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Re: Powell

You only have to get stabbed in the back a few times to get your consciousness raised about what's really going on.

Thought the picture was cool enough to include here. A visual metaphor for American policy almost equal to Teddy's "speak softly and carry a big stick."*

http://www.economist.com/images/20030201/D0503US0.jpg


* Which brings to mind the saying, "Diplomacy -- the art of saying 'Nice doggy' until you can find a stick."

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