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OT: Question for the Americans
Well said Ron. Blaming Bush for the state of the economy and the number of
devasting bankruptcies is irresponsible, but very common and easy to do. But
to say he is using a call to remove Sadam to purposely draw attention away from
"what they are doing to the economy" is ludicrous!
If you don't know why or believe Sadam needs to be taken out, ask the Iraqi
people how they feel. They desperately want to be free from the dictatorship.
Sadam has no regard for his people, and will sacrifice any number of them to
further his agenda as he has in the past. He has pledged to destroy the US and
Israel, and trying to acquire nukes isn't for the empty spot in his display
case.
However, I believe any action needs to be supported and approved by the UN.
Without their support we become, in the eyes of our critics, the global bully
picking on Sadam who is just minding his own business. Which, of course, is
BS, but UN support will help validate this to be a real problem that needs to
be dealt with and not a political game.
my .02
Matt
--- Ron Pieper <rapieper@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Sorry boys, we are not suffering economically from a single thing Bush
> has or has not done. Clinton rode Reagan's economic success until the
> end of his term when the bubble burst.
>
> If we'd had intelligence (both CIA and in the White House during the
> Clinton years this thing would never have gotten to where it is today.
> Bush is not a warmonger, but he's faced with thwarting a threat that's
> been allowed to grow *far* too long. I am not in favor of a war but
> what are the consequences of doing nothing (again)?
>
> AFA the Golden Rule, when I see folks gleefully dancing in the street
> over the deaths of my innocent countrymen, well, whose side am I on?
> There's no kissy-kissy kumbaya stuff here, it's already seen to be life
> and death. And not of soldiers, of our innocent daddies and mommies.
> And kids, it ain't over.
>
> Remember, the best defense is a good offense. The wisdom is in its
> use.
>
> Do I want war? No. Do I hate Arabs? No. Can I understand the
> extremist hate for Americans? No, not really, but I know we're not the
> most loved folks in the world when our wallets are removed from the
> evaluation (but then again, smallmindedness is nearly as rampant
> overseas as it is here - most of the folks I've met overseas who are
> disdainful of Americans have never been here to know and walk amongst
> us).
>
> So...George, please tread forcefully but carefully. Don't back down.
> The lives of my wife and kids and my countrymen - and the futures of
> many Arabs - depend on it.
>
> Ron
> Conservative.
>
> --- Josh Able <mkii@nycap.rr.com> wrote:
> > ha!
> >
> > that's a nice point.
> >
> > Cathy, please add this to the email I sent you.
> >
> >
> > Josh Able
> >
> > "If you're already walking on thin ice, you might as well dance."
> > -Gil
> > Atkinson
> >
> > ICQ: 66561345
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "The Hitman" <vwscir88@hotmail.com>
> > To: <losinit@usa.net>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 6:39 PM
> > Subject: Re: OT: Question for the Americans
> >
> >
> > the president needs to draw our attention away from what they are
> > doing to
> > the economy. by make us americans focus are attentions on his wars he
> > hopes
> > that noone will notice he's destroying our economy.
> >
> >
> > >From: Cathy Boyko <losinit@usa.net>
> > >To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > >Subject: OT: Question for the Americans
> > >Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 18:14:20 -0400
> > >
> > >Pardon me for not being very astute politically, but what's the deal
> > with
> > >the
> > >president and Iraq? I'm not sure of the urgency, I realize there is
> > a lot
> > >of
> > >tension for a number of reasons, and has been for some time, but it
> > seems
> > >the
> > >international community isn't too into this project of his. (Canada
> > was
> > >rather
> > >cool on it) Just wondering why the need right now, is it the polls?
> > I would
> > >certainly hope it's more than that.
> > >
> > >Having said that, I did want to extend my sympathies to those having
> > year
> > >old
> > >wounds reopened by the press.
> > >
> > >Cathy, no flames please, just trying to grasp the reasoning behind
> > this
> > >current "campaign".
> > >
> > >
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> >
> > So Sayeth The Hitman
> > '86 "psycho 16v" scirocco
> > '88 "stripe" 16v scirocco
> > <http://www.techography.net:82/brettsgarage>
> >
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