RE: opt out? An apology

["Sunil Ramalingam" <sunilramalingam@hotmail.com>]

I got an off-list challenge to my use of the term "Weapons of Mass 
Destruction," (WMD) and after a quick Yahoo search, I am here to apologize 
for my statement that we have frequently used such weapons.  WMD usually 
means nuclear, biological, or chemical weapons, and we have NOT frequently 
used such weapons, though of course we have them. When I made my statement I 
was thinking of cruise missile attacks and large-scale bombings, but I was 
sloppy with my use of the terms.

Sunil

PS Does napalm count?  Would that get me off the hook?


>From: "Sunil Ramalingam" <sunilramalingam@hotmail.com>
>To: credenda@moscow.com, vision2020@moscow.com
>Subject: RE: opt out?
>Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 10:42:51 -0700
>
>Doug, Doug, Doug,
>I wasn't trying to pigeonhole you with the helicopter reference; I just 
>thought it was funny.  None of the people I know with kids at Logos have 
>given me any reason to think they share that view, and I never thought you 
>believed the stormtroopers were coming either.  Of course I'm now deeply 
>hurt you thought so harshly of me...
>
>You and those who share your views will continue to claim that public 
>education is religious, and people like me will continue to say, No, it 
>isn't.  Letters will continue to end with the familiar refrains, "By what 
>standard?" and I think the answer, when it's occasionally offered, will 
>continue to be "By the mish-mash of standards you don't like."
>
>For my part, I try to also use the "Do unto others" standard. For example, 
>since I don't want other governments to impose regime change on us, despite 
>our possession and frequent use of weapons of mass distruction, I don't 
>think we should take the step of imposing regime change on Iraq.  Is that 
>relatavistic?
>
>Sunil
>
>
>
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