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[Zan_of_Texas]

First, Beth, many thanks for being a wonderful friend and advocate for Andy. Second, thank you for writing about, and therefore having to relive, this disgusting saga of being targeted like this.

I am reminded of a quote.

The American Indian tribes were tragically unable to understand the European invaders. Kurt Vonnegut described this acidly in his classic "Breakfast of Champions":

"The chief weapon of the sea pirates was their capacity to astonish. No one could believe, until it was much too late, just how heartless and greedy they were."

Viewed in the context of

8 the outing of Joe Wilson's wife, an undercover operative attempting to contain nuclear proliferation,

8 the highly suspicious crash of Paul Wellstone's plane

8 the STILL unsolved anthrax attacks against two US Senators (top leadership of the Democratic party, fall, 2001)

8 AND, of course, stolen elections,

this is another in a long line of ruthless acts against democracy, against the Constitution, and against the American people.

We need to understand that their only rule is to win.

But, as we fight them, we must be sure not to become them.