From: owner-fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org (fegmaniax-digest) To: fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org Subject: fegmaniax-digest V12 #72 Reply-To: fegmaniax@smoe.org Sender: owner-fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk fegmaniax-digest Wednesday, February 26 2003 Volume 12 : Number 072 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: Replies to Edward, Jeffrey [Michael R Godwin ] All Tomorrow's Tragic Events ["Rex.Broome" ] 03-03-03 ["Velvet And In Onions" ] OT 0% RH A war that lacks a financial strategy ["Kenneth Johnson" ] Re: Sublime/Ridiculous [The Great Quail ] protest songs RH content ["Kenneth Johnson" ] Re: protest songs RH content ["Stewart C. Russell" ] Masters of War/Neighborhood Bully [The Great Quail ] Re: protest songs RH content ["Jason R. Thornton" ] Re: OT 0% RH A war that lacks a financial strategy ["Stewart C. Russell" ] Re: protest songs RH content [The Great Quail ] Re: protest songs RH content [Aaron Mandel ] Re: protest songs RH content [Ken Ostrander ] The President (NOT Bush!) ["Poole, R. Edward" ] Re: protest songs no RH content ["Mike Wells" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 16:43:08 +0000 (GMT) From: Michael R Godwin Subject: Re: Replies to Edward, Jeffrey On Wed, 26 Feb 2003, The Great Quail wrote: > I doubt Bush will do this. He'll probably sell out the Kurds, place a few > military men in charge, purge only the worst elements of the regime, and > eventually turn things over to a coalition party that will soon result in a > state hardly "free and democratic." Gaby Rado has been running some interesting reports from the northern no-fly zone on Channel 4 this week. The Iraqi Kurds are one of the few groups in the region who have benefited from the "Saddam-in-a-cage" policy, as they have basically set up a democratic statelet with US protection. They are scared stiff that, under the NATO umbrella, Turkish forces are going to be allowed to invade Northern Iraq, and treat the Iraqi Kurds as badly as they treat the Kurds in Turkey. On the other side, I suspect that the Turks fear a Kurdish uprising in the wake of war in Iraq, and are going to be quite trigger-happy. A bloodbath in Arbil could be one of the unintended consequences of instbility in Mesopotamia. Incidentally, backing the Turks would be quite in line with US policy in Afghanistan, where they supported the Tajik and Uzbek warlords against the other ethnic groups. - - MRG ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 12:46:32 -0500 From: "Rex.Broome" Subject: All Tomorrow's Tragic Events Kenneth: >>For issues of lesser gravity where I may find myself unable to control the >>outcome of something which may effect me personally (i.e. local elections), >>I am able to let go and accept what comes. In the case of potential world >>war and human suffering, I often am unable to shrug it off. First, thanks for the response-- I really appreciate it. This whole thing, I'm also unable to shrug it off, but the frustration responses have lost any power over the long, long haul. Honestly, I think I'm very much reacting as a new-ish parent, wishing we were at a point where I could make some kind of decision for my family. But that won't be possible until the shit really hits the fan, which I don't want to happen but am certain that it will. And it's really difficult to be mellow and enjoy the intervening time, innit? Blehh. But hey... my kid says "awesome" all the time, so who am I to argue? And, ummm, my web thingie is busted, so could someone please waste everyone else's time and run down the highlights of the All Tomorrow's Partieses? I'll probably go to the LA one regardless... - -Rex ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 16:54:48 +0000 From: "matt sewell" Subject: An extremist writes... Well, for a quickly typed diatribe in a fit of pique, I was expecting much more in the way of flames! >That we project power to protect our interests. I am comfortable with these things. What I >am *not* comfortable with is the way we often abuse this power, from "doing nothing" to >actively supporting dictators to "projecting power" inappropriately against our alleged high >moral standards. I can't think of many instances where the power isn't abused, even in the case of food aid, with the recent attempt to offload GM produce on unwilling nations. I think that even if there is some sympathy with the rest of the world, there's little empathy coming from America, which I think is a result of this new Imperialism. >While nothing burns me up more than this, it is hardly a fair example of the failure of >American democracy. And your following list is likewise full of with some of the same >examples of abuse I would also offer. There's also the perception over here that, what with the pharmaceutical industry donating so much to the Republicans, the last set of elections were bought for Bush by the drug giants - sure enough, the US administration reneged on the promise to make cheap generic drugs available to developing nations due to lobbying from these same corporations. Hardly democratic... even so: >What is missing is all the positive examples of American power. Look, I am not going to >argue with you that we are often self-serving, corrupt, and simply wrong. But what I am >saying is that we have the potential -- and, yes, the obligation -- to do good. As we have >occasionally done so, regardless of some of the virulent anti-American sentiments around >here, and elsewhere. Well, initially I thought that's fair enough, but otoh, thinking through the instances where this is the case, there's pretty slim pickings compared with the wrongdoing. Perhaps you could set me straight there? Regarding the Bush administration as being the biggest threat to everything, Quail said: >Well, you are entitled to this opinion, and in part I agree with it, particularly regarding the >environment. But I also think your views are unbalanced, representing extremism and >absolutism. Well, perhaps, but when you look at which countries have the most in the way of weapons of mass destruction, and who would be most willing to use them, who's done the most in terms of destroying treaties designed to prevent proliferation of wmds, who sells the most weapons in general, who uses the greatest amount of resources (unsustainably), who's done most in terms of giving power to corporations who plunder the developing world, well... On me reaching for my shot gun: , Quail writes: >I see. Well, I am sorry of my "comfort" offends you -- the fact is, a country this powerful >has to behave with *some* imperialist tendencies. (Meaning the act of extending our >"authority" through our actions in the political, military, or economic sphere.) Even the >millions of dollars in food we sent to North Korea is an aspect of imperialism. I merely >recognize this and hope the US can play a more positive global role; it doesn't mean I think >we should start invading and annexing every state that offends us. After all, a different >administration might use the same powers quite differently, no? I am sorry I triggered in you >a desire to shoot me, or someone else, or whatever. Well, your *luxury* offends me when it's at the cost of many peoples' comfort, and I would disagree with your assertion that a powerful country has to have imperialist tendencies, but I'll save you that argument right now... suffice to say that we both hope the US can play a more positive global role. As for shooting you, blessyer guv, I meant for shooting the air like Saddam does in Baghdad and presumably Greg Shell does in Texas... Cheers Matt - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Message your friends in real time - and for free. Get MSN Messenger today! ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 10:12:25 -0500 From: "Velvet And In Onions" Subject: 03-03-03 So, our man Robyn will be 50 in less than a week! I liked what Robyn said when he turned 40. Something like: "I feel forunate to have made it so far." Do we have anyone recording the birthday show? I'm sure someone must be! Excited for Luxor, Nuppy _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 10:22:08 -0800 From: "Kenneth Johnson" Subject: OT 0% RH A war that lacks a financial strategy here's an article I found relevent to a portion of the war debate here.. Kenneth *********************************************** A war that lacks a financial strategy By Laura D'Andrea Tyson Published: February 24 2003 20:07 Last Updated: February 24 2003 20:07 The Bush administration is poised to unleash war in Iraq as the first demonstration of its muscular new foreign policy. According to the "Bush doctrine", military force can be used pre- emptively to attack nations judged to pose significant future threats; and to replace despots with freedom-loving democrats who espouse those moral values George W. Bush assures us are "the same in every culture, in every time and in every place". His bold agenda is made possible by America's overwhelming military power. But it also reflects a moral certitude where none should exist and lacks a financial strategy where one is essential. Predictably, Mr Bush's most recent budget calls for another huge increase in military expenditure. But initially it did not include money to honour his commitment to help rebuild Afghanistan. Only when this omission was exposed was $300m added for this purpose. Nor does the budget cover the costs of war in Iraq or of occupation, humanitarian aid and reconstruction. According to William Nordhaus of Yale University such postwar costs could reach $100bn-$600bn over the next decade. No wonder some officials are already claiming Iraq must pay for its own reconstruction. And no wonder Turkey is sceptical that Washington will honour its offer of a $26bn aid package in exchange for its support for the war. After all, that package is also missing from the Bush budget. What is in the budget is another round of massive tax cuts worth $1,500bn over the next decade. Even excluding long-term Social Security and Medicare liabilities, the budget projects a large deficit that will persist long after a war in Iraq is over and the economy has recovered. Based on the administration's own questionable assumptions about economic growth and lower real per capital spending on almost everything other than defence and homeland security, this budgetary imbalance is likely to reach $2,000bn over 10 years. This is exactly when the federal government should be building surpluses to cover its promises to future pensioners. A more responsible set of assumptions would make the shortfall substantially larger. How does the administration plan to finance these mammoth deficits? Notwithstanding its unilateralist claims that America's destiny should not depend on decisions made by an "illusory international community", the White House is implicitly assuming that the rest of the world will foot a sizeable share of the bill. The US already absorbs about 5 per cent of the world's savings. It borrows about $200m from the rest of the world each day to cover its savings gap. The Bush budget will increase that gap to as much as 9 per cent of gross domestic product by the end of the decade. Will the rest of the world be willing to cover a gap of this size and, if so, on what terms? There is no reason to think the US will find itself in a buyer's market. Indeed, there are already worrying signs that foreigners are beginning to reduce their massive holdings of dollars and dollar-denominated assets. As this adjustment takes hold, the dollar is beginning to weaken. It declined briefly during the last Gulf war and rallied when the war was over. But at that time, the US current account deficit was less than 2 per cent of GDP. President George Bush Sr had already been forced to break his promise not to raise taxes so as to reassure global capital markets that the US was acting to reduce its structural budget deficit. Now, with the US much more reliant on foreign savings, his son clearly intends to increase these deficits. Meanwhile, the president's economic advisers are trying to convince the markets that deficits do not really matter. However, this time the costs of war, together with the Bush budget and foreign policy agenda, may well trigger a sustained decline in the dollar and a reduction in America's ability to borrow from the rest of the world. Americans face painful choices. Structural deficits will mean more expensive imports and higher interest rates. These will depress private sector spending to make room for financing Mr Bush's budgetary priorities. The result will be lower national investment and living standards. Or, confronted with the deleterious effects of structural deficits on the dollar's value, on interest rates and on growth, the US might face deep cuts in education, healthcare and retirement benefits. Such cuts may be the only way to fund Mr Bush's imperial ambitions and his munificent tax relief for the wealthy. Indeed, many in Mr Bush's inner circle are ideologically committed to reducing the government's involvement in such social programmes. But because the programmes are popular with voters, it is politically advantageous to undermine them in an indirect manner. The administration has already signalled its desire to privatise Social Security and, more recently, Medicare. The prospect of looming structural budget deficits can be adduced as a justification for doing so, even though those deficits are self-inflicted and avoidable. The US is the world's only military superpower. It may indeed have the might to pursue a pre-emptive foreign policy that is breathtaking in its audacity and arrogance. But the US is also the world's largest debtor nation. It will need a sound financial plan to convince the rest of the world that helping to finance its global ambitions is a good idea. Right now, none exists. The writer is dean of London Business School _________________________________________________________________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 07:47:04 -0800 From: Tom Clark Subject: Re: that old chopped liver feeling on 2/25/03 5:23 PM, Jill Brand at jlbrand@bu.edu wrote: > Tom Clark wrote: > " I guess I'll just have to be > content with Aaron's harvard.edu addy for the time being." > > Gee, thanks! > > jlbrand@bu.edu D'oh! I was afraid this would happen! Guess I'm just a Cambridge kinda guy... - -tc ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 10:46:16 -0500 From: The Great Quail Subject: Re: Sublime/Ridiculous Barbara writes, > Wow, I won an award! Admittedly my debating skills are fairly dull, > since there is nobody to debate against me in Canada. Meanwhile I > thought that I should represent the female half of the world, there are > very few of us on this list. You do not represent the female half of the world. You only represent yourself. >While you were tracking down all the hidden > motivations behind those who are against war, in some cases it can just > be a matter of being female. So, your biology divorces you of the ability to formulating a rational opinion? I can't even believe you are saying this! >Note that I never said Saddam was a good > person, but he has not attacked the States, so you guys would be in a > position of making an unprovoked attack. This is a leader who regularly uses rape as a political tool. This is a regime who has crushed the limbs of children in front of their mothers to have them reveal what their husbands are up to. This is a state that denies food and medicine to its people, selling UN baby formula on the black market rather than distribute it to Shi'ites. This is a man who orders white-hot iron rods inserted into women's vaginas. This is a regime that drags mothers in front of their families and beheads them as a punishment for having a husband who criticized the regime. This is a police state that "vanishes" people into prisons for a regime of torture and an unannounced death -- thousands and thousands and thousands of people. To me, this is a provocation as an American, as a man, as a human being. > By the way, my husband visited Hawaii on a business trip in November and > noticed that CNN was persistantly and constantly showing photos of Osama > Bin Laden and Saddam Hussein side by side on TV. The amount of US propaganda and the complicity of the media sickens me, I agree. I said before I think the US public -- the world at large -- deserve a much better set of rationales for war than a bunch of trumped up propaganda and a few inspection sound bites. - --Quail ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 10:40:55 -0800 From: "Kenneth Johnson" Subject: protest songs RH content does anyone have a favorite(s) anti-war song? I am compiling a list for a possible cd project. Are there any straight-up anti-war Robyn songs? Filthy Bird? I can only think off the top my head of anti-war lines or elements within songs. In genereal, I have been trying to separate general political songs that touch on war from the songs specifically about war itself. (i.e. Lou Reed's Strawman as opposed to "The Universal Soldier" by pick-one-folk singer) Nothing is as straight-forward as Dylan's "Masters of War" (one of my personal anti-war faves) Kenneth ************************************ "Come you masters of war You that build all the guns You that build the death planes You that build the big bombs You that hide behind walls You that hide behind desks I just want you to know I can see through your masks You that never done nothin' But build to destroy You play with my world Like it's your little toy You put a gun in my hand And you hide from my eyes And you turn and run farther When the fast bullets fly Like Judas of old You lie and deceive A world war can be won You want me to believe But I see through your eyes And I see through your brain Like I see through the water That runs down my drain You fasten the triggers For the others to fire Then you set back and watch When the death count gets higher You hide in your mansion As young people's blood Flows out of their bodies And is buried in the mud You've thrown the worst fear That can ever be hurled Fear to bring children Into the world For threatening my baby Unborn and unnamed You ain't worth the blood That runs in your veins How much do I know To talk out of turn You might say that I'm young You might say I'm unlearned But there's one thing I know Though I'm younger than you Even Jesus would never Forgive what you do Let me ask you one question Is your money that good Will it buy you forgiveness Do you think that it could I think you will find When your death takes its toll All the money you made Will never buy back your soul And I hope that you die And your death'll come soon I will follow your casket In the pale afternoon And I'll watch while you're lowered Down to your deathbed And I'll stand o'er your grave 'Til I'm sure that you're dead" ************************************ ************************************* _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 13:50:14 -0500 From: "Stewart C. Russell" Subject: Re: protest songs RH content Kenneth Johnson wrote: > > does anyone have a favorite(s) anti-war song? my favourite at the moment is "Bully of the Town", as performed by The Holy Modal Rounders. "When you see me coming, hoist your windows high, when you see me going, hang your heads and cry, I'm looking for that bully and he must die My madness is a rising, and I'm not going to get left, I'm getting so bad that I'm scared of myself, I was looking for that bully now he's on the shelf" (lyrics similar to the second version here: ) ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 13:55:34 -0500 From: The Great Quail Subject: Masters of War/Neighborhood Bully > Nothing is as straight-forward as Dylan's "Masters of War" (one of my > personal anti-war faves) My favorite anti-war song, too. I also find it intriguing that Dylan played it when he gave a concert at West Point -- what, late 80s or early 90s? A gutsy move. But Dylan being Dylan, he also then played "Neighborhood Bully" that same year at a benefit concert for some peaceful cause, I don't recall. While I cannot say I support all of the pro-Israel sentiments expressed in the song, it is notable that it came from the same pen of the author of "Masters of War." (Also of ironic interest is the fact that Israel has, in fact, tried to alter the course of rivers for their benefit.) NEIGHBORHOOD BULLY Well, the neighborhood bully, he's just one man, His enemies say he's on their land. They got him outnumbered about a million to one, He got no place to escape to, no place to run. He's the neighborhood bully. The neighborhood bully just lives to survive, He's criticized and condemned for being alive. He's not supposed to fight back, he's supposed to have thick skin, He's supposed to lay down and die when his door is kicked in. He's the neighborhood bully. The neighborhood bully been driven out of every land, He's wandered the earth an exiled man. Seen his family scattered, his people hounded and torn, He's always on trial for just being born. He's the neighborhood bully. Well, he knocked out a lynch mob, he was criticized, Old women condemned him, said he should apologize. Then he destroyed a bomb factory, nobody was glad. The bombs were meant for him. He was supposed to feel bad. He's the neighborhood bully. Well, the chances are against it and the odds are slim That he'll live by the rules that the world makes for him, 'Cause there's a noose at his neck and a gun at his back And a license to kill him is given out to every maniac. He's the neighborhood bully. He got no allies to really speak of. What he gets he must pay for, he don't get it out of love. He buys obsolete weapons and he won't be denied But no one sends flesh and blood to fight by his side. He's the neighborhood bully. Well, he's surrounded by pacifists who all want peace, They pray for it nightly that the bloodshed must cease. Now, they wouldn't hurt a fly. To hurt one they would weep. They lay and they wait for this bully to fall asleep. He's the neighborhood bully. Every empire that's enslaved him is gone, Egypt and Rome, even the great Babylon. He's made a garden of paradise in the desert sand, In bed with nobody, under no one's command. He's the neighborhood bully. Now his holiest books have been trampled upon, No contract he signed was worth what it was written on. He took the crumbs of the world and he turned it into wealth, Took sickness and disease and he turned it into health. He's the neighborhood bully. What's anybody indebted to him for? Nothin', they say. He just likes to cause war. Pride and prejudice and superstition indeed, They wait for this bully like a dog waits to feed. He's the neighborhood bully. What has he done to wear so many scars? Does he change the course of rivers? Does he pollute the moon and stars? Neighborhood bully, standing on the hill, Running out the clock, time standing still, Neighborhood bully. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 11:00:38 -0800 From: "Jason R. Thornton" Subject: Re: protest songs RH content >does anyone have a favorite(s) anti-war song? Here's one of mine... XTC - Here Comes President Kill Again From the album "Oranges and Lemons" Here comes President Kill again, Surrounded by all of his killing men. Telling us who, why, where and when, President Kill wants killing again. Hooray, ring out the bells, King Conscience is dead. Hooray, now back in your cells, We've President Kill instead. Here comes President Kill again. Broadcasting from his killing den. Dressed in pounds and dollars and yen, President Kill wants killing again. Hooray, hang out the flags, Queen Caring is dead. Hooray, we'll stack body bags, For President Kill instead. Ain't democracy wonderful? Them Russians can't win! Ain't democracy wonderful? Lets us vote someone like that in. Here comes President Kill again, from pure White House to Number 10. Taking lives with a smoking pen, President Kill wants killing again. Hooray, everything's great, Now President Kill is dead. Hooray, I'll bet you can't wait, To vote for President Kill instead... ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 14:01:21 -0500 From: "Stewart C. Russell" Subject: Re: OT 0% RH A war that lacks a financial strategy Kenneth Johnson quoted Laura D'Andrea Tyson as writing: > > Indeed, there are already worrying signs that > foreigners are beginning to > reduce their massive holdings of dollars and > dollar-denominated assets. As > this adjustment takes hold, the dollar is > beginning to weaken. That could be the most damaging upshot to the US in this whole debacle. Since the strength of a currency is based upon how many people have faith in it, if USD stops being the default currency-of-trust in the developing world, it will take a major hit. It does worry me some that currencies are like Tinkerbell; they die if no-one believes in them. Stewart ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 14:03:27 -0500 From: The Great Quail Subject: Re: protest songs RH content > does anyone have a favorite(s) anti-war song? I am compiling a list for a > possible cd project. I love the Marillion song, "Forgotten Sons," which isn't quite an anti-war song, but close -- it's a sarcastic but empathetic commentary on the British "peacekeeping" forces in Northern Ireland. Not a common topic for songs, and very sharply done. (If not slathered in traditional Marillion bombast.)(Happily so.) Though U2's "A Sort of Homecoming" evokes a few echoes of this conflict. Other *interesting* anti-war songs include, I think: Iron Maiden's "Run to the Hills," interesting especially as it provides *both* viewpoints within the song, Indians vs. Settlers. (Though on second thought, maybe it's not so anti-war.) Elvis Costello's "Shipbuilding," about the Falkland Island War, and perhaps one of the more oblique yet poignant war songs I know. "And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda," and old Aussie song, as covered by The Pogues. I cry sometimes hearing this one. And there's always, er, the entire Roger Waters catalog, from "Us and Them" onwards.... - --Quail ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 14:12:17 -0500 (EST) From: Aaron Mandel Subject: Re: protest songs RH content On Wed, 26 Feb 2003, Kenneth Johnson wrote: > does anyone have a favorite(s) anti-war song? I am compiling a list for > a possible cd project. "He War", on the new Cat Power album (free mp3 at the Matador website) seems like it might be about the war but it's not totally clear. Good song, though. a ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 14:10:41 -0500 From: Ken Ostrander Subject: Re: protest songs RH content >does anyone have a favorite(s) anti-war song? I am compiling a list for a possible cd project. the soft boys "i wanna destroy you" edwin starr's "war" (what is it good for?) ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 14:20:02 -0500 From: "Poole, R. Edward" Subject: The President (NOT Bush!) Jeffrey: >> I can understand if you love and are proud of your country, but when I >> hear the word Imperial, I reach for my shot gun... Quail: > ... I am sorry I triggered in you a desire to shoot me, or someone else, > or whatever. Ummm, you *do* realize that this was a reference to "The President," right? ("When I hear the word "Security" / I reach for my shotgun") OK, just makin' sure (I don't even think J.w/2F'sJ. *has* a shotgun -- certainly he wouldn't have written "shot gun" if he did). - -ed ============================================================================This e-mail message and any attached files are confidential and are intended solely for the use of the addressee(s) named above. This communication may contain material protected by attorney-client, work product, or other privileges. If you are not the intended recipient or person responsible for delivering this confidential communication to the intended recipient, you have received this communication in error, and any review, use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, copying, or other distribution of this e-mail message and any attached files is strictly prohibited. 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Of course Metallica's "Master of Puppets" can't be forgotten...and I've always felt that Metal Church's "Burial at Sea" catches the 'rebelling against the stupidy of authoritarian military-style leadership' better than many more explicitly anti-war songs. Michael "that Waters cat is stone bitter, baby" Wells ==================== When The Tigers Broke Free Music from the film Pink Floyd - The Wall 7" single released July 26, 1982. It was just before dawn one miserable morning in black forty-four when the forward commander was told to sit tight when asked that his men be withdrawn And the generals gave thanks as the other ranks held be the enemy tanks - for a while And then the Anzio beachhead was held for the price of a few hundred ordinary lives And kind old King George sent mother a note when he heard that father was gone It was, I recall, in the form of a scroll with golden leaf and all And I found it one day in a drawer of old photographs hidden away And my eyes still grow damp to remember His Majesty signed with his own rubber stamp It was dark all around There was frost in the ground When the tigers broke free And noone survived from the Royal Fusiliers Company C They were all left behind Most of them dead The rest of them dying And that's how the High Command took my Daddy from me ------------------------------ End of fegmaniax-digest V12 #72 *******************************