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Ultron · 03-06-2003, 06:49 AM

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Originally posted by Loren Pechtel
You miss the point.

I didn't miss any point, I made a point of my own.

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Originally posted by Loren Pechtel
The Taliban and Russia are going to ignore the protests. Thus people won't protest no matter what the death toll.

Agreed.

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Originally posted by Loren Pechtel
However, protests have some effect on the US. Therefore protesting *MIGHT* prevent the US from killing someone. That's a good thing--even if it means somebody else kills 100 instead. We didn't do it, that's all that matters.

I understand that. That doesn't detract from my point. That the USA treats the countries it invades and conquers better than anyone else in the aftermath. Peace.

Loren Pechtel · 03-06-2003, 12:47 PM

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Originally posted by Ultron
I didn't miss any point, I made a point of my own.

Agreed.

I understand that. That doesn't detract from my point. That the USA treats the countries it invades and conquers better than anyone else in the aftermath. Peace.

Since you're new here you wouldn't realize my habit of making satirical posts.

Ultron · 03-06-2003, 02:41 PM

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Originally posted by Loren Pechtel
Since you're new here you wouldn't realize my habit of making satirical posts.

Sorry about that. I'll catch on.

Zar · 03-11-2003, 12:20 PM

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Originally posted by Zar
If there is war, it will be a matter of the utmost interest what weapons Saddam's military uses. I almost have to think it will be a foreign policy disaster if Saddam does not use any chemical or biological weapons.

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Imagine the spectacle of "Shock and Awe" bringing many casualties, both military and (even more) civilian, followed by invasion, occupation and the killing of the Iraqi leaders, with chaos ensuing, only to find out that they really didn't have anything after all. That seems intolerable.

As a follow up, here in an interesting opinion on the strong motivation for making absolutely certain incriminating evidence is found in Iraq:

What Will the US Find If It Invades Iraq? It'll Find What It Wants To, Silly

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