Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 exptools; site whuts.UUCP Path: utzoo!lsuc!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxn!ihnp4!houxm!whuxl!whuts!orb From: orb@whuts.UUCP (SEVENER) Newsgroups: net.politics Subject: Re: One for our side Message-ID: <360@whuts.UUCP> Date: Tue, 5-Nov-85 15:23:24 EST Article-I.D.: whuts.360 Posted: Tue Nov 5 15:23:24 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 7-Nov-85 21:37:23 EST References: <973@decwrl.UUCP> <12580@rochester.UUCP> <1587@uwmacc.UUCP> <1385@ihlpg.UUCP>, <1609@uwmacc.UUCP> <266@pyuxii.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories Lines: 24 > Jeff, Jeff, Vieques has been a naval target range since 1912. The > folks living on the island are squatters. The Navy has been trying > to get them out for years. When the navy began using the area as > a aircraft range in 1968, they wanted the squatters out so they > wouldn't get wasted by stray bombs and missles. The squatters > managed to stay, but were moved to another part of the island > to protect them better. THERE WAS NO ONE ON THE ISLAND WHEN THE > NAVY BEGAN USING IT AS A RANGE. At least get the story correct > before condeming the government. > T. C. Wheeler T.C., T.C., the Afghans are *squatters*! When the Soviets began using Afghanistan as a target range there WERE NO AFGHANS IN AFGHANISTAN! These Afghans have no title to their land, therefore they have no legal *right to be there*! At least get the story straight before condemning the Soviets! T.C., T.C., the Indians were *squatters*! When the United States began killing the buffalo and fencing the land for farming the Indians had *no legal title* to the land! Therefore whoever wanted could take it! Sound familiar? tim sevener whuxn!orb