Okay, so we have...

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Okay, so we have...

Tom Brosz — 10/6/2004 5:15:52 PM (archived)

- All-consuming war in the Middle East, almost certainly moving into nuclear (Saddam would have the bomb).

- The likely destruction of Israel in the process. At worst. At best, all-out war between Israel and pretty much everyone else. Maybe the radiation won't blow this far.

- Saddam takes over Iran, Syria, and the rest. I notice you don't mention Saudi Arabia, which was next on the list after Kuwait. Now he becomes the overlord of the Middle East that he always wanted to be, ready to turn it all over to his insane sons for the next forty years. You see, unlike American troops Saddam will have no problem erasing entire populations to reach his goals.

- Saddam controls Mecca and the other Islamic holy sites. Think about where that goes.

- Tens of millions dead.

- Much of the world's oil supply under the control of the new Ottoman Empire. Maybe Turkey and Egypt would hold out for a while. Who knows?

- Major nations like China and many others who can't simply pull fusion-powered cars out of their asses, dependent on Saddam for survival. Assuming nations like China don't panic and start global war against Saddam, which is a whole new line of thought.

But hey, we'll have high-mileage cars, and all we lose are millions of sand niggers who wouldn't know what to do with democracy if they had it, and a bunch of Jews who have given us nothing but trouble for years. And of course Saddam will have no ambitions to move his rule any further, right?

What the fuck's not to like?

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An answer on "Global Test" - Tom Brosz - 10/6/2004 5:12:43 AM
- "Gobal Test" may have been an unfortunate choice of words. I wonder if "Global dialog" might not have been better. (n/t) - McFly - 10/6/2004 3:57:15 PM
- re: Nope... - Chris Vancil - 10/6/2004 10:14:04 AM
  - Here, a picture says a thousand words... - Tony - 10/6/2004 1:27:27 PM
    - I don't get the part where the cartoonist has to lie about what Kerry said to make what he said palatable - ebnelson - 10/6/2004 4:25:21 PM
      - Which part of this would you like me to help you to read? - Tony - 10/6/2004 4:30:56 PM
        
        So until Kerry saw opportunity, he was on board. - ebnelson - 10/6/2004 7:17:20 PM
        
        In one ear, out the other. I give up. (n/t) - Tony - 10/6/2004 8:05:04 PM
        
        Think, Tony....just try. (n/t) - ebnelson - 10/6/2004 8:35:17 PM
        
        I don't have the time to teach you English 101 (n/t) - tony - 10/6/2004 9:10:09 PM
        
        I will be pleased to test my English comprehension against yours anyday - ebnelson - 10/7/2004 12:26:39 AM
        
        English and History? - Tony - 10/7/2004 1:20:55 PM
        
        re: Why because you gave up long ago? (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 10/6/2004 8:38:49 PM
        
        So what part of Kerry's decades in the Senate gives you the idea that he means this? - Tom Brosz - 10/6/2004 5:00:56 PM
        
        Kerry the wimp - Tony - 10/6/2004 7:04:04 PM
        
        I'll play if you apply the same rules to Bush/Cheney - Tony - 10/6/2004 6:13:07 PM
        
        Sorry, disregard the personal ones. Getting too testy myself. (n/t) - Tony - 10/6/2004 6:36:31 PM
        
        No offense taken. Seemed like reasonable shots to me. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 10/6/2004 6:41:28 PM
        
        Then answer them Godsdammit!!! ;-) (n/t) - Tony - 10/6/2004 7:05:38 PM
        
        Kennedy wouldn't have changed course... - Tony - 10/6/2004 5:53:46 PM
    - After - Tom Brosz - 10/6/2004 2:38:40 PM
      - Morality aside - FrankC - 10/6/2004 5:38:09 PM
        
        Thanks for the voice of reason Frank. - Art Martin - 10/6/2004 6:40:53 PM
        
        Foundation series... - Tom Brosz - 10/6/2004 6:56:48 PM
        
        the inevitable confrontation - FrankC - 10/6/2004 8:25:02 PM
        
        re: Foundation series... - Art Martin - 10/6/2004 7:05:06 PM
        
        You'd start an atomic war over the withholding of oil? (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 10/6/2004 7:18:25 PM
        
        No Tom - Art Martin - 10/6/2004 9:01:15 PM
        
        not likely. too difficult to drill through glass (n/t) - Tony - 10/6/2004 7:08:19 PM
      - No Gulf War I - Art Martin - 10/6/2004 4:10:21 PM
        
        A more sedate response... - Tom Brosz - 10/6/2004 5:24:21 PM
        
        Okay, so we have... - Tom Brosz - 10/6/2004 5:15:52 PM
        
        re: Okay, so we have... - Art Martin - 10/6/2004 6:18:33 PM
        
        Not sure how you're arriving at these conclusions. - Tom Brosz - 10/6/2004 6:40:03 PM
        
        "I don't care if answers agree with me, but they should at least be answers that make sense." - Art Martin - 10/6/2004 7:01:24 PM
        
        I guess you are serious. - ebnelson - 10/6/2004 4:27:10 PM
        
        re: I guess you are serious. - Art Martin - 10/6/2004 11:51:15 PM
      - After, did - both past tense - Tony - 10/6/2004 3:00:41 PM
    - d'oh, sorry, directed to Tom...... (n/t) - Tony - 10/6/2004 1:28:03 PM

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