On Thu, 25 Oct 2001, Declan McCullagh wrote:
[You can see James Glassman's bio here: http://www.techcentralstation.com/Bios.asp?FormMode=Bio&ID=6 His column is not merely poorly-reasoned, but poorly researched as well: He makes some factual errors, such as saying the lack of a national ID card makes the U.S. "almost unique." Try Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Ireland, the Nordic countries, Sweden, Mexico, and so on. --Declan]
And most significantly - the UK. In spite of recent rumors.... http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk_politics/newsid_1572000/1572026.stm DCF ---- "Afridis have curious ideas as to the laws of hospitality; it is no uncommon thing for them to murder their guests in cold blood, but it is contrary to their code of honor to surrender a fugitive who has claimed asylum with them." -- .ROBERTS, (Field-Marshal, Lord, of Kandahar). FORTY-ONE YEARS IN INDIA from Subaltern to Commander-in-Chief... London: Bentley, 1897. Vol I Pg 32. [The author was the last foreign general to defeat the Afghanis.]