From: "John Beamish" 

I was referring to Rumsfeld.  As I mentioned in a private conversation, in
the British (and Canadian) system the Ministers (equivalent to Secretaries)
need to be elected.

This is important (to me, at least, in this case) because this is
frequently -- and, I believe in many ways, accurately -- as Rummy's war.

(BTW:  I do recognize that this is, at its most basic, simply an artifact
of the different types of political structures.  It is the
"follow-on" impact that I think is significant.)




"David Blair"  wrote in message
news:3e90f49c{at}w3.nls.net...
> Get a grip. He was elected. I can't help it if Pain is unfamiliar with how
> our nation elects its leaders. He's not alone- too many here are confused
as
> well. He's probably with the many who think there is a national election
for
> the President.
>
> There isn't.
>
>
>
> "John Beamish"  wrote in message
> news:3e90e8d1$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> > He has had some scathing comments about decisions taken by the unelected
> > leadership of your country.
> >
> > He has had some equally scathing comments about decisions taken by the
> > elected leadership of his country.
> >
> >
> > "Gary Wiltshire"  wrote in message
> > news:rqh19vc32p3a8g5ggbark5r0nri1opdalq{at}4ax.com...
> > > Shitting on my country every chance he gets hardly merits
"courtesy."
> > >
> > > On Sun, 6 Apr 2003 18:40:44 -0400, "John Beamish"
> > >  wrote:
> > >
> > > >As I mentioned in a post a moment ago, public figures
put themselves
in
> a
> > > >position where they are subject to parody.  Why
shouldn't we make fun
> of
> > the
> > > >others here?  Courtesy.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >"Gary Wiltshire"  wrote in message
> > > >news:lv919vo6smjors85gr15hfgi014vghkjht{at}4ax.com...
> > > >> Perhaps if Phil would learn to spell the name of
his PM?  I, BTW,
> > > >> don't call him Pain.  I call him Phingerpainter.
> > > >>
> > > >> On Sun, 6 Apr 2003 14:00:41 -0400, "John Beamish"
> > > >>  wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> >I grew up having to endure a couple of
"ha-ha, that's so funny"
> plays
> > on
> > > >my
> > > >> >name.
> > > >> >
> > > >> >The recent fascination of renaming one of the
contributors here
> > reminds
> > > >me
> > > >> >of the first time on Canopus that I referred to Windoze.
> > > >> >
> > > >> >I was told, quite clearly, that it really
wasn't appropriate.
> > > >> >
> > > >> >Neither is the current variation of the game.
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> >"David Blair"
 wrote in message
> > > >> >news:3e906767$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> "Robert Comer"
 wrote in message
> > > >> >> news:3E8FD696.60709{at}mindspring.com...
> > > >> >> > I was wondering the same thing earlier today.
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> >  > somethings up.
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> > It's called war and disinformation is
a common tactic.
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> Just read this group and Phil Pain and
you'll get plenty.
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >
> > > >>
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
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