Bill Sykes' Newsletter
from America.
(Mid-April 2003)
An ex-Brit gives his views-(without fear
or favor)---of the American Scene
Thought for today.
America fought for many years to stop the spread
of Communism throughout the world.
Question: Is the American philosophy of spreading Imperialistic
Democracy throughout the world comparable in political
essence if not in method? America buys the will of the
people whereas communism suppresses it by oppression and
control.
Up front and personal - What you see is what
you get.
True to my British heritage I’m inclined
to be outspoken at times, but at the same time I try to
be honest and accurate on subjects that I consider to
be affecting the peoples of this world and try to reflect
this in my news letters.
 As
President Richard Nixon often said "Let me make this
perfectly clear", so in the same vein I would like
to make it perfectly clear, that I’m not a Pacifist,
Isolationist, Communist, Capitalist, Republican, Democrat,
Peacenik, Religious entity, or whatever. I have never
taken part in any rally, for or against any particular
political party, regime, or any popular or unpopular position.
I like to think that of myself as an, "Independent
Realist", and that my job in writing these news letters
is to distribute information and public opinions regarding
events that are happening within the United States and
elsewhere, accurately and without malice afore thought.
The reader will find that I fully support the American
and British troops, and nowhere in these news letters
will you find one derogatory word or statement aimed at
the coalition forces. I have much admiration for their
sacrifices and very much concern for their safety and
well being, and will do my best to protect their high
sense of morale justification for participating in this
war.
I can’t say the same for the political entities
that placed these young people in harms way. I did not,
or do not, support their position of going to war with
Iraq based upon the pretext, or excuse, of potential caches
of weapons of mass destruction, (which neither the Inspectors
nor the Coalition forces have yet  found),
and I firmly believe that the job of making a regime change
within any country is the prerogative of the people living
in the country, and not the task of a foreign power, except
under extreme circumstances when the security of the world
peace is at stake, such as World War Two.
We welcome feedback about any of the contents
of these newsletters. Please send all correspondence to
bill_sykes@huddersfield1.co.uk
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