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Pastimes : Clown-Free Zone... sorry, no clowns allowed

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To: At_The_Ask who wrote (289564)6/24/2004 4:01:38 PM
From: patron_anejo_por_favor  Read Replies (1) of 436258
 
<<But strategically, to try to improve overall political conditions in the middle east, trying to set up a democracy in Iraq is not that bad of an idea>>

...just about as good an idea as "trying to set up a democracy" in Vietnam in the '60's was, and it'll have the same end result (lots of dead Americans, lots of wasted clownbux and an unfriendly if not outright hostile government installed when its over).

This is a conflict that requires smarter tactics than our so-called leaders are able to employ. That's why you see so much outrage and frustration from many on this board. We didn't need to invade Iraq, hell, invading Iran, Korea or Saudi all make more sense. Cheney was fixated on it 'cause he phucked up in Gulf War I by not finishing the job then and he was concerned about his place in the history books. There IS no other explanation that makes sense, not WMD's, not al-Quieda (woulda made more sense to invade Pakistan or Indonesia if we REALLY wanted to get 'em) and not oil.
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