Re: Re:virus: Fw: Is It Not True

From: joedees@bellsouth.net
Date: Sun Sep 15 2002 - 21:19:34 MDT


On 15 Sep 2002 at 17:04, Archibald Scatflinger wrote:

> "As an American citizen, I have an obligation to speak out when I feel
> my government is acting in a manner, which is inconsistent with the -
> with the principles of our founding fathers," said Ritter. "It's the
> most patriotic thing I can do."
>
> To announce that there must be no criticism of the president, or that
> we are to stand by the president right or wrong, is not only
> unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American
> public. -- Theodore Roosevelt
>
Scott Ritter's been out of the loop for 4 years (as have all the other
UNSCOM inspectors); he's being used as a propaganda prop by
Saddam, but he has a right to be used, if he so acquiesces, just as we
have an obligation to see that he IS being used.
>
> Words of wisdom.
>
> thnx Hermit
>
> Archibald
>



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