IP: Re: Richard Dawkins: Religion's Misguided Missiles

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 09:02:51 -0400
> To: David Farber <dave () farber net>
> From: Richard Jay Solomon <rsolomon () dsl cis upenn edu>
>
>
> On either CNN or ABC Good Morning America this morning they quoted the 
> figure of 70% of Pakistan's population is under 25. I could check some 
> statistical almanac, but that sounds in the ballpark to me.
>
> About 70% of Pakistan's population is under 25. Typical of 3d world 
> countries in general. If we catalyze a revolution in the Mid East with 
> aerial bombardment of a pathetic place like Afghanistan, we can never 
> fight a ground war against those odds. It's scary to think that maybe 
> we're committing suicide. No wonder Putin is preaching caution.
>
> Richard



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