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John Hancock · 05-14-2003, 07:04 AM

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Originally posted by Hubble head
I think you might have misunderstood, I just meant to imply that we have as much, if not more, of a reason to attack Saudi in some way based on the reason we attacked Afgahnistan and Iraq.

I should have added that specifically the Saudi's leaders, if any leaders of the ME, should be trembling in their boots but they aren't because Bush & Co are covering up for them.

I don't see anything unfathomable about that.

HH.

Sorry if I read more into your post then was intended thought you were implying that USA has a "justifable right" to attack other countries and meddle in their affairs. Maybe DOD stands for the Department of Destruction.

Martin

Hubble head · 05-14-2003, 07:15 AM

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Originally posted by Martin Buber
HH.

Sorry if I read more into your post then was intended thought you were implying that USA has a "justifable right" to attack other countries and meddle in their affairs. Maybe DOD stands for the Department of Destruction.

Martin

It could. Dep of Doom, Dep of Death, Dep of Denial, Dep of "Do as I say not as I do" all fit. Uugh.

mecca777 · 05-14-2003, 09:55 AM

From today's Guardian:

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"... the United States will find the killers and they will learn the meaning of American justice," Mr Bush said. "Any time anybody attacks our homeland, or our fellow citizens, we will be on the hunt. We will bring them to justice. Just ask the Taliban."

Yeah, swell. Except...

I have this nagging memory that the only reason "we" attacked the Taliban in the first place was to stop Al-Qaeda from carrying out this exact kind of terrorist attack; not because the Taliban were involved with the September 11 attacks, but because they provided shelter to Osama Bin Laden. Or am I misremembering things again? Have "we" always been at war with Eastasia?

Flynn McKerrow · 05-14-2003, 10:36 AM

Was it just me, or did GWB actually sound giddy when he was saying that it might have been Al Qaeda who pulled this off?

People died, and he was hard pressed to wipe the smile off of his face.

:banghead:

Hubble head · 05-14-2003, 10:49 AM

I thought he was giddy and ready for ordering some retribution too. That's also a sign you have gone off the deep end - when you look forward to punishing your antagonist...

Mr. Superbad · 05-14-2003, 12:30 PM

Didn't Bush already pledge to bring Al-Qaeda to justice, like about two years ago? Is he going to bring them to double-ultimate-super-justice now?

Blixy Sticks · 05-14-2003, 12:41 PM

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Originally posted by johngalt

1) How come within a few hours, Bush says that the people that committed this act were part of al-Qaida? He must have some fast intelligence sources

I surmize that it is the same reason the book that Dubbya was reading along with the school girl in the Sarasota classroom on 9/11 was upside down.

Flynn McKerrow · 05-14-2003, 02:53 PM

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Originally posted by Blixy Sticks
I surmize that it is the same reason the book that Dubbya was reading along with the school girl in the Sarasota classroom on 9/11 was upside down.

That, of course, is an urban legend, aided by a bit of Photoshopping.

Mr. Superbad · 05-14-2003, 03:38 PM

Oh, the reason they knew it was Al-Qaeda is that we had received warnings that they were about to launch an attack. Agents wanted to beef up security before the attacks.

Saudis didn't respond to requests for tighter security: U.S. ambassador

Hubble head · 05-14-2003, 04:09 PM

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Originally posted by Flynn McKerrow
That, of course, is an urban legend, aided by a bit of Photoshopping.

Seriously?

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05-14-2003, 10:36 AM	#14
Flynn McKerrow Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: surrounded by fundies Posts: 768	Was it just me, or did GWB actually sound giddy when he was saying that it might have been Al Qaeda who pulled this off? People died, and he was hard pressed to wipe the smile off of his face. :banghead:

05-14-2003, 10:49 AM	#15
Hubble head Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Corn rows Posts: 4,570	I thought he was giddy and ready for ordering some retribution too. That's also a sign you have gone off the deep end - when you look forward to punishing your antagonist...

05-14-2003, 12:30 PM	#16
Mr. Superbad Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Well fortified mountain bunker Posts: 3,567	Didn't Bush already pledge to bring Al-Qaeda to justice, like about two years ago? Is he going to bring them to double-ultimate-super-justice now?

05-14-2003, 03:38 PM	#19
Mr. Superbad Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Well fortified mountain bunker Posts: 3,567	Oh, the reason they knew it was Al-Qaeda is that we had received warnings that they were about to launch an attack. Agents wanted to beef up security before the attacks. Saudis didn't respond to requests for tighter security: U.S. ambassador

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