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Re: The British Secret Serv...

Mike Scott Rohan
SubjectRe: The British Secret Service...[was Re: Republicanism still an offence in Eng
FromMike Scott Rohan
Date2002-04-25 13:51 (2002-04-25 12:51)
Message-ID<2002042512510471187@asgard.zetnet.co.uk>
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Followupspaulh (1h & 35m) > Mike Scott Rohan
Russ (2h & 42m)

The message <20020423102700.18297.00001212@mb-fp.aol.com> from mcresq@aol.com (Russ) contains these words:

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Mike Scott Rohan
Terrorist weapons kill completely innocent people, because they're meant to; they don't work otherwise.

Russ
Don't be absurd. All weapons kill completely innocent people.

Not at all. The weapons of law enforcement may sometimes kill the innocent, but that is not their deliberate purpose -- unlike those of terrorists.

Mike Scott Rohan
But speaking that magic line transforms these people from blinkered racist fanatics to saddened observers. In their mirrors, anyhow; and they're not given to looking anywhere else.

Russ
Another conclusion markedly lacking in facts.

Touched a nerve, has it?

paulh (1h & 35m) > Mike Scott Rohan
Russ (2h & 42m)