Just trying for some levity here.  :)

Denys

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From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of
fred White
Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 5:01 PM
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Subject: Re: OT: The peace marches

On Monday, February 17, 2003, at 01:57 PM, Denys Beauchemin wrote:

> I doubt very much there were any rugged individualists marching on
> Saturday,
> they would not want to show any support for Saddam.  If there were
> any, they
> were probably looking for autographs from celebrities.

A pointless conjecture except to put down the participants for
expressing their views in a peaceful manner. Denys, that's beneath you.

> BTW, I watched some coverage of these pro-Saddam marches this weekend
> and
> the reason I refer to these marches as being pro-Saddam is that I did
> not
> see a single sign enjoining Saddam to do the right thing.  All the
> signs
> were anti-US, anti-Bush or anti-War.  The only pro-signs were for the
> failed
> inspections.

Did you expect otherwise? Their purpose was to express their opposition
to a preemptive war and they ,correctly, focused on those they perceive
as proposing that.

By the way, your email arrived without an "OT". Shame. Shame.

FW

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