The Idiot Prince Will Have His War

[the nature boy]

I dont get why people have a problem with oil being a justification for war.

I'd rather have politicians be honest and say that than not say it.

 

[Norman Bates]

I dont get why people have a problem with oil being a justification for war.

Because it would give GW Bush the morale of a common street robber.

 

[the nature boy]

I am in agreement that the US has intervened in foreign affairs, often irrationally, and that our present goal is not simply for the liberation of the Iraqi people. But to believe that killing Saddam, having the US allow democratic elections and a more representative government be established, is not better than what is presently in place is foolish. The people are going to be given a chance to better themselves, it will be their choice. Even if freedom is secondary to other goals, it is still better than what they currently endure.

you see, I am in total agreement. my point is that I don't see the elections thing happening. The US cannot affoard this to happen. What happens if a guy gets elected that's anti-US? Do we go back again? What will happen (obviously I'm speculating) is that we'll install some pupet strongman in there, who will murder his people just like saddam, except the only difference is that he'll be counted as an ally. Eventually the citizens will overthrow him and anti-US sentiment will be even higher than it has ever been, and as a reactionary move some guy akin to saddam (anti-US) will be in power.

I hope you're right about the elections and democracy. because if you're wrong we'll be back, AGAIN.

 

[Frackal]

I dont get why people have a problem with oil being a justification for war.

Have you ever experienced war first hand?

DONT LIE

 

[Norman Bates]

One should note that 65% of the Iraqi population is Shiite and are , according to some report i saw recently, quite loyal to a religious leader who is currently in Iran.
This could be a problem for democracy.

 

[skaman607]

Have you ever experienced war first hand?

DONT LIE

Sorry, I'm a little too young for war, but if i was called, I would go, this could be the thing that saves our economy.

 

[Frackal]

I guarantee you change your tune once you get back. If you get back. BTW, you called me out on poinks post, I responded to his reasons

 

[Sinistar]

murder for a uptick in the economy? your are a cold son of a bitch.

murder for cheap gas? your making me sick.

are any of you thinking off the end of your dicks about what oyur saying? its like the whoole pro war arguement is puppeting an idiots remarks. 'we will disarm............sa-ddam hu-ssein.'

maybe this needs to be said, but just because somethings good for you does not make it good. sociopaths think that.

and about liberation of the iraqi ppl, what a fucking joke. we will give them several choices of pro US rulers. we will control the debate, much like bushies have been trying to do here in the US.

 

[Frackal]

Dude he'd last 3 seconds on the Iraqi battlefield... after he watches an errant DU shell liquify a 4 year old and gets covered in entrails he'd be cowering in the sand.

 

[p0ink]

ROLLING START

March 17, 2003, 1500 hrs PST (FTW) -- The full-scale, unilateral US invasion of Iraq appears – to many – to be imminent as this is written.

THIS IS NOT A UNILATERAL INVASION!!!

here is a list of countries that are *publicly* supporting the US war with:

Afghanistan, Albania, Australia, Azerbaijan, Britain, Colombia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Georgia, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, the Netherlands, Nicaragua, the Philippines, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Turkey and Uzbekistan.