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Am I the only one who sees that at its core the Iraqi conflict is about both the need to enforce consistent rules across international boundaries and the need for an international body with the power and authority to enforce those rules?
No - I'm right there with you Bongo. Pretty much agree with everything you said. Those who believe this (insert word here) has truly been bungled are being led by the nose with blinders on courtesy of our more than biased media. Only in America can you sit back and truly believe Utopia is obtainable without the shedding of blood, sweat, and/or tears. Hug a GI for that freedom, if they'll let you. Weak kneed liberalism is not thought real highly of in the armed forces. Talk about bungling - read this :
"FDR led us into World War II. Germany never attacked us:
Japan did. From 1941-1945, 450,000 lives were lost, an average of
112,500 per year.
Truman finished that war and started one in Korea, North Korea
never attacked us. From 1950-1953, 55,000 lives were lost,
an average of 18,333 per year.
John F. Kennedy started the Vietnam conflict in 1962.
Vietnam never attacked us.
Johnson turned Vietnam into a quagmire. From 1965-1975, 58,000
lives were lost, an average of 5,800 per year.
Clinton went to war in Bosnia without UN or French consent,
Bosnia never attacked us. He was offered Osama bin Laden's head on a platter three times by Sudan and did nothing. Osama has
attacked us on multiple occasions.
In the two years since terrorists
attacked us, President
Bush has liberated two countries, crushed the Taliban, crippled
al-Qaida, put nuclear inspectors in Lybia, Iran and North Korea
without firing a shot, and captured a terrorist who slaughtered
300,000 of his own people. We lost 600 soldiers, an average of 30 a year.
Bush did all this abroad while not allowing another terrorist
attack at home.
The Democrats are complaining about how long the war is
taking, but...
It took less time to take Iraq than it took Janet Reno to
take the Branch Davidian compound. That was a 51 day operation.
We've been looking for evidence of chemical weapons in Iraq
for less time than it took Hillary Clinton to find the Rose Law
Firm billing records.
It took less time for the 3rd Infantry Division and the Marines to
destroy the Medina Republican Guard than it took Teddy Kennedy to
call the police after his Oldsmobile sank at Chappaquiddick."
I thought this excerpt might help put things in perspective. We have the luxury of being both impatient and nonunderstanding.
Edited, Thu May 6 15:26:37 2004 by Bonasorte