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Originally posted by ktsnake
I have no idea (due to your grammar) what the hell you are trying to say in that last sentence. Because you capitalized a word, I guess you think it's important. Please proof your replies before posting.
So you're totally against the occupation, but you're against withdrawal as well? Dude, you're beginning to sound like Senator Kerry.
Choose a side, A or B. You're either for or against. If a certain candidate could get that through his skull, he'd have a 10-point lead right now.
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No, the panel gave pretty concrete proof that he did plan on manufacturing these things. Again, which is better, having to deal with this man when he actually had his WMD's or nipping the problem in the bud beforehand? Again, A or B.
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So what you're saying is that the Iraqi people aren't capable of having a democracy because they're too dumb, they like being tortured, they lack the skills, etc.? Running a government is in no way similar to playing football. For one thing, Iraq doesn't have the 85 scholarship limitation thing, a salary cap or any of that stuff.
On the other hand, they do have one of the most highly educated electorates in the region. That is one thing that Saddam knew he needed -- smart people that knew stuff. Now, those smart people are the ones leading the rebuilding of their country. They plan on having real democratic elections shortly. Specifically, why do you not think they are capable of living under a representative government? Your football analogy just ain't analogous enough.
So you're going back to our foriegn policy 30 years saying that we were friends with him and therefore, now he's not a threat. No, he just had people caught a few years ago trying to assasinate or President, no biggie.
I'll tell you another person we were wrong to shake hands with 30 years ago who I guess by your logic is also not a threat -- Osama Bin Ladin.
Based on the evidence presented to him (and Kerry), they both made the decision to go to war. It was made on faulty information. So, Bush, Kerry and Edwards were all equally wrong.
Maybe Kerry less equally because he voted for the 87 billion before he voted against it. [/B]
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WOW, the grammar nazis are here. But I'll work with you.
I was against the initial war, still am. But, I agree with you, that we can't pull out. I'm just saying we shouldn't be occupying Iraq in the first place. But we can't leave now until the mess is cleaned up.
The football analogy wasnt' for you to compare piece by piece. Of course it's not exactly the same. But I take it that you've never coached a team nor held position in government. I've done both (Head Football coach at several MS and I was a elected Junior official in the town I went to HS) and you must realize that what you do in DC can't be done in Lexington, NC. What you do in the USA might not work in other countries.
As far as WMD, you can't go to WAR based on SPECULATION. Concrete proof is basically calling this report a lie. Snake, you got republicans who are not buying this. I told you my view, you're going agree with it or not. I can deal with that. My thing is basically that we can't pull out. My conscience wouldn't allow me to fully agree with leaving those Iraqis to more chaos then what they have now.
P.S. it was 20 years ago and not 30.