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War in Iraq, is there a point?

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Message 167 of 308 (236055)
08-23-2005 1:10 PM

Reply to: Message 161 by Tal
08-23-2005 12:58 PM

Re: Left v. Right B*ll Sh*t

Here's a serious question - how do we a)stop the insurgents entering the country and b) combat those incountry?

My contacts (British service(wo)men in Iraq) tell me that people are entering the country at a steady rate and we don't seem to be making any headway at all.

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Message 252 of 308 (236192)
08-23-2005 4:45 PM

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08-23-2005 4:35 PM

Re: Popular Support

This is off the top of my head but.. isn't it actually the case that onereligious group voted in large numbers while the other one didn't?

Anyone?

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Message 255 of 308 (236199)
08-23-2005 5:10 PM

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08-23-2005 4:34 PM

Re: Opposing Terrorism

heh - I love messages like this - I phoned my friend Dan (serving Sgt. who's on leave from operations in Iraq).

His quote for you "Fuck iraq, it's a shithole and they are welcome to it".

Is it not his call either?

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Message 264 of 308 (236213)
08-23-2005 5:33 PM

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08-23-2005 5:21 PM

Re: Opposing Terrorism

Who mentioned his morale?

I haven't encountered a single squaddie yet who wants to be there and I ecounter a lot on a daily basis. They all feel we got involved because our commander in chief was a poodle.

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Message 281 of 308 (236235)
08-23-2005 6:04 PM

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08-23-2005 5:48 PM

Re: Opposing Terrorism

I tend to agree with Thomas Jefferson - it's a bad thing for people to stay silent, it's not a trait to encourage.

quote:
All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to ... remain silent.

Mr.Lincoln also had something important to say:

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I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crises. The great point is to bring them the real facts.

Why don't you trust the american people?

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Message 283 of 308 (236237)
08-23-2005 6:04 PM

Reply to: Message 277 by Tal
08-23-2005 5:55 PM

Re: Opposing Terrorism

Volunteered in what sense?

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Message 295 of 308 (236251)
08-23-2005 6:18 PM

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08-23-2005 6:13 PM

Re: Opposing Terrorism

em...I asked because I was wondering if you'd post something something like that.

let's take a simple example - how would a lance-jack from say the Adjutant General's Corp volunteer to go to Iraq? How does that work?

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