Posted on 09/12/2001 12:31:51 AM PDT by ouroboros
You are absolutely right, terrorism is usually a response to some past action. That does not make terrorism or revenge right, it is wrong, but it most certainly is a cause and effect relationship. Only an idiot would not see the terrorism in Britain, the middle east, and elsewhere in the world and not know that there was a reason the crazies thought they had a reason for those terrible terrorist acts.
The sanctimonious grave-dancing of you "principled" jerks is mind-numbing. Is there any tragedy that can keep you from beating your chests and clucking?
You guys just can't see the truth. Unless we change our foreign policy, there'll be more and more of this... and ultimately, we'll destroy our Republic and our freedoms as a result. We already have calls for limiting our freedoms.
While we, on the other hand, are the world's arms merchants.
Oh so this was OUR fault. We were asking for it. Are you sure you guys aren't working for Bin Laden?. He's looking for some talented lackey's like yourself. Can you fly an airplane?
Well, so much for freedom of expression.... Sounds almost like Nazi Germany.
Aw, com'om, Pappy. As has been stated above, it's cause and effect. The failed foreign policy of our government has created an atmosphere ripe for this sort of thing. Just take your head out or the sand and look at the total picture in the mirror.
Browne speaks truth and I have come to the same conlcusion. You cannot bomb the cr@p out other countries and people and expect them to take it. You cannot arm and support one group of people and not expect their enemies to remain peacefull towards you.
For some strange reason some Americans do not see the people of other nations as "real". But the same has happened in this country; Civil War, Indian wars. The government kills civilians on the "enemy side" and then cannot understand why the "enemy" does the same in return.
This said we as a Nation must kill those responsible- all of them.
I am not willing to give up any Freedom or Liberty over this attack. My Freedom and Liberty is worth much more...
You people are disgraceful and cowardly.
So what's Harry's answer? Something DIFFERENT that won't work! Yeah, that's the ticket!
In another thread I extended an olive branch to a few folks with whom I rarely see eye to eye. I make the same offer again, even though it will be spurned again.
Is this not a time to ask questons? I certianly do believe we, as Americans, should rally. However, civil discussion of foreign policy is appropriate, since this was a foreign attack. To me, this is an act of war and should be treated as such. Acts of war, such as this or the bombing of Pearl Harbor, do not occur in a vacuum.
Did we need to send the Air Force into Kosovo? Did we need to send the Army into Somalia? What about the Marines into Haiti?
Do these examples differ in any significant way from the Gulf War? What about the Gulf War, should we have finished it?
My position is this. Something worth doing, is worth doing one hundred percent. Something on which you want to risk little, is probably not worth the expense and the risk. When you make war on another country, do not do so by halves! If politicians are worried that casualties are going to damage public opinion regarding the endeavor, then it is probably not a worthy thing to be doing. If the American people feel that something is important, then they will expect, they will demand that our young men put their lives at risk. They will be saddened by casualties, but it will strengthen our resolve, and we will carry on. I supported the Gulf War, as our allies were directly threatened. We had a clear goals and methods, which we used to the fullest. We did not nickel and dime Iraq, but I wish we would have either finished it or packed up and left, rather than instituting a ten year blockade.
The containment policy of Iraq has increased animosity towards the United States, the carpet bombing of Kosovo has increased animosity towards the United States. The Gulf War did not, because we had clearly defined goal, and we carried them out to the fullest extent.
So you can say that I should be "run out of town on a rail" without bothering to respond. Go ahead.
I am as patriotic as you folks. I don't appreciate the insinuation that I am a traitor, for not wanting our young men to the squandered! Please remember from Ecclesiastes: To everything there is a season... A time for war, a time for peace.
They are dead, Sir.
YOU KNOW WHAT HARRY, YOU CAN KISS MY BIG "HARRY"@$$, YOU #$@#$ING MORON. SOMEONE NEEDS TO BULLY YOUR @$$.
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