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I love analogies

alcaray — 11/21/2002 7:46:18 PM (archived)

Though this one wandered off the topic a bit, I think. Since the only response to someone who had commited murder would always be immediate arrest. This is not the only response to a sovereign who may in the future commit acts we won't like.

Let me modify your analogy a bit:

The bad neighbor broke into his neighbor's house and held him hostage. This bad neighbor was found guilty and "paid his debt" according to our laws. He is out on parole and back in his house.

Now his neighbors are saying that he is or may be hoarding weapons -- a clear violation of his parole. What do you do? Put him in prison for possibly having a gun? Or do you search his house and put him in prison if you find a gun?

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US seen as sabotaging inspections in Iraq. - Bowser - 11/20/2002 5:50:11 PM
- Re: Good piece . . . - D. Spires - 11/20/2002 6:38:57 PM
- Are you betting that Sadam got rid of his WMD Program? - Scott - 11/20/2002 6:13:53 PM
  - The point of the inspections is to find them. n/t (n/t) - alcaray - 11/20/2002 7:39:36 PM
    - The whole thing is a charade. - Tom Brosz - 11/20/2002 8:07:08 PM
      - I believe you are mistaken. n/t (n/t) - alcaray - 11/20/2002 11:50:10 AM
        
        Why? (n/t) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 11/20/2002 3:00:28 PM
        
        Because historically, inspection programs have found weapons programs. Why not? n/t (n/t) - alcaray - 11/21/2002 4:24:58 PM
        
        inspection programs have found SOME weapons programs. - Tom Brosz - 11/21/2002 5:21:25 PM
        
        I love analogies - alcaray - 11/21/2002 7:46:18 PM
        
        Re: Not a single debt to society was ever paid by the Hussein regime . . . (n/t) (n/t) - D. Spires - 11/21/2002 8:02:49 PM
        
        The "authorities" "put him on parole", when he surrendered. n/t (n/t) - alcaray - 11/21/2002 8:37:43 PM
        
        Re: He remains, to this day, a criminal at large . . . (n/t) (n/t) - D. Spires - 11/22/2002 3:21:40 PM
        
        Re: Not so mach a charade as it is posturing . . . - D. Spires - 11/20/2002 1:32:19 PM
      - Exactly - Scott - 11/20/2002 9:00:03 AM
  - Heh, heh, heh. - Bowser - 11/20/2002 6:56:57 PM
    - The effective demonstration of the empty mind at work. - ebnelson - 11/20/2002 8:36:21 PM
    - Re: So, you say they're wrong about OBL being dead . . . ? (n/t) (n/t) - D. Spires - 11/20/2002 7:22:20 PM
    - Interesting... - Tom Brosz - 11/20/2002 7:12:37 PM
      - Now, Tom - - - - Bowser - 11/20/2002 2:48:15 PM
        
        Re: Just as every convicted fellon has a right to bear arms . . . - D. Spires - 11/21/2002 1:45:43 PM
        
        You realize Saddam is in Iraq right? You're not one of the 87%-ers... I hope? - SDAI-Tech1 - 11/20/2002 5:45:01 PM
    - Re: Conspiracy Theories - 101 . . . (n/t) (n/t) - D. Spires - 11/20/2002 7:02:25 PM
    - IMS2BU N/T (n/t) - Scott - 11/20/2002 9:00:55 AM
- Time Will Tell on Iraqi Inspections, Rumsfeld Says . . . - D. Spires - 11/20/2002 9:23:16 AM

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