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From: "Robert S. Ireland" <>
Subject: [MDCAROLI] Apology
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 13:41:23 -0500


I would like to apologize for my brash oversight. Last night when I sent that email I went to my outlook address book and simply went through the list sending off to all the addresses in it. The site happened to be on that list. I know I am not to use this as a political forum, but remind all the repliers that their chastizing me was also political in nature. You can not have it both ways.

I never once espoused anything in that email. In fact, all I did was send along something I had received, because on viewing that site and a few of their links read some very disturbing things that for some odd reason the media is completely failing to inform us of. I thought perhaps intelligent minds would want to at least see for themselves what the other side of this equation is actually saying. No story ever has just one side and no side is ever comletely right. For anyone to chastize me for my political views is simply insane, I never espoused anything.

I understand the necessity of military preparedness and action as a means to defend ones people and their ideals and lives. I once served honorably myself, voluntarily. I will however inform myself and stay true to certain principals, especially as concerns domestic and international politics. I always go out first from the point of view that leaders will and do deceive, withhold and lie and anytime nationalism is brought in as a primary defense, history has shown often we ordinary people pay for it dearly and gain very little for the sacrifice.

I would be happy to debate what I have witnessed and discovered off site, but do not get nasty with me, it only serves to show a real lack of character and intelligence in them who need to stoop to that level.

I made a mistake and odd how so many automatically made assumptions and interpretations in the negative on my motivation AND my politics and character. Not one thought to ask if perhaps there was some logical reason why this happened on my part. It is both groups that disturb me and cause me deep concern, those quick to judge and act, and those too complacent to really care to bother ask anything or get involved. That's not a political statement, but one of profound reach and implication. Quite frankly, YOU scare ME.

In the event anyone would care to know the result, I can tell you the reponses have been overwhelmingly positive to my little mistake, thus far.

Again, I would like to apologize and thank you for the many reponses, too. I made a mistake. I'm sorry. I am one man and I make mistakes.

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