Posted on 03/17/2003 2:01:36 PM PST by Cacique
The Ugly American is the blowhard. I've left a lot of rhetoric unchallenged when I've heard it from fools lately (in personal contact). They are so far off the mark on their positions that I would have to spend 6 hours putting them on a track that their egos and political investment won't allow them to commit to.
I grin and bear it as they rail against evil "conservatives" and "right wingers". The simplest answer to the question "What makes us think that Saddam plans to use these weapons against us?" - Saddam has been stockpiling illegal arms since the peace agreement in 1991. That is a good indication that he does not have peaceful intentions. Whether Saddam plans to use them against the USA or a closer target like Israel does not matter.
The leftist gun control advocates would not sit back and let a released felon stockpile illegal arms with the belief that he would not use them for further criminal behavior. Mere possession is a crime for him at this point.
Even Bill Clinton conceded in a recent interview that his airstrikes on Iraq (which went unopposed by this crowd) just set back (did not eliminate) Saddam's weapons programs. He said that he knew it would have to be addressed again by the next administration.
At some point our nation will need to act with resolve to finish the problem for once and for all. That will require the removal of Saddam from power (not necessarily his death).
We do not need a UN resolution to go after Saddam. Everyone political neophyte blames former President Bush saying that we should have removed Saddam from power back in 1991. We had agreed to other nations that we would not pursue Saddam into Bagdad. When we get approval from other nations, we tie one arm behind our backs. Meanwhile we are fighting an opponent who does not even play by the rules to begin with (using outlawed weapons and techniques). We do not need to cross the line in tactics but we should not restrict ourselves from fighting war as the rules have been laid down for all nations.
Folks on the Take, IMHO...look at who benefits from an All-Powerful Federal Leviathan, the Politboro!! The DemonRAT Party has controlled Congress as its Self-Serving Politboro-style EffeteEliteCaste fer half a century (accountable to NO ONE), and now they are FReakin' 'cuz the DemonRAT corruption is being EXPOSED!! Conyers is a LUNATIC, a certifiably insane MORON, IMHO...and he's the DemonRATS' Best Spokesman, as far as I'm concerned...LOL!!
Seriously, the DemonRATS Shall Achieve Third-Party Status by '09...MUD
BTW...The Clinton Legacy Shall Be The Implosion of the DemonRAT Party!!
Trust me, I wasn't offended. I don't claim to know much about the demographics of Cuba.
If only it were that simple. Clinton has mastered the art of circumlocution and consistently not said anything concrete about our foreign policy. That way, when she announces are candidacy for the office of President sometime in the next few months, nobody will be able to criticize her for speaking out against the war. Joe Lieberman figured this out last night, and sounded slightly more sincere.
Didn't she say she was at the WTC on 9/11? Yea Right.
Despite holding office as junior Senator From NY (by way of Illinois, Arkansas, and Washington) Hillary attended exactly one 911 funeral: That of NYFD Chaplain Mychal Judge. But at least she made that one, and Father Mychal was a good man, right? Sure, but if only it were that simple. It seems that when Judge died, he was feuding with the Church about his openly gay status. Since his death he has been embraced by the NY loose sphincter community as "The First Gay Saint." Since this was the only constituent funeral Hillary chose to attend, her motive looks pretty clear. She was looking for gay votes. Like the cynical beotch she is, she used the days after 911 as a campaign opportunity. You can't make this stuff up folks.
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