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Bro2b"The true mark of an intelligent man is to hold two conflicting notions in his mind and debate them internally." - Thomas Edison Excellent!
It is estimated that each day of protest costs $900,000.00.
The police force is unable to focus on homeland security.
These large crowds are perfect targets for acts of terrorism.
"Man on the street" interviews indicate-
Many involved in the protests have no idea what in the hell they are protesting.
Many protesters are organized in the sense that this is their life...when one demonstration is over, they move on to the next.
Many protesters (IMO) are indeed caught up in the image of the movement.
-It has been reported that France had technicians in Iraq training the regime in the use of the jamming instruments as recently as 3 weeks ago. Also, sanctioned items have been linked to France, Germany, Russia and China. All NO votes at the UN.
-Over 3,000 chemical suits were found in a hospital in N. Iraq. More were found in bunkers. Anti-nerve agent vials were found as well.
-NOW, Canada says they are interested in a tribunal to try Saddam and his cronies as war criminals. Don't get me started on France...they call us "bullies".
The bottom line in my mind is EVERYTHING boils down to money: trade, CONTRACTS, expansion, extortion.
Even if you take the stance that this is all for oil...which it is NOT,
consider this-
In a move to cripple the US economy (for whatever reasons, jealousy, power, hate fear) imagine a country where you cannot afford to drive your car or heat your home because we can't get the oil or the cost is prohibitive. You can't get a job because there aren't any. Your parents can't help you, because they have lost everything they worked so hard for. (A situation that is present today due to the clobbering of retirement funds.) Do you want to wait for ethanol to be sufficiently developed as a viable alternative to fossil fuel? What about our OWN resources? Many demonstrators would head straight for the next protest against developing Alaska or offshore drilling in an effort to be less dependent on the Middle East. All eyes are on us, and if we falter, we will be giving a green light to every country or individual that seeks power and the MEANS to destroy Western civilization.
Are we to be a "paper tiger"? And if not US (us) then who will be the ones to protect your freedoms and the lifestyle we all have grown accustomed to? Who will be the real strength behind a stance against genocide. WE are the peacekeepers even if there must be force- as in the wordenforce-to do so. The historians will debate the outcome and consequences of this war for years.
Like EVERYONE, I pray for ALL coalition soldiers, the president, the INNOCENTS and a swift end to this "conflict".
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