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From: pector@ihuxw.UUCP (Scott W. Pector)
Newsgroups: net.politics
Subject: Re: Run Jessie, Run!
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Date: Wed, 4-Jan-84 20:32:16 EST
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Posted: Wed Jan  4 20:32:16 1984
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I'll admit that I've never liked Jesse Jackson.  That man seems to be only
out for himself.  At least, that's how I interpret his past actions.  I really
feel that he went to Syria for political reasons.  He was in a "can't lose"
situation.  Look at it this way:  if he got the serviceman freed, he's a
hero and gets accolades as a statesman; if he can't free the serviceman, he
gets a lot of free press and impresses some Americans with his efforts.
As long as nothing bad happens to the serviceman, Jesse can't do anything
but win.

My first reaction was that Jesse was playing roulette with the serviceman's
life by trying to make this a public performance (I admit I'm biasing my
statements; I don't think he is a humanitarian).  Perhaps I'm wrong and
Jesse has turned over a new leaf or my interpretation of him has always
been erroneous.  I just hope this wasn't a ploy and instead was sincere;
how could he live with himself otherwise?

						Scott Pector