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alkali · 10-28-2004, 10:29 PM

This thread started with the question "how would we feel if our streets were occupied?" Now we're off on Iraq. OK, but first in regard to the original thread. Yes I'm paranoid, I see much more information than what shows up on TV or in the newspapers and I'll freely admit it. Thanks for you quick observation of one of my finest character traits.

Next lets address my being a product of Fox News. Yes, I watch it, and CNN, CBS, NBC and ABC. Don't lay a guilt trip on me because I happen to include them in my daily entertainment plan. Tell me honestly that you don't input information from BBC.

Next you say "Please don't compare WW2 to anything thats gone on recently. It was totally different". Thats a true and honest statement but you're talking out of both sides of your mouth. You also say "You should ask someone from Northern Ireland as we (The UK) occupied them for the last 400 years". Are you telling me that that's not totally different? You also mention agent orange, nuclear testing and a whole litany of nasty things. Hummm...I can't mention WWII yet you can reference a historic list spanning more than half a century to make your case...You have a double standard.

You go on to say "Please read up about Iran and Iraq. They had a war, they hated each other. It wasn't one sided". All I can say is; Brilliant Sherlock, go back and read what I originally said in my first post.

You also referenced WWII saying "We didn't occupy, we rebuilt two nations we destroyed (rightly or wrongly so) and it was also political as we didn't want the USSR getting there fingers in any more pies

. The picture is allot bigger than it seems". Thanks for the history lesson and another application of double standard, rightly or wrongly.

Moving on, yes terrorism is up, not down after Iraq. What would you expect differently? A region-wide bunch of fanatics are clustering up to prevent us from succeeding. They know that with every success we have their world shrinks and they lose capability in accomplishing their goals. I say great, let them cluster up, they're easier and cheaper to kill.

You also state "Iraq has nothing to do with terrorists before the US went there. It's been proved beyond doubt Al Queda and Saddam didn't get along." Maybe you misspoke and meant Bin Laden and Saddam didn't get along or maybe you really meant that nobody in Al Queda got along with Saddam. I'm confused about what point you're really trying to make here but the way you state you fact makes it irrelevent.

Based on all your gathering of segments of Anti-Iraq war talking points I suspect you're an activist just waiting to spring on some unsuspecting kid. Reread what I said in the first post and come back on subject. You are well spoken enough to give the kid some insight to her question.

thanks.

10-28-2004, 10:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
alkali Contributing Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 56	This thread started with the question "how would we feel if our streets were occupied?" Now we're off on Iraq. OK, but first in regard to the original thread. Yes I'm paranoid, I see much more information than what shows up on TV or in the newspapers and I'll freely admit it. Thanks for you quick observation of one of my finest character traits. Next lets address my being a product of Fox News. Yes, I watch it, and CNN, CBS, NBC and ABC. Don't lay a guilt trip on me because I happen to include them in my daily entertainment plan. Tell me honestly that you don't input information from BBC. Next you say "Please don't compare WW2 to anything thats gone on recently. It was totally different". Thats a true and honest statement but you're talking out of both sides of your mouth. You also say "You should ask someone from Northern Ireland as we (The UK) occupied them for the last 400 years". Are you telling me that that's not totally different? You also mention agent orange, nuclear testing and a whole litany of nasty things. Hummm...I can't mention WWII yet you can reference a historic list spanning more than half a century to make your case...You have a double standard. You go on to say "Please read up about Iran and Iraq. They had a war, they hated each other. It wasn't one sided". All I can say is; Brilliant Sherlock, go back and read what I originally said in my first post. You also referenced WWII saying "We didn't occupy, we rebuilt two nations we destroyed (rightly or wrongly so) and it was also political as we didn't want the USSR getting there fingers in any more pies. The picture is allot bigger than it seems". Thanks for the history lesson and another application of double standard, rightly or wrongly. Moving on, yes terrorism is up, not down after Iraq. What would you expect differently? A region-wide bunch of fanatics are clustering up to prevent us from succeeding. They know that with every success we have their world shrinks and they lose capability in accomplishing their goals. I say great, let them cluster up, they're easier and cheaper to kill. You also state "Iraq has nothing to do with terrorists before the US went there. It's been proved beyond doubt Al Queda and Saddam didn't get along." Maybe you misspoke and meant Bin Laden and Saddam didn't get along or maybe you really meant that nobody in Al Queda got along with Saddam. I'm confused about what point you're really trying to make here but the way you state you fact makes it irrelevent. Based on all your gathering of segments of Anti-Iraq war talking points I suspect you're an activist just waiting to spring on some unsuspecting kid. Reread what I said in the first post and come back on subject. You are well spoken enough to give the kid some insight to her question. thanks.