Coverguy said:
Iran - poor, underdeveloped and undereducated where power was taken through money and threat of power.
Germany '33 - country torn apart by loss of first world war with a very poor economy and a country demoralized by the restraints put on them by the peace accords after the a fore mentioned war. charismatic (possibly one of the best orators in the history of the world) leader rises claiming national pride and the dream that all can turn their live/country around.
According to Kerry's speech, and Edwards' too, America is divided, and can get better. They an "restore us". Are they the next Hitler? of course not. But those who say "it can;t happen here" are not in tune with history.
this is how dictators arise. whatever course of action the President has embarked on since 9/11/01 is what it is. unfortunately there is no way to know what Bush's first term would have looked like had this not been the case. one thing we do know, however, is that since this terrible event there haven't been any successful acts of terrorism towards Americans on our soil.
i support Bush fully. I think the iraq war is strategically wise and at home he has done pretty well without rampant abuse of liberties. He;s got my vote. Not sure what your point is.
Matt, I wonder where you live and how you were effected by the acts of terrorism experienced that day? Were you running for your life, or were you like the lady on CNN from South Dakota talking about being afraid, but really not having any clue what that meant. My guess is the second.
Today I have three residences: 2 in FL, one in NY. Primary residence is Jacksonville FL, with a vacation place in W. Palm Beach and an apartment in Brooklyn NY that I use when I am there. My entire family is from NYC.
On 9-11-01, I lived on Long Island, NY. My dad worked in lower Manhattan and my brother in midtown. I had recently left an IT job in the wall street area so I knew dozens of people, friends and family, who quite literally "ran for their lives".
On top of that, my high school was featured in Time magazine for the sheer number of alumni and student-parents who were killed. If you want me to PM you the school so you can look it up, I will.
So, what as your guess again?
Lastly, I am a former US Army infantry officer (25th ID and 75th RGR RGT), so I knew more than a handful of people who went off to Iraq.
yes, there is more to the world than the United States, but ... but, when American lives are at stake we must do what is neccessary to insure the safety and strength of our country other countries be damned. if you don't believe this, feel free to renounce your citizenship (if you are American) and move.
ultimately, most nations (and history proves this, so feel free to read a history book!) respond the exact same way and put their country first.
I agree with you 100%. I suspect you misread my original post since I tend to agree with you throughout your post, and have on other posts.