IP: Prof. Sir Michael Howard

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 10:58:55 +0000
> To: farber () cis upenn edu
> From: Brian Randell <Brian.Randell () newcastle ac uk>
>
> Dave:
>
> You might be interested in the account in today's Guardian newspaper, here 
> in the UK, of a speech by Professor Sir Michael Howard:
>
> "The eminent military historian Professor Sir Michael Howard launched a 
> scathing attack yesterday on the continued bombardment of Afghanistan, 
> comparing it to "trying to eradicate cancer cells with a blow torch".
>
> It had put the al-Qaida network in a "win-win situation", he told the 
> conference, and could escalate into an ongoing confrontation that would 
> shatter our own multicultural societies.
>
> ...."
>
> The full story, but not unfortunately the full speech, is at:
>
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/waronterror/story/0,1361,583789,00.html
>
> Cheers
>
> Brian Randell


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