Great news that Saddam is caught. Hopefully, this will weaken resistance and result in less US casualties over there.
Don't know how this is bad news for liberals like myself who served in an USMC infantry battalion in Gulf War I. Do you think because I am a liberal I would actually be pulling for Saddam this time?
LOL. If the title of this thread wasn't so ignorant, I'd be laughing at it.
Don't know how this is bad news for liberals like myself who served in an USMC infantry battalion in Gulf War I. Do you think because I am a liberal I would actually be pulling for Saddam this time?
LOL. If the title of this thread wasn't so ignorant, I'd be laughing at it.
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Judge Wapner:
And personally I hope our government really doesn't think this is going to make our country safer.The real dangers have yet to be irradicated.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Bush isnt trying to make our country safer. He is trying to win the next election.
And personally I hope our government really doesn't think this is going to make our country safer.The real dangers have yet to be irradicated.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Bush isnt trying to make our country safer. He is trying to win the next election.
The title of this thread while not 100$ accurate is certainly 90% accurate. Judge..I'm disappointed...I'll send you some Factor gear and a sub to the Limbaugh letter
Seriously though folks Sadaam's capture is obviously super news yet the first comments out of some of the more left of the RX group are
"Bush is the bigger danger" and "Bush is a liar", "Where is Osama..why haven't we caught him yet" No matter how good the news it's always the negative in return.
Seriously though folks Sadaam's capture is obviously super news yet the first comments out of some of the more left of the RX group are
"Bush is the bigger danger" and "Bush is a liar", "Where is Osama..why haven't we caught him yet" No matter how good the news it's always the negative in return.
SEND,
You didn't but the title of the thread does as does multiple posts in 2 or 3 threads in here.
Like I said before, it is great news that he is apprehended. IMO, biggest benefit is that capture of the leader will weaken the resistance and result in less American servicemen being killed.
You didn't but the title of the thread does as does multiple posts in 2 or 3 threads in here.
Like I said before, it is great news that he is apprehended. IMO, biggest benefit is that capture of the leader will weaken the resistance and result in less American servicemen being killed.
Sorry Sendin It.Card carrying bleeding heart liberal,and too old to change now.But you don't have to worry,plan on living here in CR the rest of my life,so you don't have to worry about my vote,or even my opinion for that matter.I just think that for some reason Americans have lost their capacity to reason and decide an issue for themselves regardless of party lines.I hear good ideas from Reps as well as Dems.If I think its a good idea,I don't give a shit where it came from.I wish more of our Pols would cross party lines more often and vote in what they really believed.But of course I'm dreaming.And I blame the media,such as Russ and Liberal counter parts,because they make it seem to people that there is no middle ground.And if there is no middle ground,we are all f**ked.
Mudbone,
Nice response...Judge we'll still send you some Factor gear because I assume you are still eligible to vote from there and play at Pro Five.
I consider myself to the right obviously, but not off the charts. I actually thought Clinton did a decent job in many areas. But what drives me crazy about the far left is the "Bush is a terrorist" "Bush knew about 9-11 beforehand" "Bush is more dangerous than Sadaam" and all the various drivel. It really scares me that there are people that believe this and I thank the Lord they only count once at the voting booth.
Nice response...Judge we'll still send you some Factor gear because I assume you are still eligible to vote from there and play at Pro Five.
I consider myself to the right obviously, but not off the charts. I actually thought Clinton did a decent job in many areas. But what drives me crazy about the far left is the "Bush is a terrorist" "Bush knew about 9-11 beforehand" "Bush is more dangerous than Sadaam" and all the various drivel. It really scares me that there are people that believe this and I thank the Lord they only count once at the voting booth.
There are plenty of rotten dictators in this world, Hussein just happened to be the only one sitting on top of it's largest strategic oil reserve. What he did or didn't do is irrelevant, especially considering the fact that he was installed by the CIA and propped up by the US for most of his "reign". If you're so politically naive as to believe in the b.s. to the extent that you see him as your enemy, so be it. Hussein was murdering his own back when this photo was taken of him meeting with Rumsfeld in 1983 to score more American weapons.
Why weren't we so concerned with "taking him down" then, hypocrites? He's simply the guy with the oil, nothing more. And the war against Iraq was illegal, trumped up on false premises.
Arguing that one has removed an evil dictator so it's o.k. to have attacked based on lies is commonly referred to as the 'ends justifying the means'. Once that logic starts, you will have a dictatorship of your own to deal with in the long run.
Arguing that one has removed an evil dictator so it's o.k. to have attacked based on lies is commonly referred to as the 'ends justifying the means'. Once that logic starts, you will have a dictatorship of your own to deal with in the long run.
I would of been more impressed if George W Bush would have put on that silly fight Jacket and crawled down that whole and grabbed Saddam !
Then I would have been impressed.
I am proud of the youn men and women who captured him. Way to go guys ! Way to go
Then I would have been impressed.
I am proud of the youn men and women who captured him. Way to go guys ! Way to go
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by KMAN:
Atleast another Lib argument "Why haven't we found Saddam?" is now extinct. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
That only leaves.
1. Where are the WMD's ?
2. Where is Bin Laden ?
3. Where is any link between Saddam and 9/11 ?
4. Why did Cheney's company get a no bid multi million dollar contract ?
5. Why does our gov't want to blame Saddam alone for the death of Kurds when OUR GOVT HELPED HIM DO IT.
6. Why was there another attack today if Saddam was behind these attacks ?
7. Where are the cheering masses ?
And about a million others.
Atleast another Lib argument "Why haven't we found Saddam?" is now extinct. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
That only leaves.
1. Where are the WMD's ?
2. Where is Bin Laden ?
3. Where is any link between Saddam and 9/11 ?
4. Why did Cheney's company get a no bid multi million dollar contract ?
5. Why does our gov't want to blame Saddam alone for the death of Kurds when OUR GOVT HELPED HIM DO IT.
6. Why was there another attack today if Saddam was behind these attacks ?
7. Where are the cheering masses ?
And about a million others.
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Skyweasel:
There are plenty of rotten dictators in this world, Hussein just happened to be the only one sitting on top of it's largest strategic oil reserve. What he did or didn't do is irrelevant, especially considering the fact that he was installed by the CIA and propped up by the US for most of his "reign". If you're so politically naive as to believe in the b.s. to the extent that you see him as your enemy, so be it. Hussein was murdering his own back when this photo was taken of him meeting with Rumsfeld in 1983 to score more American weapons. http://www.rotten.com/library/bio/dictators/saddam-hussein/Rumsfeld-vs-Saddam.gif Why weren't we so concerned with "taking him down" then, hypocrites? He's simply the guy with the oil, nothing more. And the war against Iraq was illegal, trumped up on false premises.
Arguing that one has removed an evil dictator so it's o.k. to have attacked based on lies is commonly referred to as the 'ends justifying the means'. Once that logic starts, you will have a dictatorship of your own to deal with in the long run.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Skyweasel,
It is easier for the simple minded to continue living in their little dream world where we are always good and the other guy is always bad. Fantasy land is an easy place to live. It is a lot harder to come out and actually admit that everything isnt so black and white and there is good and bad everywhere.
They have been brainwashed from the time they were little kids. They have made up their minds, I wont confuse them with the facts.
There are plenty of rotten dictators in this world, Hussein just happened to be the only one sitting on top of it's largest strategic oil reserve. What he did or didn't do is irrelevant, especially considering the fact that he was installed by the CIA and propped up by the US for most of his "reign". If you're so politically naive as to believe in the b.s. to the extent that you see him as your enemy, so be it. Hussein was murdering his own back when this photo was taken of him meeting with Rumsfeld in 1983 to score more American weapons. http://www.rotten.com/library/bio/dictators/saddam-hussein/Rumsfeld-vs-Saddam.gif Why weren't we so concerned with "taking him down" then, hypocrites? He's simply the guy with the oil, nothing more. And the war against Iraq was illegal, trumped up on false premises.
Arguing that one has removed an evil dictator so it's o.k. to have attacked based on lies is commonly referred to as the 'ends justifying the means'. Once that logic starts, you will have a dictatorship of your own to deal with in the long run.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Skyweasel,
It is easier for the simple minded to continue living in their little dream world where we are always good and the other guy is always bad. Fantasy land is an easy place to live. It is a lot harder to come out and actually admit that everything isnt so black and white and there is good and bad everywhere.
They have been brainwashed from the time they were little kids. They have made up their minds, I wont confuse them with the facts.
Yes, our government is full of hypocrites. One argument you have to love is that we are there to help the Iraqi people -- give me a break.
The strategy of the U.S. gov't during the 1990's was to force the Iraqi people into deep suffering through sanctions. Of course, these sanctions weren't going to affect Saddam in any way. He still lived like a millionaire. The plan was that the sanctions would force the Iraqi people into severe suffering ( many children did die), and since they could do nothing to us they would kill Saddam for us to end the sanctions. It didn't work, and after 10 years the U.S. gov't finaaly gave up on the idea. And then adopted the " we are doing it for the Iraqi people - since we care so much" excuse. That is the biggest load of shit I have ever heard.
But of course, the simple minded " my government is always right and never does anything wrong" crowd swallowed it like candy. Hey I used to think that way also --- in first grade.
The strategy of the U.S. gov't during the 1990's was to force the Iraqi people into deep suffering through sanctions. Of course, these sanctions weren't going to affect Saddam in any way. He still lived like a millionaire. The plan was that the sanctions would force the Iraqi people into severe suffering ( many children did die), and since they could do nothing to us they would kill Saddam for us to end the sanctions. It didn't work, and after 10 years the U.S. gov't finaaly gave up on the idea. And then adopted the " we are doing it for the Iraqi people - since we care so much" excuse. That is the biggest load of shit I have ever heard.
But of course, the simple minded " my government is always right and never does anything wrong" crowd swallowed it like candy. Hey I used to think that way also --- in first grade.
DannyMay- The U.N. Secretary General stated on June 8, 2000 that Iraq had "sufficient revenues to take care of food and nutrition and solve health problems."
You yourself admit that Saddam continued to live the same way he had before the sanctions. I'm sure you'd agree what a barbaric dictator he was to continue enriching himself while his people suffered.
You yourself admit that Saddam continued to live the same way he had before the sanctions. I'm sure you'd agree what a barbaric dictator he was to continue enriching himself while his people suffered.
