17 Dec
2003
17 Dec
'03
11:17 p.m.
On Sun, 15 Sep 1996, jim bell wrote:
.... How would an AP-type system treat Robert McNamara? He'd be dead in a second. To those who say, "What good would this do?" I respond: Anyone in ^^^^^^ Kind of kills the betting pool, doesn't it?
EBD
the American government today who is considering an adventure which MIGHT turn into another Vietnam should be deterred by the knowledge that sometime, in 30 minutes or 30 years, he could be killed for what he did. Robert McNamara, presumably, did what he did because he thought he'd never be punished. The best way to deter future governmental abuse is to remind these people that they _will_ be punished.
Jim Bell jimbell@pacifier.com