Dickey--

Don't worry--intellectual superiority is something of which I will never accuse Mr. Bush.

I'm sorry to say that your attitude conveys one of two things--incredible garden variety ignorance, particularly of the way propaganda works---or wilful ignorance--that you refuse to see it right in front of your face.

The example I gave, with the contrasting "denials" is precisely analogous to the "denial" given by Bush and Blair. In both cases, the supposed "denial" ("I can't make that claim") becomes worthless, when placed in the context what followed directly.

If that is not true, please explain why it is not.

If you can't or refuse to see that, talking with you is totally worthless.

Your next step should be a visit to your local libarary to find out how propaganda works--at this point you seem to be abysmally ignorant on that score--even though I have just given you a sterling example of it--in the two "denials". No wonder you support Mr. Bush--he counted on giant intellects like yourself in selling the war---and he was not disappointed.

The vast majority of the rest of the world realized what Mr Bush was doing---too bad you didn't.

Added to which, as I've pointed out more than once--we have dealt with the propaganda campaign---in exhaustive (and exhausting?) depth- on Mudcat---more than a year ago. You will find that debate very easily if you make the effort to do so. And we have told you already where to find it.

Therefore, this is an old and tired topic. Please have the goodness to not bring it up again until at least you have examined what we have already said last year--discussed in great detail.