From: "Strong, Lee" <StrongL at MTMC.ARMY.MIL>
To: "'WSFA members'" <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Bureau of Iraqi Affairs
Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2003 13:12:29 -0400
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>

	"Of course, the government lies.  And, of course, the newspapers
lie.  But, in a democracy, they're not the same lies."  -- Alexis Gilliland
_The Iron Law of Bureaucracy_.

-----Original Message-----
From: Candy Madigan [mailto:candymadigan at mindspring.com]
Sent: Friday, April 04, 2003 6:55 PM
To: WSFA members
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Bureau of Iraqi Affairs

Thank you Lee.  That's sweet.  I have no problem believing that if someone
I know and respect is telling me something that they themselves have seen
or experienced that it is true, it's the propaganda mill that I don't
believe.  And unfortunately, the propaganda mill is on both sides.

At 08:12 AM 3/27/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>         I myself reject the philosophy of despair in favor of the
philosophy
>of joy.  While there are indeed many lies and liars in the world, there are
>many more truths and truth tellers, beauties and beautifiers.  The mature
>individual does not allow the existence of the former to spoil his or her
>enjoyment of the latter.
>         And, when all else fails, there is direct observation.  For
example,
>I, Lee Strong, observe that you, Candy Matigan, are a beautiful human
being.
>You have intelligence, wit, love, humor, objectivity, concern for family,
>friends, and others, sparkle, dedication, energy, and many other admirable
>qualities.  I believe that you are a beautiful human being and that this is
>no lie.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Candy Madigan [mailto:candymadigan at mindspring.com]
>Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 11:55 PM
>To: WSFA members
>Subject: [WSFA] Re: Bureau of Iraqi Affairs
>
>I believe nothing any more.  You (generic) may believe what you are telling
>me, but that doesn't mean you (generic) weren't lied to.  Either directly,
>or indirectly.  It's all lies.  From both sides.
>
>At 02:57 PM 3/26/2003 -0500, you wrote:
> >Interestingly, Strong, Lee said:
> > >Well, I believe that most WSFAns will recognize this as a joke.
> >
> >Joke?  I'll bet the author could cite historical precedent for every
> >point.  Even as a retired fed, I grant the US Government *no* benefit of
> >the doubt.
> >
> >
> >Barry
>
>Candy

Candy