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So singling out the Middle East made what point?

Tony — 2/24/2006 2:29:12 PM (archived)

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Why the people who predicted civil war in Iraq are correct. - Bowser - 2/23/2006 8:28:46 PM
- Including congressmen who oppose foreign investment in American markets. - Scott Evil - 2/23/2006 10:25:26 PM
- History will remember George Bush.... - Donald - 2/23/2006 8:44:53 PM
  - ...as the man who planted freedom and democracy in the Middle East - REB - 2/24/2006 3:04:32 PM
    - Seeing as you somehow believe in GWB's "vision" - Lindy - 2/24/2006 3:35:50 PM
      - Yes, I beleive that a free Middle East is the only way to get rid of the terrorist that region breeds. - REB - 2/24/2006 4:14:27 PM
        
        Because terrorists never come from democracies. (n/t) - alcaray - 2/24/2006 8:23:34 PM
  - The Middle East has ALWAYS been in Chaos. - David F Mayer - 2/23/2006 9:56:31 PM
    - Other than the last 50 years Western Europe has ALWAYS been in Chaos. - Tony - 2/23/2006 10:17:54 PM
      - In human history, war, violence, chaos are the norms. - David F Mayer - 2/24/2006 2:22:24 PM
        
        So singling out the Middle East made what point? (n/t) - Tony - 2/24/2006 2:29:12 PM
        
        Just that it has a historical rate of chaos well above average. - David F Mayer - 2/24/2006 4:33:10 PM
      - Actually, it was in near-chaos for most of the cold war too... - Scott Evil - 2/23/2006 10:22:35 PM

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