X-Message-Number: 17651
Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2001 20:59:57 +0100
From: Philip Rhoades <>
Subject: The first casualty is truth . . 

Hi all,

A couple of comments on recent posts wrt WTC attacks, terrorism etc . .

There are two eternal truths about war:

1.  The first casualty of war is the truth.
2.  History is written by the winners.

We are in the phase affected by #1 - be critical of _everything_ you read/hear.

The question I would put to people is:  "Who benefits from the recent 
attacks?".  That is, what people, organisations, companies or states 
benefit?  Once you have a good idea who the beneficiaries are, ask yourself 
is it really possible that those people/groups would be prepared to cause 
the catastrophies?  Things are not always as they seem.

With regard to George's post (I generally enjoy George's posts because they 
are usually amusing even if I don't always agree with them, but this is a 
little more serious):

>Message #17633
>From: "George Smith" <>
>References: <>
>Subject: What is a terrorist?
>Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2001 12:10:58 -0700


>All members of the U.S. Armed Forces are instructed in the understanding of
>what constitutes a lawful order and what does not.
>
>It is the legal duty of all U.S. military members to ONLY obey lawful
>orders.
>
>Otherwise they can be found guilty of war crimes.

Yeh, right . .


R&LL,

Phil.

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