From: "John Beamish" 

The entire political philosophy of Communism has clearly failed. The
sub-tenet of that philosophy (Political power grows out of the barrel of a
gun), by its inclusion, has therefore also failed.

That explains the growing "capitization" of China, Russia, Viet
Nam and others.

Political power grows out of the assembly lines of capitalism.


"William F. Zachmann"  wrote in
message news:3e70c9b4$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> Depends on the relative retaliatory capacities of the participants.  As an
> old Chinese philosopher once said [reaching for my 1966 first edition copy
> of his 'little red book']:
>
> Every Communist must grasp the truth, "Political power grows out of the
> barrel of a gun."
>
>
>   "Problems of War and Strategy" (November 6, 1938),
Selected Works,  Vol.
> II, p. 224.
> Mao understood that quite well.  So (luckily) does President Bush.  And
Tony
> Blair does, too.  Can't say as much for the French.
>
> All the best,
>
> will
>
> "Adam Flinton"  wrote in message
> news:3e703a34$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> > & then others get even back & you get even back again
& then others get
> even
> > back again &  the circle repeats.
> >
> >
> > Adam
> >
> > "William F. Zachmann" 
wrote in message
> > news:3e6fc782$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> > > We don't get mad, Phil.  We get even.  Get used to it.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Phil Payne" 
wrote in message
> > > news:3E6E4DF8.F849C266{at}isham-research.com...
> > > > http://www.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/03/10/congress.france.ap/
> > > >
> > > > "Despite plenty of criticism of France's
resistance to U.S. military
> > > action
> > > > in Iraq, Congress so far has done little to move legislation
punishing
> > the
> > > > country for its anti-war stance."
> > > >
> > > > PUNISHING?!?
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >   Phil Payne
> > > >   http://www.isham-research.com
> > > >   +44 7785 302 803
> > > >   +49 173 6242039
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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