[JPI] Iraq Squabble

[Steven J Olshewsky]

As you may know, on October 3rd Iraqi Vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan 
suggested that the feud between Saddam and George Jr. be resolved by a 
duel, rather than a war.

Personally I'm not overly impressed with email petitions, which often allow 
one to feel like one is doing something while actually doing nothing, but 
the whole raising awareness aspect seems to be right in line with this Iraq 
squabble.

To sign, go to:
http://www.petitiononline.com/2duel/petition-sign.html

Bush Should Accept Saddam's Challenge to Duel

To: White House, U.S. Congress

On Oct. 3, Iraqi Vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan offered that President 
Bush and Vice President Cheney should each take one weapon and take on both 
Saddam Hussein and himself in a duel on neutral territory, with Kofi Annan 
as referee. We believe that our courageous, tough talking president is fit 
for the challenge.

Mr. Bush should take them on if he is half as bold as any of the soldiers 
he is willing to send in by the thousands. He has made it clear that this 
is a personal issue and that he means business the Cowboy Way. WE support 
HIS Resolve! It takes a lot of courage to face a man who uses a shotgun to 
liven
up his speeches. We FULLY SUPPORT Our President in this personal 
challenge.  Such courage is not unusual in our history of great leaders. A 
U.S. president, Vice President as well as other statesmen in the days of 
the cowboys and founding fathers would not suffer indignity by refusing or
dismissing a challenge to a man-to-man duel. Such genuine, personal 
accountability in leadership is what makes this country great.

Examples of Dignified Company that Mr. Bush would join:
Senator Broderick, 1859 VS Chief Justice David Terry
http://www.senate.gov/learning/min_3e.html
Alexander Hamilton, 1804 VS Vice President Burr
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/duel/filmmore/description.html
Andrew Jackson, 1806 VS Charles Dickinson
http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/P/aj7/about/bio/duel.htm

Sincerely,
The Undersigned
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