You gotta play the game by the same rules as the other side. That is the nature of warfare.

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David F Mayer — 1/6/2005 10:10:43 PM (archived)

During WW2, the United Staes and its allies killed upwards of 8 million civilians, quite deliberately, by firebombinb, nuclear bombing, and just old-fashed iron bombing, plus artillery, machineguns, etc.

The result was that Germany, Japan, Italy and most of the countries that they occupied are now free.

Yes, you do have to fight dirty to get good results. That is the way the real world is.

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New, improved Abu Ghraib - Tom Brosz - 1/5/2005 10:29:21 PM
- You don't understand. We must win a war against terrorists without stooping to violating anybody's rights, without hurting anyone, without taking any casualties. In other words, we must play the game… (n/t) - David F Mayer - 1/6/2005 5:41:13 PM
  - So we will erradicate torture, violence, evil, by being torturous, violent and evil? Please explain. - Bowser - 1/6/2005 5:51:06 PM
    - You gotta play the game by the same rules as the other side. That is the nature of warfare. - David F Mayer - 1/6/2005 10:10:43 PM
      - You can catch the pig by rolling around in its filth, until you look and smell like a pig - Davin L. - 1/7/2005 2:46:31 PM
        
        Right now, Iraq is the Pig Trap. - Tom Brosz - 1/7/2005 6:13:46 PM
        
        Only if we are the pig - Davin L. - 1/7/2005 11:10:35 PM
        
        I must have missed the "reasoned, responsible way." - Tom Brosz - 1/8/2005 12:08:50 AM
        
        Sure you did - Davin L. - 1/8/2005 12:31:55 AM
        
        PS: what it was - Davin L. - 1/8/2005 12:33:32 AM
        
        Nah, probably not worth it. - Tom Brosz - 1/8/2005 1:00:22 AM
    - Elections in Iraq - Tom Brosz - 1/6/2005 6:16:04 PM
      - Tom, I'm afraid you've lost "it". - Bowser - 1/6/2005 8:27:54 PM
        
        I honestly don't think you're even reading my posts. - Tom Brosz - 1/6/2005 8:42:42 PM
- The darkside - Jack Herer - 1/6/2005 2:41:20 PM
  - "They turned me into a newt!" - Tom Brosz - 1/6/2005 5:56:50 PM

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