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Quoted from the cheers of 1000s of Iraqis on Al-Jazeera this morning.

Even though the war is far from over, it is amazing to turn on the television and see spirit and joy of the Iraqi people who are realizing for the first time in over 20 years that they are free.

I am overwhelmed with pride and thankful to be a citizen of one of the few countries that was willing to give their lives for this moment and will continue to do so until the Iraqi people are in control of their country.

And for those who doubted our actions, open your damn eyes!

::alien::
 
Originally posted by chevy
Where are the weapons of mass destruction ?
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i dunno, where? :rolleyes:

the Iraqi desert is a big place, im sure they're buried somewhere. we know they're there, we'll find them when we're ready. :D

in anycase, we're a little busy toppling a fascist regime and liberating millions of people. finding weapons of mass destruction is down a few on our list of things to do while in Iraq. ;)
 
I could personally care less if there are any weapons of mass destruction, although I'm betting there are plenty there.

The US will be able to help Iraq form a democratic governmen and quickly rebuild the country. We will have a friendly democracy in the middle east with which we can use to further the US agenda.

I agree with what many anti war people say about there being a greater agenda, but I'm all for it as long as it further's the interests of America and it's people. The American people have no desire to play second fiddle to any other country. We will do everything in our power to remain Number ONE!
 
It must feel great to finally be rid of a dictator after countless years of his unfair rule. :) I'm happy for them. It's great that they can finally feel what it's like to be free.
 
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These are Iraqi citizens.
"Not in your name" is damn right. Just remember that every time you see a happy and free Iraqi jubilent in the streets celebrating with the American liberators it wasn't "in your name" - it was in MINE.

America will remember in who's name the Iraqi's were freed from tyranny, and it wasn't the socialist democrats and their ilk. Iraq will remember and always be grateful. Americans will also remember when they go to the voting booth in 2004 and that's what's gonna hurt the most.

The UN is now irrelevant. France and Germany are a disgrace to the civilized world. The democrats are in total disarray and running for dark corners to hide their shameful heads in and the Peace movement is a complete joke.
 
Originally posted by habilis
"Not in your name" is damn right. Just remember that every time you see a happy and free Iraqi jubilent in the streets celebrating with the American liberators it wasn't "in your name" - it was in MINE.

America will remember in who's name the Iraqi's were freed from tyranny, and it wasn't the socialist democrats and their ilk. Iraq will remember and always be grateful. Americans will also remember when they go to the voting booth in 2004 and that's what's gonna hurt the most.

The UN is now irrelevant. France and Germany are a disgrace to the civilized world. The democrats are in total disarray and running for dark corners to hide their shameful heads in and the Peace movement is a complete joke. [/B]
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I am really happy that the Iraqis are being liberated. That is just about the only reason that I think this war is OK in any way.
My opinion is that an assassination squad would have been a better choice. I know about this 'policy' that the US isn't allowed to kill heads of state, but the Airforce is doing all this 'preemptive strike' stuff anyway, and an assassin would have done it without all the civilians being killed.
Mr. Bush has done other things wrong, I do not think that we will make the mistake of electing him again (Technically we didn't in 2000 either.)
The UN was, and still is, IMHO, one of the best things that ever happened in the International relations area. I think that it will rebound eventually. You must remember that only about 10% of the world's population actually supports the US right now.
A few other things: Remember that if it weren't for France, the US probably wouldn't exist right now, and the world would still probably be ruled by the Nazis.
Germany was the center of Naziism, but was one of the US's best allis during the Cold war.
Just because these two countries don't support us right now doesn't mean that they couldn't save our butts again in five years!
 
Originally posted by dlloyd
A few other things: Remember that if it weren't for France, the US probably wouldn't exist right now, and the world would still probably be ruled by the Nazis.
Germany was the center of Naziism, but was one of the US's best allis during the Cold war.
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Please don't go there. France was a different country then. It was a monarchy and the chief rival to British domination. French most definitely had alterior motives in supporting American independence in the same way that America had alterior motives for helping Afgahnistan against the Soviets. America was just a little country at that time with little international power or influence.

Not to mention the fact that America has paid their so called ally back on more than one occassion. WWI we helped the beleagered French and English forces to finally put an end to the war. Secondly it could also be said that France would not exist were it not for America. It would be apart of the greater German Reich or split in two as Vichy and German Territory.

Don't use that arguement. We've paid France back what we owe them and then some. Yet some frenchmen still had the nerve to desecrate American/British forces who died and were buried in French soil.
 
Originally posted by kendall
the Iraqi people who are realizing for the first time in over 20 years that they are free.

I am overwhelmed with pride and thankful to be a citizen of one of the few countries that was willing to give their lives for this moment and will continue to do so until the Iraqi people are in control of their country.

And for those who doubted our actions, open your damn eyes!

::alien::
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Free from what?

George Bush has made it perfectly clear that the Iraqis will rule themselves and judge themselves, but not until all the contracts for reconstruction have been given to his oil buds. Is that freedom? Why shouldn't Iraq make that decision? Or, are the Iraqis incapable?

The profits from all that oil should be reinvested into the country for the benefit of the Iraqis not for a bunch of GW's and Dick's cronies. Unless of course the entire point of this war was oil.

Although I did not support this war in Iraq there was no doubt in my mind of the outcome. It remains to be seen how well the people of Iraq fare in a post-war environment. I'm not holding my breath, the US has failed in every attempt it has made since WWII to install a "democratic" government in any country it has invaded or "freed".

Despite the secularity of Saddam Hussein's Iraq, there is a whole passle of fundamentalist Iraqis just waiting for their chance at the podium. Iraq is not Japan nor Germany. It is made up of at three major subgroups who, to put it lightly, hate each others' guts.

If the US is unwilling to hang in there for the long haul like it did in Japan and Germany then this war was a pointless display of America's military prowess.

I hale the downfall of Saddam's regime, but fear for the Iraqi people. Their future is far from settled.
 
Originally posted by dixonbm
Please don't go there. France was a different country then. It was a monarchy and the chief rival to British domination. French most definitely had alterior motives in supporting American independence in the same way that America had alterior motives for helping Afgahnistan against the Soviets. America was just a little country at that time with little international power or influence.

Not to mention the fact that America has paid their so called ally back on more than one occassion. WWI we helped the beleagered French and English forces to finally put an end to the war. Secondly it could also be said that France would not exist were it not for America. It would be apart of the greater German Reich or split in two as Vichy and German Territory.

Don't use that arguement. We've paid France back what we owe them and then some. Yet some frenchmen still had the nerve to desecrate American/British forces who died and were buried in French soil.
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Okay okay, I won't go there in this thread
I still don't see what the problem with being pacifist is.
 
Originally posted by dlloyd
I still don't see what the problem with being pacifist is.
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No problem being a pacifist. My wife is too. :)

Originally posted by dlloyd
Okay okay, I won't go there in this thread.
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Whenever you are ready, I'll be ready to debate it. I love debates and I love history. :)
 
Originally posted by dlloyd
Okay okay, I won't go there in this thread
I still don't see what the problem with being pacifist is.
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The problem of being a pacifists is the millions of people who have died at Saddams hand.

You have much to learn, young Jedi.
 
Scott, you must be saying that Ghandi and King were wrong. Millions of African-Americans and Indians who are alive and well today and leading lives free from oppression would disagree with your opintion.
 
Originally posted by ScottW
The problem of being a pacifists is the millions of people who have died at Saddams hand.
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Rummy has just elevated Saddam to the status of a God. He didn't state a religion but....

"Donald Rumsfeld, US defence secretary, said Saddam Hussein had yesterday joined Adolph Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Lenin and Nicolae Ceausescu in "the pantheon of failed, brutal dictators", but warned that "difficult and dangerous" combat still lay ahead in cities where regime hardliners retained control. ""

Financial Times article via Google News

Pantheon as per Merriam Webster's online dictionary.

Main Entry: pan·the·on
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English Panteon, a temple at Rome, from Latin Pantheon, from Greek pantheion temple of all the gods, from neuter of pantheios of all gods, from pan- + theos god
Date: 14th century
1:a temple dedicated to all the gods
2:a building serving as the burial place of or containing memorials to the famous dead of a nation
3:the gods of a people; especially :the officially recognized gods
4:a group of illustrious persons

Admittedly # 4 is a bit hazy so here is how M-W defines illustrious:

Main Entry: il·lus·tri·ous
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin illustris, probably from illustrare
1:notably or brilliantly outstanding because of dignity or achievements or actions :EMINENT
2archaic a:shining brightly with light b:clearly evident
synonym see FAMOUS
-il·lus·tri·ous·ly adverb
-il·lus·tri·ous·ness noun

Hmmm, and we've entrusted our military to a man who considers Saddam a famous demi-god? Has the guy gone soft in the head? Even I, pacificus americanus would not grant Saddam such status.
 
i give no credit to those trigger happy b*st*rds, yes those USA fools. they behave and act liek cheap cowboys!

The British were a lot more cautious. They truly fought for freedom. And nothing else but freedom!

(i'm not giong to argue against the USA, since majority of kind mac folks here are americans! And most certainly they will defend their country _even_by_words_ )


and u know what i mean by trigger happy
 
Freakin....

UN isn't, or ever will be, irrelevant. Man, without it, there'd be a lot more countries at each others' throats. It is the best thing that happened to international politics and relations.

Also....how long do you think a democracy would last in Iraq surrounded by nations that think the word is synonymous with the devil? Unless America actually stays there in perpetuity (and that's a drain we definitely don't need right now). And why should America force a nation that has nothing to do with it into a democracy? They should decide what government, not us.

As to France...how do you pay back something that never had a price? Agreed that they had their own agenda (who doesn't?), but they could have just as easily not helped us out. Us helping them out doesn't pay anything back at all. Different circumstances, different times. And I do believe that the US tried very hard not to enter that war...how is that very different? We only entered because we were provoked. Was France provoked at all in this in any way?

And do you really believe that France changed all that radically just because the government changed? :confused:
 
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