On Fri, 4 Mar 2005, Mark Tiller wrote: > > 3. Backward nations usually have an enormous percentage of > > the wealth concentrated in the hands of very few, which few > > exercise more and more direct political power in defense of > > that wealth (usually under the cover some sort of religious > > doctrine combined with blatant militarism). > > There are others, of course. But I think most people would > > agree that a nation that displays those characteristics ought > > not to trusted with weapons of terror. > Given point 3. should the U.S. be trusted with Nukes? > > Mark *collapses laughing* Well played, sir. And I thought I made a particular study out of portraying impenetrable obtuseness. I consider myself schooled. pe