@oaktonarcher,
oaktonarcher wrote:They do when you live in a country where you can be put up for election at any time.
They were under the same impression as the rest of the world, being that Iraq had WMDs. And I would never say the British people were "gunho" for this war at all.
Nope I never liked this war, or in general any war. If you don?t believe me ask Brent about how I felt at that time.
They to do not have the funds nor the men to sustain, yet another, war.
Hahahaha not by a long shot bud, hell the fight in Afghanistan is just getting started.
Who installed the temporary government for over a year? ok so your suggesting that we blow stuff up from the sky (which wont work but that for a later argument) and then just walk away??? Leaving a massive power vacuum in our trail. If the world didn?t hate us already, that would do it. And can you imagine what would happen in Iraq if we did that? The bombing and shootings would go thought the roof.
Ok that?s like saying "if we got rid of Hitler and the SS, but left the Nazi government in power. Everything would have been ok." and how much good did "dropping a couple bombs" do for us in 1998 with Desert Fox?
If they install another Dictator then that?s means they wanted a dictator, and if we take him out that would go against our own doctrines. Have you ever heard of the Truman doctrine? If so how would it apply here?
Where do you think Bin laden came from? Hell we even trained and armed him!
And when the Russians left, we ditched, again leaving a massive power vacuum. This is where his hatred of the US came from. so saying we haven?t created terrorists is just up surd.
or it could be traditional Islamic values from thousands of years ago? One or the other.
I call them as i see them, don?t call me a liberal.
First off, I don?t believe in it, so I?m not about to lie down my life for some Iraqi or Iranian that I have never met, do I know that they want me to. Many Iraqi's want us the hell out. And so your saying that should terrorism come to our land, it would be ok if it came because we attacked Iran?
Honestly, if it causes me or any of my family members to die, I couldn?t care less if some person in Iran can Speak their mind using first Amendment rights, which they don?t have. I don?t care, I really don?t. Iran and its people hate us, so I don?t give a crap.
"They do when you live in a country where you can be put up for election at any time."
Not when your on your second term, and can't go for a third.
"They were under the same impression as the rest of the world, being that Iraq had WMDs. And I would never say the British people were "gunho" for this war at all."
And they still hold by there initial claims that Saddam had them. I bet they were after a few subway bombings, and the failed second attempt?
"Nope I never liked this war, or in general any war. If you don?t believe me ask Brent about how I felt at that time."
I don't like war either, it is a nessicary evil. What was your opinion of terrorists the day after 9/11, you didn't want are military to go kill any one in particular?
"They to do not have the funds nor the men to sustain, yet another, war."
Nobody ever does but we always find away. With as well as Iraq is going i think we could afford a hundred thousand in a year or so? They already have 90 battalions online.
"Hahahaha not by a long shot bud, hell the fight in Afghanistan is just getting started."
But you already said "In order to get rid of any regime you have to win the fight" then how did we not win, the regime is gone?
"Who installed the temporary government for over a year? ok so your suggesting that we blow stuff up from the sky (which wont work but that for a later argument) and then just walk away??? Leaving a massive power vacuum in our trail. If the world didn?t hate us already, that would do it. And can you imagine what would happen in Iraq if we did that? The bombing and shootings would go thought the roof."
The Mullahs did, we just gave them the parameters they needed to follow. No not walk away, fly away. There are plenty in Iran that would welcome the change. They see whats happening in Iraq and Afgan and i would venture to say most of the sane iranians want peace and freedom too. Hell Syria's on the brink of throwing out the whole kit and kabotol. Lebanon is halfway there. They see the writing on the wall and the rightfully scared. I think the shea and kurds in Iraq would then be willing to give us a hand freeing there brothers in Iran too.
"Ok that?s like saying "if we got rid of Hitler and the SS, but left the Nazi government in power. Everything would have been ok." and how much good did "dropping a couple bombs" do for us in 1998 with Desert Fox?"
I think they would figure it they can get the higher ups guess who could be next if they didn't conform. They may be terrorists but they ain't stupid. Desert fox did alot of good. It kept him in his box for quit a while. All he could do was shot at us in the no fly zone he wasn't about to send planes up.
"If they install another Dictator then that?s means they wanted a dictator, and if we take him out that would go against our own doctrines. Have you ever heard of the Truman doctrine? If so how would it apply here?"
No they will be forced to have a real election, not one where they eliminate all the opposition. Just like in Iraq real people will step up to the plate for there shot at the big league, yes people will die. But as we know freedom is worth dieing for. As far as Truman i think it will have as much effect as it did in Afgan and Irag. Given enough pravocation it will be put aside till after.
"Where do you think Bin laden came from? Hell we even trained and armed him!
And when the Russians left, we ditched, again leaving a massive power vacuum. This is where his hatred of the US came from. so saying we haven?t created terrorists is just up surd."
Are you saying we brainwashed him? Once we trained and armed him we could not stop him from changing his mind! He did that all on his own. I never said what we did was right just rightious. He didn't seem to mind the help then, but couldn't handle it after we left. Untill i see a mindcontrol machine i will hold firm we do not creat terrorists. The insurgents coming from all over the world to fight the americans in Iraq, what is there excuse? They come from countrys we never had anything to do with but still they come?
"or it could be traditional Islamic values from thousands of years ago? One or the other."
They have proven time and time again they will not listen to reason. What do you do with a unreasonalble man who is hell bent on killing not just you but you whole family, friends, way of life?
"I call them as i see them, don?t call me a liberal."
Where did i do that?
"First off, I don?t believe in it, so I?m not about to lie down my life for some Iraqi or Iranian that I have never met, do I know that they want me to. Many Iraqi's want us the hell out. And so your saying that should terrorism come to our land, it would be ok if it came because we attacked Iran?"
I see, would you lay it down for Brent? What about your next door neighbor? What about your mother or siblings? I'm sure if i dig deep enough there is some one in this world your willing to die for.
Not as many as want us there, i saw 16 million blue thumbs that say different. And terrorism has already been on our shores and we are not gonna wait for it to visit again. For your family as well as mine. Why do you not get that they want us all dead? Does it not bother you that the pres in Iran offered 15 grand for your life or any Israeli life?
"Honestly, if it causes me or any of my family members to die, I couldn?t care less if some person in Iran can Speak their mind using first Amendment rights, which they don?t have. I don?t care, I really don?t. Iran and its people hate us, so I don?t give a crap."
Well the only reason you can speak this opinion of yours is because some body already died for your right. They used to say the Iraqi's hated us too, my how times have changed. So you could care less? There are i'm sure at least fifty countrys that thank god we all don't think like you, Chances are you would be speaking german heah? If you don't mind me asking why did you forfathers come to this country, were they fleeing a famine, dictator, religous persicution?