Re: How to approach the troops?

[Jeff Kinkle <jeffkinkle@xxxxxxx>]

The problem is that is what I did in my response.  In response to his
claims that the, and I quote, 'almighty Dollar' is infinitely more
powerful than the Euro I quoted the WSJ and CNN Money proving
otherwise.  In his arguments that this war was about oil I quoted
statements from Cheney, Perle, Wolfowitz, etc. in which they stress the
need for the US to lessen its reliance on oil from OPEC and to give
more American energy corporations a foothold in the region.  In his
arguments that Iraq is linked to terror I quoted mainstream sources
questioning that fact.  When it comes down to it however, he, and many
others, simply TRUST the administration.  They aren't the slightest bit
skeptical that things might not be what the administration says.

On Sunday, Mar 30, 2003, at 22:48 Europe/Stockholm, Walter Lippmann
wrote:

> The best response is to quietly, calmly,
> present people with facts, figures and
> articles from the Wall Street Journal
> and the Financial Times and such to
> show them it's not our leftist opinion,
> but these opinions are fact-based.
>
> Calmly, quietly, patiently, factually
> explain, explain, don't yell, explain.
> Including how all the Bush people
> have ties to the oil industry.
>
>
> Walter
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff Kinkle" <jeffkinkle@xxxxxxx>
> To: <marxism@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2003 11:43 AM
> Subject: Re: How to approach the troops?
>
>
> My question is, and I think it has
> to do with Walter's question, how
> should we respond to questions
> like this when every attempt at
> unraveling the truth behind the
> actions of power is dismissed as
> being a 'conspiracy theory'?  When
> there is absolutely zero proof that
> Saddam and Osama are linked yet
> a large percentage of Americans still
> believe they MUST be?  Any thoughts?
>
> jeff