RE: globalization of fear

From: Rafal Smigrodzki (rms2g@virginia.edu)
Date: Wed Aug 14 2002 - 11:56:27 MDT


 Dehede011@aol.com wrote:

 I remember after the loss of
Afghanistan how they demeaned us for having the most cowardly army in the
world -- our soldiers did not stand up and fight in the open but fired from
cover.

### Some Al Qaida wackos might indeed believe Americans are cowards but
otherwise such silly statements are merely the verbal equivalent of mooning
the opposing warriors - a way of staying cool in the face of death. I'd
imagine America's enemies are mostly scared shitless and lying low - even
good old "Mother of all Battles" Saddam is curiously reticent with rhetoric.

Rafal

PS. My attachment to alliteration appeared actively today. Please bear with
me.



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