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Where does one begin? Why does EVERY "Academic" have to spew this nonsense? I work for Auburn University. I'm gonna let this person know how wrong they are.

"The U.S. has not won a war it declared since World War II," Barry Burkhart said. "We didn't win the Korean War, we didn't win the Vietnam War, we didn't win the war on poverty and we damn sure aren't winning the war on drugs."

What wars have we DECLARED since WWII? Do North Korean Communists command Seoul? If Vietnam was a failure, point out ONE military battle we lost there? The failure is soley on the heads of the politicans of that era, not our military. The "War" on poverty and drugs was and is not a war, just because some politican declared it so.

He said terrorists are "so single-minded" that they sacrificed themselves, "so if their own death doesn't deter them, what could?"

Ah, yes, there are soldiers true to the cause who will die, but their "leaders" do NOT wish to die. They are the true cowards here, sending brainwashed fanatics out to die for them. So you see Professor, the fight is with the cowardly leadership of these terrorist rings. and when we kill them, then the terrorist attacks will cease. And here is the most important thing I can tell you: If we do NOT take this fight, war, even, if you will, to the terrorist leaders, then they WILL assemble other fanatic peons to kill MORE of us. So we cannot, even if we are truely committed to peace and good feelings, ignore this challenge lest we allow many more innocents to die. That, my dear Auburn colleague, is why we MUST fight. We cannot shirk our duty, no matter how distasteful. Your advice is not only wrong, it will lead to more atrocities against an innocent American public. So go away.

1 posted on 09/22/2001 5:56:59 AM PDT by Alas Babylon!
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To: Alas Babylon!
How dare you use logic and reason (and accuracy) at a time like this.
2 posted on 09/22/2001 6:01:51 AM PDT by danzaroni
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To: Alas Babylon!
Maybe you'll feel better to know that here at Penn State we've heard none of this kind of tripe. Students and faculty here seem to be on board with the president and the nation.
3 posted on 09/22/2001 6:07:46 AM PDT by zook
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Does anybody have an e-mail for Mr. Burkett? Let's flood his e-mail like we did yesterday with that pri@k Jensen in Texas. I think that jackass will think twice before publishing anti- american garbage. We just gotta do the same for Burkett or anyone else spewing the "pacifist" line.
4 posted on 09/22/2001 6:09:20 AM PDT by Sir_Humphrey
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To: Alas Babylon!
Korea was a "police action", not a declared war.

I do not believe Vietnam was a "declared war" either.

This present action is not a declared war, as yet.

Poverty? Drugs? Barry Burkhart is probably not qualified to take a shower alone, nevermind teaching.

Parents with children at Auburn need to reconsider how they spend their money!

5 posted on 09/22/2001 6:11:21 AM PDT by G.Mason
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Sigh, guess they need a major FReeping...........
8 posted on 09/22/2001 6:12:23 AM PDT by Nuke'm Glowing
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He said terrorists are "so single-minded" that they sacrificed themselves, "so if their own death doesn't deter them, what could?"

Their death by the hand of someone else (US). Call it: "Nipping it in the bud"

FReegards,

9 posted on 09/22/2001 6:14:30 AM PDT by VMI70
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To: Alas Babylon!
I always knew there was something terribly wrong with many of the professors at Auburn. While earning my BS in Industrial Management, I was required to take a Labor Relations course. The professor was so pro-union, we constantly butted heads. I mean, please, he was teaching future management and touting unions - it was beyond me.

Auburn is definetely a publish or perish university. Publish enough (regardless of the merit of the publication - the objective to have Auburn University credited) and you are the hero of your department and awarded tenure. Once these dolts get tenure, you can't get rid of them. Fortunately, the professor mentioned above and a few others did not receive tenure as I reiterated my experiences each day at lunch with my father, the dean.

10 posted on 09/22/2001 6:14:33 AM PDT by Quilla
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To: Alas Babylon!
Just so much hot air from the Liberal geniuses in the Academia:


Liberal Academia Spew. . .


12 posted on 09/22/2001 6:15:59 AM PDT by MeekOneGOP
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Burkhart, who moderated the discussion, said America's buildup against terrorism is likely to meet determined enemies such as those who hijacked U.S. jetliners and flew them into the World Trade Center and Pentagon last week.

YES that IS OUR INTENT BUTTWIPE...to MEET THE ENEMY AND WIPE THEM OUT...WERE YOU LISTENING TO THE PRESIDENT THE OTHER NIGHT??? AND NOT JUST THESE LOWLIFES OF THE WORLD...THEIR FRIENDS, IN OTHER COUNTRIES, WHO HELP THEM PULL OFF THIS ATTACK AGAINST AMERICA. "This is not an act of war," he said. "It's a criminal act and should be treated as such. We need to find the individuals who did this and bring them to justice. We don't need to go to war."

HEY MARRONEE....REMEMBER THESE WORDS: "Our grief has turned to anger, and anger to resolution. Whether we bring our enemies to justice, or bring justice to our enemies, justice will be done.
President George W. Bush, September 20, 2001

15 posted on 09/22/2001 6:20:22 AM PDT by Neets
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Burkhart said the U.S. may have to "connect" with people instead of deterring them as far as terrorism is concerned.

Hey Professor! I thought 'either/or' thinking went out with post-modernist deconstuctionism. I think the plan is to both 'connect' and deter our opponent! Once we connect with the ringleaders in the proper way, they should be able to 'make the connection.'

18 posted on 09/22/2001 6:27:48 AM PDT by pariah
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He said terrorists are "so single-minded" that they sacrificed themselves, "so if their own death doesn't deter them, what could?"

Um... professor... the PROSPECT of their own death doesn't deter them. Actual death, however, does finish their career. Get it?

20 posted on 09/22/2001 6:34:41 AM PDT by Anamensis
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To: Alas Babylon!
United States "to get us to overreact."

Definition of overreact: To react with unnecessary or inappropriate force, emotional display, or violence.

Qustion for this "professor" and all the others that say we shouldn't respond militarily: just how many innocent men, women and children will have to die before you feel a reaction IS necessary?

21 posted on 09/22/2001 6:37:01 AM PDT by meisterbrewer
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To: Alas Babylon!
Listen to danzaroni, we have a sickness here in the USofA that is just a vile and deadly as radical Islam. It is called PC Liberalism, and those that practice it are just as intolerant and wish you just as much harm as Ben Ladin.

The only difference I can observe between the two is that Ben Ladin and his ilk want to kill you fast. Liberals want to kill you slow by squeezing every ounce of production out of you first to support their weird ideas.

22 posted on 09/22/2001 6:38:03 AM PDT by MissAmericanPie
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A nationally known psychology professor, Burkhart said the U.S. may have to "connect" with people instead of deterring them as far as terrorism is concerned.
Dear Professor Burkhart:

We are proud to advise you that you are the lucky winner of 4 (Four) One-way tickets to Kabul, Afghanistan. Your tour guide for this lovely and cherished vacation wonderland is the one and only Osama bin Laden. He is Soooo proud to have your assistance in accomplishing his mission in New York and Washington, D.C. and looks forward to your joining his Club. . .

Puke!


Excerpt of President Bush's radio address to the nation September 15, 2001 after the WTC/Pentagon Terrorists Attacks of September 11, 2001:

"This is a conflict without battlefields or beachheads, a conflict with opponents who believe they are invisible. Yet, they are mistaken. They will be exposed, and they will discover what others in the past have learned: Those who make war against the United States have chosen their own destruction."



Please Support President Bush ! ! !

24 posted on 09/22/2001 6:40:19 AM PDT by MeekOneGOP
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To: Alas Babylon!
My first reaction was to post "Well, what can you expect from Auburn! Roll Tide!" Pretty trivial stuff and I'll leave save any Auburn 'bashing' for the Iron Bowl.

I'm sorry to hear this coming from Auburn. My cousin married some egghead from the University of Alabama and at the wedding were many of his fellow eggheads. Those folks were a whole different breed of people who all seemed like working in Alabama was more missionary work than anything... guess they thought we all needed enlightenment (cause we were all simply hicks, donchaknow).

keep em straight up there in Auburn. Btw... Could you send me some of those yummy wings from up there? Can't exactly recall the name of the place... Willys Wings maybe?

26 posted on 09/22/2001 6:49:15 AM PDT by sweet_diane
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We have to keep clearly in mind as the Left ratchets up its resistance to America that these professors hate Americans as much as the WTC terrorists did. Like the terrorists, the professors hate what we have become and hate what we stand for. Like terrorists, the professors will, if allowed, use the freedoms that we treasure to destory those freedoms for the rest of us.
27 posted on 09/22/2001 6:53:14 AM PDT by Whilom
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First, I got my undergrad degree at Auburn University at Montgomery (stationed there in USAF). I'm embarrassed (but not surprised) to read this. Second, the difference between handling our security as a law enforcement matter versus a military matter is crucial. The only hope of preventing terrorist acts is to treat it as a military matter - evidence is simply a trail to terrorists that allows you to intercept them; you don't worry about "whether it will hold up in court".
29 posted on 09/22/2001 7:08:44 AM PDT by go_avs
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A nationally known psychology professor, Burkhart said the U.S. may have to "connect" with people instead of deterring them as far as terrorism is concerned.

"Connections" made through explosives are the most lasting. So paint a smiley face on your next cluster bomb ...

"This is not an act of war," he said. "It's a criminal act and should be treated as such.

What is war but crime on a grand scale?

30 posted on 09/22/2001 7:14:30 AM PDT by IronJack
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We didn't win the Korean War

When I was there - 1952 and 1953, it was called a Police Action, not a war. It wasn't called a War until about 15-20 years ago.

31 posted on 09/22/2001 7:15:40 AM PDT by jackbill
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You are so right, we have to fight now, they are striking us till we finish them off.' But maybe the academic has a point in that we haven't done to well in undeclared wars, such as Korea, Viet Nam, So who can we "officialy" declare war on in this instance? Afghansitan has a gov't we want to remove....
34 posted on 09/22/2001 7:24:04 AM PDT by AmericanDave
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