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- From: napalm@next06pg2.wam.umd.edu (Warren L. Mohn)
- Subject: Re: Notch another one up for the Greennazis
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- References: <1992Nov12.221451.5280@inel.gov>
- Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1992 07:09:20 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov12.221451.5280@inel.gov> dpe@inel.gov (Don Palmrose)
- writes:
- > the Greenpeace ship (I beleive it was Greenpease) still entered the
- area.
- > A US Naval ship warned her to leave and when she did not, employed
- various
- > methods to sucessfully keep the ship away from the test. It was
- strikingly
- > clear that the Greenpeace ship was acting illegally by being in the area
- and
- > refusing the lawful orders of the US Navy vessel. But Greenpeace reason
- was
- > that their actions superceeded the rights of the US Navy to freely test
- > their weapon systems *in accordance to all international laws*. In
- summary,
- > Greenpeace was completely and absolutely wrong in this case.
- >
- > Just thought you ought to know the whole story.
-
- Yeah, your right, we should let the government or corporations do whatever
- they think is best and right for the great unwashed citizens of the world.
- And we should never take direct action against them. That would be BAAAD!
- Working within the system has it's place but so does direct action, and I
- for one applaud Greenpeace's action in this case.
-
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- warren mohn
- napalm@wam.umd.edu
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