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Dear Hassan and list I don't think that he wants to "stop digging" he is blinded by his greed for cheap oil! Best Regards Ghazwan Al-Mukhtar Baghdad, Iraq ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hassan Zeini" <hasseini@maktoob.com> To: <casi-discuss@lists.casi.org.uk> Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 10:28 AM Subject: [casi] On Rumsfeld and logic... > Dear List, > > The US Department of State posted a transcript of Rumsfeld's remarks given in > his briefing following the NATO defense ministers' meeting in Warsaw, Poland on > September 25, 2002 (Press conference, Warsaw, Poland). > > The full text can be found at: > http://usinfo.state.gov/topical/pol/nato/02092500.htm > > I found the following extremely interesting: > > "Q: Mr. Secretary, ....... > > .....Secondly, what is your idea, what should the Germans do to restore > relationships to where they ought to be? Thank you. > > Rumsfeld: It's not for me to give advice to other countries. We do have a > saying in America, if you're in a hole, stop digging. I'm not sure I should have > said that. [Laughter] Let's pretend I never said that. [Laughter]" > > I guess even Rumsfeld realized his remarks would seem ridiculous when Iraq is > in question, so he decided to "pretend he never said that".... > > HZ > > _________________________________________________________ > Go NOW and send your favorite Arabic Song to a friend from Maktoob Melodies. > http://www.maktoob.com/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via the discussion list of the Campaign Against Sanctions on Iraq. > To unsubscribe, visit http://lists.casi.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/casi-discuss > To contact the list manager, email casi-discuss-admin@lists.casi.org.uk > All postings are archived on CASI's website: http://www.casi.org.uk > > _______________________________________________ Sent via the discussion list of the Campaign Against Sanctions on Iraq. To unsubscribe, visit http://lists.casi.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/casi-discuss To contact the list manager, email casi-discuss-admin@lists.casi.org.uk All postings are archived on CASI's website: http://www.casi.org.uk