despicable

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Reagan administration supporting Saddam Hussein in the Iran/Iraq war

Iran was the enemy at the time.
It was a good idea,
altho maybe it wud have been better just
to have nuked Iran n forgotten about it.

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and supporting Osama Bin Laden against the Russians in Afghanistan.

Attacking communism
is always a good idea;
better that Laden did it there than the US Army.

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Everything about the Vietnam war,
from Truman through to Nixon and beyond.

Attacking communism is always a good idea.

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Bringing down the Allende government in Chile.

That was a fine and admirable
anti-commie thing to do.

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Dicking with Australia when a leftish govt got in (aka Falcon and the Snowman).

It is always good to attack leftists;
very admirable. Leftists shud never have a moment 's peace ( until thay r dead ).
David

Mornin Dys. How ya like your thread so far?

edgarblythe wrote:

Mornin Dys. How ya like your thread so far?

Leftists shud never have a moment 's peace ( until thay r dead ).
David

The facts here don't support your contention. The only reference to Clinton's White House blowjobs here has come from evident liberals decrying imaginary Republicans whom they suppose are obsessed with it.

While the internment of Japanese immigrants and their descendents during WWII was a regretable thing, in an historical context it was at least understandable - and far less than was done in comparable situations by other nations (including Japan) under attack or duress from foreign sources.

well, certainly neither Geroge washington nor thomas jefferson ever dipped their wicks in some slave.

dyslexia wrote:

well, certainly neither Geroge washington nor thomas jefferson ever dipped their wicks in some slave.

The inferential evidence is pretty good that George was shooting blanks.

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While the internment of Japanese immigrants and their descendents during WWII was a regretable thing, in an historical context it was at least understandable - and far less than was done in comparable situations by other nations (including Japan) under attack or duress from foreign sources.

This is the "oh yeah, well the other guy is worse" argument--a bankrupt "moral" position to take at the best of times. It is, though, right in line with the sorts of defenses commonly advanced in the attempt to excuse the torture condoned by the Shrub and his Forty Thieves of Baghdad.

What do you mean by 'morally bankrupt positions' ? Do you instead advocate the application of moral absolutes to the evaluation of historical and political events?

What I offered was an historical comparison, not a moral judgement. Moreover my claim was that the U.S. action was "understandable" in the light of the times, the circumstances, and the reactions of other nations, Japan included to similar situations involving perceived threats from foreign powers and cultures during the modern era. Nothing "bankrupt " about that.

OmSig doesn't realize that every time he posts he shoots himself in the foot!

Oom david has entertainment value beyond description.

georgeob1 wrote:

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While the internment of Japanese immigrants and their descendents during WWII was a regretable thing, in an historical context it was at least understandable - and far less than was done in comparable situations by other nations (including Japan) under attack or duress from foreign sources.

This is the "oh yeah, well the other guy is worse" argument--a bankrupt "moral" position to take at the best of times.

It is, though, right in line with the sorts of defenses commonly advanced in the attempt to excuse the torture condoned by the Shrub and his Forty Thieves of Baghdad.

W is NOT the president of IRAQ.
His only duty is to defend AMERICA, and its troops.
His agents attend to that.
( Note that aliens overseas have no protection
from the American Bill of Rights. )

HOWEVER, the war in Iraq,
which was justified while Saddam was in power
( in that Saddam was a homicidal maniac with a grudge against us
and access to nukes )
has now degenerated into a massive foreign aid CHARITY project,
and lost its justification when we arrested Saddam.
David