On Friday, April 18, 2003, at 02:36 PM, Charles Martin wrote: > > "Of course the people don't want war ... But after all, it is the > leaders of the country who determine the policy and it is always a > simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy or a > fascist dictatorship or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship ... > Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of > the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are > being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism, and > exposing the country to greater danger. It works the same way in any > country." > - Hermann Goerring, founder of the Gestapo and Hitler's "No. 2" > Charles, Please do not include your misguided attempts at political insight in your Macintosh Computing forum messages. Some of us may feel compelled to take issue with your views or this practice, which has fractured the group before. Iraq was apparently Afghanistan with a haircut. Good enough for me. Jim