06-17-2003, 08:52 PM
Hello Occhidiangela,
"The assertions of fraud are interesting, but politics, of which war is a subordinate activity, is all about telling the story that you want to."
If you knew this before, then why did you defend that 'story' in your posts? Is it because you are fond of telling stories, or is it fond of politics?
"If one tells part of the truth, the less acute are easily fooled. The more discerning are at least skeptical.
If one tells outright fabrications, that is a different story."
You sound much like your politicians now, using a psychological trick to cover up the fact you're not saying one or the other. I guess its all part of the same 'story'.
"Remember, this is politics."
Yes, politicians are usually good in deceit. And they make mistakes like any other human. Thats why we normally have things like the UN to control them, or prefer diplomacy when dealing with other nations.
"Saddam remembers . . ."
Remembers what? Or is this just another of those popular hollow phrases? Btw, Americans use 'Saddam' instead of 'Hussein' because it has a much more criminal ring to it, as they pronounce it. In other words, its a PR invention to help the 'cause'. But in my language, 'Saddam' sounds much more like the name of a priest or something similar, so I really prefer 'Hussein'. Never heard anyone talk about 'Adolf' when discussing WW2, did you?
"The assertions of fraud are interesting, but politics, of which war is a subordinate activity, is all about telling the story that you want to."
If you knew this before, then why did you defend that 'story' in your posts? Is it because you are fond of telling stories, or is it fond of politics?
"If one tells part of the truth, the less acute are easily fooled. The more discerning are at least skeptical.
If one tells outright fabrications, that is a different story."
You sound much like your politicians now, using a psychological trick to cover up the fact you're not saying one or the other. I guess its all part of the same 'story'.
"Remember, this is politics."
Yes, politicians are usually good in deceit. And they make mistakes like any other human. Thats why we normally have things like the UN to control them, or prefer diplomacy when dealing with other nations.
"Saddam remembers . . ."
Remembers what? Or is this just another of those popular hollow phrases? Btw, Americans use 'Saddam' instead of 'Hussein' because it has a much more criminal ring to it, as they pronounce it. In other words, its a PR invention to help the 'cause'. But in my language, 'Saddam' sounds much more like the name of a priest or something similar, so I really prefer 'Hussein'. Never heard anyone talk about 'Adolf' when discussing WW2, did you?