distro trimed to rcm

On Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:24:03 -0500, Cliff
wrote:

Fallon was subject of a recent Esquire article, which stated that the admiral
could be “relieved of his command before his time is up next spring,” in favor
of a commander more amenable to war with Iran.
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Cliff -- even when you luck into an item of interest you don't
follow through.

FWIW---------------------

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If you find Fallon's forced resignation causes cold chills, feel
free to adapt the following email I just sent to my
Representative and Senators.

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NO WIDER WAR -- NO MORE WARS -- NOT IN THE MID EAST -- NOT IN
LATIN AMERICA! -- NOT IN AFRICA!

As a member of Congress you have sworn an oath to "uphold,
protect and defend the Constitution of the United States against
all enemies, foreign and domestic." This now requires you to
rise above party and act in the best interests of the People and
Nation. {My senators and representative are republicans -- you
may need to edit.}

Admiral Fallon's forced resignation as head of the Central
Command clearly indicates the administration's determination to
wage yet another pre-emptive war in violation of not only the
most basic tacit ethical standards of civilized countries, but
those of the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg, where
several individuals were hanged for plotting, provoking and
conducting exactly this sort of aggressive war.

Ignoring the overwhelming ethical and moral considerations, the
United States does not have the required ground forces, material,
or financial resources to successfully wage a war against Iran
UNLESS NUCLEAR WEAPONS ARE TO BE EMPLOYED, AND EVEN THEN, ONLY IF
ADEQUATE SUPPLIES OF PETROLEUM CAN BE ASSURED.

The President's and Vice-President's mental health is of
increasing concern, and this has all the appearance of an effort
to stage a götterdämmerung finale, to create a situation to
retain power because of the "war emergency," or simply to divert
attention from the economic crisis.

I am therefore urgently requesting that you and Congress take
emergency and extraordinary action to forestall, estop and
prevent this rush to yet another war, which has the potential to
not only bankrupt the United States, but to turn the entire world
against us.

In this case, and in view of the continuous circumvention of the
Constitution by the administration, a direct appeal to the armed
forces by a resolution of Congress (either or both houses), or
even a resolution signed by a significant number of members if a
majority cannot be obtained, bypassing the normal chain of
command, appears to be fully justified.

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php...cle=1&catnum=0
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Unka' George [George McDuffee]
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He that will not apply new remedies,
must expect new evils:
for Time is the greatest innovator: and
if Time, of course, alter things to the worse,
and wisdom and counsel shall not alter them to the better,
what shall be the end?

Francis Bacon (1561-1626), English philosopher, essayist, statesman.
Essays, "Of Innovations" (1597-1625).