I thought you supported our invasion. Weren't you were ready to go in after hearing all the pre-war hype?
Yes, I did support the invasion after listening to Powell's January '03 speech. Like many Americans, I try to listen to the available evidence, then form an opinion. My opinion can, and sometimes does, change as the situation changes.
And my opinion about US involvement in Iraq changed months ago. By the way, I'd appreciate it if you would address me directly rather than passively (and not a little self-righteously) alluding to me and the opinion I expressed over a year ago:
To:SOROS who started this subject
From: coug Thursday, Apr 29, 2004 11:47 PM
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I read so damn many columns, posts, etc. headlined like this..
RE: The Iraq quagmire:
"Why we went wrong".
"Where we went wrong"..
"Why we can't fail"
Ad nauseum by "respected?" "left?" leaning politicians and columnists, etc. .
Well god damn it.. It's not poly sci 101. We, as a society, (not me btw) went wrong the minute, we went in.. It was the idiocy of the average member of our society... So no hand wringing now..
For example, As I read here on SI by posters, I thought had some degree of sophistication in world affairs after Powell spoke to the UN a year ago.. I heard them say to the effect, "I heard enough", I am convinced, let's go in.." :(
Jeesus Keerist, so if the above believed the BS of Powell et al, Well, we ALL know what went wrong.. By NOT being GOOD citizens and allowing it to happen..
So We CONTINUE to FAIL as long as we are there, JUST like Vietnam.. So what SHOULD a GOOD trader from SI do.. Cut their F'ng losses .. Got it now, you GOOD citizens.
And that brings me to another point, thinking about Powell.. Why the Hell has he had a free ride so long? from the progressives? I think I know.. But other "free rides", I can think of, John McCain, Barbara Bush, Bob Dole (for not speaking out) C Rice to a certain extent, etc. AND the whole God Damn Congress, especially the Republican majority for NOT allowing a look, a freakin peak into what really went on..
BEFORE and AFTER 9-11..
JMO.. but it is probably pretty f'ng close to the truth..I'll guarantee that.
c
You'll probably say it was the wine talking, but the wine seems to talk pretty regularly in this fashion in your evening posts. I've ignored it till now, but I won't in the future. |
