[SamuraiProgrammer]

Originally posted by dogscoff:

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If you are not a citizen of the United States, mind your own damn business.

Screw you! This is an international issue! When this war escalates anti-western hatred and terrorists start blowing up my home town, will it be my business then? When the Koreans start throwing nukes at my house because George Bush has announced that they are next on his hit-list, whose business will it be? When the UN is finally steamrolled into nothing and Georgy boy declares himself the undisputed gunslinging, nuke-juggling wild-west sheriff of the world (With Toady Tony Blair as his dutiful deputy) am I allowed to voice an opinion then?

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Certainly, you are allowed to voice an opinion. I apologize sincerely for stating my remark in such a way as to imply that you had no right to speak or have an opinion.

My remark was to indicate whose opinions I would give credence to when reevaluating my position. You have pointed out a flaw in my logic and I thank you for that.

Please remember that the written word is usually harsher than the spoken word. Much can be softened by intonation and body language.

I would like to clarify my statement as follows:

Anyone can have an opinion and are welcome to voice it.

I will even pay attention to it if you come from a country that had thousands of civilians murdered in an *unprovoked* attack by foreign nationals.

[ February 25, 2003, 23:10: Message edited by: SamuraiProgrammer ]