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Cloudy cool. 8:15 up. Sun came out afternoon, so swept & opened doors trying to dry out roof! Only a truck occupying driveway. A couple dropped for inspection. Near evening J. tel asking about roof, and answer was for temporary repair which would cost material $150, tool rental $100, and labor $400 for 2 persons and 1 day. Emails for topics below already started to be done earlier. Now 11:15pm. Soon to bed. But just responded to a [W] post under "American Tragedy & Human Future #1000 [Freedom: the Ultimate Value]": "" [Tsai 05.1.27=4 #1] Very well spoken here, and your sentiment could be well understood. However, democracy, freedom, liberty, and personal well-beings depends on one's community AND the rule of laws. With past century's disasterous human stupidity gone, I hope we are really beyond it, as the international legal structures evolving, also the EU evolution, it has become the ultimate American tragedy of the Vietnam and Iraq wars. Even the whole world has suffered immensely from them. Could you see this also?=============================== "J. M. Verville" wrote: (cross posted for the purpose of varied discussion)To me, freedom has always been defined by the idea of being able to live life without ever having to owrry about a crackdown as long as you do not threaten anybody's life, liberty, or property; freedom is the greatest thing that a human being could ever hope for... Any man who opposes my right and the right of any human being to live the way that they want is my enemy, and whatever defeats they suffer in the name of human freedom is my victory. And thus I could never be sad about what has happened in Iraq. - J. M. Verville - "" Now 11:39pm. 0) The Project for the New American Century: http://www.newamericancentury.org/publicationsreports.htm "" Books by Project Directors The War Over Iraq: Saddam's Tyranny and America's Mission Lawrence F. Kaplan and William Kristol Encounter Books, 2003 Of Paradise and Power: America and Europe in the New World Order Robert Kagan Knopf, 2003 Present Dangers: Crisis and Opportunity in American Foreign and Defense Policyedited by Robert Kagan and William Kristol Encounter Books, 2000 Project Papers A U.S. Taiwan Free Trade Agreement Greg MastelOctober 9, 2003: http://www.newamericancentury.org/taiwan-20031009.pdf Rebuilding America's Defenses: Strategy, Forces and Resources For a New Century A Report of the Project for the New American CenturySeptember 2000 "" --------------------------------------------------- http://www.newamericancentury.org/index.html "" The Project for the New American Century is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to a few fundamental propositions: that American leadership is good both for America and for the world; that such leadership requires military strength, diplomatic energy and commitment to moral principle; and that too few political leaders today are making the case for global leadership. The Project for the New American Century intends, through issue briefs, research papers, advocacy journalism, conferences, and seminars, to explain what American world leadership entails. It will also strive to rally support for a vigorous and principled policy of American international involvement and to stimulate useful public debate on foreign and defense policy and America's role in the world. William Kristol, Chairman "" ---------------------------------------------------------- 1) PINR: Iraqi Election & Iran: (1) ''Iraq's Perilous Election and the Need for Exit Strategies'', Jan. 17, 2005: http://www.pinr.com/report.php?ac=view_report&report_id=257 (2) Iran: 06 September 2004''Iran's Bid for Regional Power: Assets and Liabilities'', Sept. 6, 2004: http://www.pinr.com/report.php?ac=view_report&report_id=205 Learning: "Welcome to GCF Global Learning®" http://www.gcflearnfree.org/ 2) Oil & the World: (1) Published: Wednesday, January 26, 2005Bylined to: Bob Chapman Venezuela finding its place in the sun ... in the big league playing ball with China http://www.vheadline.com/readnews.asp?id=24665 Peru, China to establish partnership of cooperation www.chinaview.cn 2005-01-27 14:05:38 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-01/27/content_2514836.htm (2) "Syria, Russia to restore Soviet-era ties and intends to deliver air defense systemsBy: AFP on: 26.01.2005 [06:51 ] (1088 reads) http://iraqwar.mirror-world.ru/tiki-read_article.php?articleId=37573 (3) The World "The Dispensible Nation", Steve Clemons, January 26, 2005 http://www.tompaine.com/articles/the_dispensible_nation.php 3) Iraqi Blood: "Iraq: This election is a sham", Salim Lone, © 2005 the International Herald Tribune: http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/01/27/news/edlone.html