> [Original Message] > From: Eric Yost <eyost1132@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: 1/20/2006 3:07:26 PM > Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: The Iran Charade > > > Hence, in shorthand, the Powell Doctrine prevents > us from getting into wars that our antiwar groups > will ensure that we lose. > I hate to be on your case, but this makes no sense. What do you mean, wars that antiwar groups will ensure that we lose? Are we that bloodthirsty that if there were no antiwar groups we'd be having wars all over the place? Powell is saying war is a last resort, so if we have to fight it, then let's do the job right. In a last resort case, there would be no antiwar groups, or not enough to matter. Invading Iraq was war as a first resort. I really don't understand your statement. > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, > digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html