tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3493718.post112918511309380822..comments2023-10-31T00:18:12.594+08:00Comments on Rank: A historic American visitUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3493718.post-1129281001454086762005-10-14T17:10:00.000+08:002005-10-14T17:10:00.000+08:00The speech this time will be much more political. ...The speech this time will be much more political. It's real fire and brimstone.Michael Faheyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11057491107522344042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3493718.post-1129254377354823592005-10-14T09:46:00.000+08:002005-10-14T09:46:00.000+08:00Readers can judge for themselves. The text of the ...Readers can judge for themselves. The text of the Olin Lecture can be found <A HREF="http://cns.miis.edu/straittalk/Appendix%2080.htm" REL="nofollow">here</A>.<BR/><BR/>I wouldn't call it provocative, but a speech that dwells on the benefits and promise of democracy couldn't really be called apolitical.Jaculahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11783648672872769497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3493718.post-1129202395352970982005-10-13T19:19:00.000+08:002005-10-13T19:19:00.000+08:00Great article; Bellochi's account matches that of ...Great article; Bellochi's account matches that of a good friend of mine who, during his time at the GIO, actually wrote the Cornell speech for Lee. He's always held that the speech was as apolitical as you can get, and that commentator have since parroted the State Dept's analysis because it makes for better news copy. The sad truth is there are people in positions of power in the State Dept. whoJasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09759067282582187193noreply@blogger.com