust leadership
> of Blair. Look at last Saturday - the promised giant protest across the UK
> was pathetic and only supported by the "usual suspects".
>
> Yes, burning a flag does make you a terrorist. As Bush put it, "if you're
> not with us, you're against us"!
>
> regards
> Norman
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