Thanks palehose. Although most of what you write is way off-base,
I can see that you're going to be a good contributor(not that you really care about my opinion on that-lol). At least you try to explain your positions instead of the usual hit and run tactics.
And I find it beyond bizarre to say giving a country a shot at democracy something me and you take for granted a lesser cause than liberating countries that didnt have the will to defend themselves in the 1st place .
When did it become our responsibility to 'give them a shot at democracy?' And when did you start caring about that?
Your right it was cotton candy you win !
I guess it just amazes me that people still argue about this when every report done since we invaded concluded that they had no program since 1991. No evidence of anything. None. Nada. Satellite photos of trucks is not enough evidence to invade and occupy.
No I dont support countries that pour millions of dollars in direct support of terror against the west.
But , we cannot take them on all at once ....patience young padawan patience !
Do you think that maybe we should have gone after a country that actually had something to do with terror against the west?
Tell that to the mothers of those dead Kurdish Children that the wonderous UN let die while Swartzkoff had to witness in dismay because the UN failed once agian !
The number dead from that attack has been cited as 3,000-9,000. While it's obviously still horrible, it's a long way from the 200,000 that you threw out there.
Your saying that bribery in the UN is ok even if its undermining the purpose and existance of the UN ?
No, it's not 'ok,' but it has no place in any debate on the Iraq invasion.
Well than show some respect for them and at least act like their doing something they should be proud of even if you dont agree .
Gimme a break, dude. Comments like that are quite irritating. I'm very proud of everything they do. It's the old 'against the war/unpatriotic' bullshit. While you see no problem with us being over there for 15 more years, just to try to cram a democracy down some countries throat, I would prefer to see the troops come back relatively shortly. We can't sustain this level of involvement for many more years.
I believe the end result will be less Islamic terrorism worldwide and have posted why earlier in this thread....the cost pfft.... pale in comparison to what 9/11 cost the US and the whole world for that matter .
I'm not quite sure why you would possibly think that there will be
less terrorism, but I appreciate the answer.
As far as the costs go, i'm glad you can be so flippant when it comes to soldiers lives. In about another year and a half, we will have lost as many soldiers as people that died on 9/11. Not to mention the 20,000+ wounded by that time.
But at least we gave a country a 'shot' at democracy, huh?
US and Brit forces get pushed out by the Liberal Media and appeasment folk, we leave way too early and civil war sets in resulting in an Islamic state .
Everybody dies for nothing !
Ahhhh yes, if we leave a mess there it will be the medias fault. Might as well get the excuses lined up now. And of course those evil 'appeasement folks,' who obviously came up with this great plan.
and in 30 years you watch the History channel documentory on one of America's greatest presidents "GWB"
Had to pause there for a 10 minute laughing jag.
Would you rather live under a Democracy or a Evil Dictatorship ? Would rather have your priest make the laws in your land or would you rather vote in a Non - secular leader to represent your community ?
You make it sound so cut and dry. Democracy or evil dictatorship, huh? How about a theocracy. Ya know, like that American loving Iran? But don't worry, it'll take 3 or 4 years of civil war after we leave to get to that point.
