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Subject: I agree that the current US bullying of Iraq and blatant disregard of international law are counter-productive, but I do think that sometimes force is necessary to repel a real threat...


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Date Posted: 10:32:13 09/20/02 Fri
In reply to: Mary Jane 's message, "Fighting for Peace is like F*cking for Virginity." on 22:13:37 09/19/02 Thu

...for example, if you were being raped or mugged, and you had the ability to overpower your victim by force, would you, even if you detested violence? It seems that inevitably there are situations in which nonviolence is ineffective, both on an individual and a collective basis.

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We should have bombed their towel heads a long time ago!Blane, Hell's resident Queen!17:09:48 09/20/02 Fri


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