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Then you did not say it to p him off?

alcaray — 12/5/2006 10:26:51 PM (archived)

Yes, Saddam was evil and as crazy as a razor-wielding bedbug. Yes, I would not live in his country. And slavery and persecution are not acceptable.

Where does any of that make it America's responsibility to set things right? Where does any of that make it *possible* for America to set things right?

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Simple question - R.L. - 12/2/2006 12:23:53 PM
- re: Simple question - gbaikie - 12/3/2006 12:43:55 AM
- They have a chance at a better life. Before, the chance was zero. - TB - 12/2/2006 10:30:08 PM
  - Why was a Indian/French/American/South African/Russian-like revolution impossible in Iraq? - alcaray - 12/4/2006 9:08:33 PM
    - re: Why was a Indian/French/American/South African/Russian-like revolution impossible in Iraq? - REB - 12/4/2006 9:24:14 PM
      - So are you saying... - alcaray - 12/4/2006 9:37:48 PM
        
        re: So are you saying... - REB - 12/4/2006 10:01:54 PM
        
        The French faced men armed with muskets and cannons full of grape - alcaray - 12/4/2006 11:42:48 PM
        
        Good points. - REB - 12/5/2006 1:38:00 PM
        
        You keep making the same point that I already devastated. Boring. (n/t) - alcaray - 12/5/2006 6:40:56 PM
        
        You have yet to explain how you think the Iraqis could have overthrown Saddam - REB - 12/5/2006 7:07:29 PM
        
        Recap and answer - alcaray - 12/5/2006 7:48:05 PM
        
        re: Recap and answer - REB - 12/5/2006 8:15:53 PM
        
        re: Recap - TB - 12/5/2006 9:29:49 PM
        
        And it is very dangerous to believe... - alcaray - 12/5/2006 10:14:58 PM
        
        re: dangerous to believe - TB - 12/5/2006 10:40:37 PM
        
        Invasions - Raoul - 12/8/2006 8:08:55 PM
        
        I love your worldview! - SDAI-Tech1 - 12/9/2006 1:28:06 AM
        
        therefore successful invasions are impossible - alcaray - 12/8/2006 8:24:20 PM
        
        Yes, and it's reassuring! - Raoul - 12/8/2006 11:07:51 PM
        
        Seems to me a big difference - Laurie Street - 12/4/2006 10:45:33 PM
        
        Splitting into three - REB - 12/4/2006 11:02:50 PM
  - Yes, but we could have taken out Saddam with an air strike - E.P. - 12/3/2006 8:26:18 PM
    - re: Yes, but we could have taken out Saddam with an air strike - TB - 12/3/2006 10:00:04 PM
      - And who's assumption was that? - E.P. - 12/4/2006 1:29:45 AM
  - Something doesn't add up - azstrummer - 12/3/2006 3:53:11 AM
    - History - TB - 12/3/2006 4:54:54 AM
      - You said "Therefore, Saddam's rule wasn't all that bad." just to p him off, right? (n/t) - alcaray - 12/5/2006 7:02:02 PM
        
        re: Therefore - TB - 12/5/2006 9:48:45 PM
        
        re: Therefore - REB - 12/5/2006 10:27:16 PM
        
        Then you did not say it to p him off? - alcaray - 12/5/2006 10:26:51 PM
        
        What's your opinion on Darfur? (n/t) - TB - 12/5/2006 10:47:40 PM
        
        To continue in the pattern of directly answering your questions as you ignore mine... - alcaray - 12/6/2006 4:46:16 PM
        
        "solve the problem." Why the hell didn't I think of that one? - TB - 12/6/2006 6:51:24 PM
        
        This from the guy who thinks the solution to Iraq is "Do whatever it takes. Stay as long as it takes." Hah! - alcaray - 12/6/2006 10:47:58 PM
        
        Questions - TB - 12/6/2006 11:50:54 PM
        
        re: Questions - Yeti - 12/7/2006 1:25:31 AM
        
        re: Questions - TB - 12/7/2006 4:06:25 AM
      - Case In Point - ID - 12/4/2006 3:24:44 PM
      - But where did Saddam come from? - Robert - 12/3/2006 9:01:20 PM
      - Tom's history? - azstrummer - 12/3/2006 4:52:55 PM
- Simple answer - Alan G. Archer - 12/2/2006 2:49:28 PM
  - Some answers are a little too simple - Robert - 12/2/2006 6:03:20 PM
    - Where do you see Iraq in 5 years? (n/t) - RobVG - 12/3/2006 1:03:22 AM
      - re: Where do you see Iraq in 5 years? - Robert - 12/3/2006 8:40:45 PM
        
        Good post. - TB - 12/3/2006 11:22:01 PM
        
        thanks - Robert - 12/4/2006 4:57:58 AM
        
        re: thanks - TB - 12/4/2006 6:19:06 AM
  - re: Which begs for the question: what is freedom? - Raoul - 12/2/2006 5:07:47 PM
    - Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose (n/t) - Laurie Street - 12/2/2006 6:14:35 PM

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