Well said Stephen, its got a bit out of hand
Audrey
>===== Original Message From Discussion on theoretical and research issues in
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>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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