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gbaikie — 8/14/2004 1:27:56 AM (archived)

"The Iraqi Hellhole is getting wider and deeper. Just when you have "Mission Accomplished" and "Iraqi Political Handover" to make us feel surer and safer that America did the RIGHT thing in bringing Democracy to Iraq (so who cares if the Iraqis didn't want it?), we have this."

And *this* is democracy. No one said democracy is easy. No one said everyone would agree "and get with the program".
Threaten to resign is a good example of a "civilized response" to a strong disagreements- lightyears ahead of murdering people.

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Najaf Officials Quit in Protest Over U.S.-Led Assault - Lindy - 8/13/2004 9:01:12 PM
- re: Najaf Officials Quit in Protest Over U.S.-Led Assault - gbaikie - 8/14/2004 1:27:56 AM
  - Improvements - gbaikie - 8/14/2004 2:22:31 AM
    - re: Improvements - gb - 8/15/2004 1:13:02 PM
- BTW, I see you've graduated from Truthout.org to al Jazeera. Big improvement. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 8/13/2004 9:10:54 PM
  - re: Al Jazeera is necessary for Democracy - Raoul - 8/13/2004 9:47:37 PM
    - No Freedom of Press is Necessary for Democracy - Mark Eby - 8/14/2004 1:45:56 PM
  - News is news is news, no matter where you live. - Lindy - 8/13/2004 9:17:43 PM
    - re: News is news is news, no matter where you live. - McFly - 8/14/2004 1:33:39 AM
      - Skepticism is essential - Art Martin - 8/14/2004 4:42:12 AM
        
        I don't think I've ever seen a more feeble defense of Michael Moore in my life. - Tom Brosz - 8/14/2004 8:16:00 PM
        
        Both Are Zeolots And Untrustworthy - Mark Eby - 8/14/2004 12:24:08 PM
    - And that's why it's a big improvement:) (n/t) - gb - 8/14/2004 1:30:40 AM
    - Know your enemy - Art Martin - 8/13/2004 9:30:30 PM
- So, where's the outrage about Sadr running a military operation out of a holy site? (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 8/13/2004 9:09:55 PM
  - The US is over there, killing Muslims, and they're defending their ground. - Bowser - 8/14/2004 4:37:57 AM
    - You haven't seen the news in about six weeks, right? (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 8/14/2004 6:01:27 AM
      - The US ISN'T over there killing Muslims? They aren't in their own country? (n/t) - Bowser - 8/14/2004 2:45:51 PM
        
        re: The insurgents are killing a hell of a lot more Muslim civilians than we are. Keep up. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 8/14/2004 8:58:19 PM
  - If the Chinese Invaded US because of our WMD's and they didn't like our President and they wanted to bring us into into communism.......... - Lindy - 8/13/2004 9:14:22 PM

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