November 03, 2006
Yes, the Middle East is “unstable,†but for the first time in memory, the usual killing, genocide, and terrorism are occurring in a scenario that offers some chance at something better. Long before we arrived in Iraq, the Assads were murdering thousands in Hama, the Husseins were gassing Kurds, and the Lebanese militias were murdering civilians. The violence is not what has changed, but rather the notion that the United States can do nothing about it; the U.S. has shown itself willing to risk much to support freedom in place of tyranny or theocracy in the region.Instead of recalling any of this, Iraq is seen only in the hindsight of who did what wrong and when. All the great good we accomplished and the high ideals we embraced are drowned out by the present violent insurgency and the sensationalized effort to turn the mayhem into an American Antietam or Yalu River. Blame is never allotted to al Qaeda, the Sadr thugs, or the ex-Baathists, only to the United States, who should have, could have, or would have done better in stopping them, had its leadership read a particular article, fired a certain person, listened to an exceptional general, or studied a key position paper.
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blah blah blah! Yes the usual killing, genocide and terrorism goes on just like before except that we are trillions of dollars in debt and have earned the disrespect of practically the entire world, and for what? Well, as Mr. Hanson says for some chance at something better. A chance is just not worth it! If the world hates us anyway, forget the chance and take out the threats with nukes!
Posted by: Last gasp Larry at November 03, 2006 07:53 PM (Dd86v)
I think you're an asshole. Go cry to momma now.
Posted by: dick at November 03, 2006 10:24 PM (MeFt3)
Posted by: MCPO Airdale at November 03, 2006 10:42 PM (3nKvy)
To spread democracy and freedom.
You Libs sound more and more like jihadis every day.
Posted by: Jesusland Carlos at November 03, 2006 10:49 PM (8e/V4)
Knowing what he now knows about the Bush handling of the war, he says, "I probably would have said, 'Let's consider other strategies for
dealing with the thing that concerns us most, which is Saddam supplying
weapons of mass destruction to terrorists,'"
One man's opinion, of course, but one of the biggest players in the run-up. My God, having Perle say this about our position today is about one step from having Dick Cheney saying it. That's where we are today, folks.
If you're going to throw a war, you really do have to be competent.
Posted by: Gleep! at November 04, 2006 09:53 AM (a7sMc)
Posted by: Last gasp Larry at November 04, 2006 01:36 PM (Dd86v)
I'd rather be here, pissing on your Cornflakes every chance I had.
You're a proffessional apologist, so come on, apologise you pussy.
Hurry up, or I'll climb onto the shortbus with you and the rest of the tards, and then take your lunch money.
Go cry some more.
Posted by: dick at November 04, 2006 02:06 PM (XlQVK)
John F Kennedy is rolling in his grave. And is why so many (real) Liberals now call themselves conservative.
Posted by: Jesusland Carlos at November 04, 2006 03:24 PM (8e/V4)
Posted by: Last laugh Larry at November 08, 2006 02:38 AM (Dd86v)
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