Gentlemen,
    For an overview of the present situation concerning nuclear weapons and
impending war with Iraq and possibly North Korea I suggest an article in
Counterpunch by a former CIA specialist. Go to
http://www.counterpunch.org/christison02082003.html

Charles

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>From: Daniel Pearlman <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: laureates against the war
>Date: Tue, Feb 11, 2003, 7:57 PM
>

> In other words, a N. Korea or an Iraq wielding nukes is a defender of
humanity?
> Very interesting.  I enjoy your logic.
> ==Dan
>
> At 06:36 PM 02/11/2003 -0600, you wrote:
>>Daniel Pearlman wrote:
>> >
>> > Wayne,
>> > How do the Japanese feel about N. Korea's nukes?
>> > ==Dan P
>>
>>
>>There is no danger of any nation other than the u.s. to initiate a
>>nuclear attack. All other nations know that they would be  instantly
>>obliterated if they were to do so. Given the present rampage of the U.S.
>>across the globe, which is a threat to the very continued existence of
>>humanity as a species, any power anywhere that imposes caution on that
>>rampage is a defender of humanity, whatever its own motives may be.
>>
>>Carrol
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