russell-
I admit, I'm getting rather frustrated trying to deal with your idea of a discussion. You seem incapable of sticking to an issue.
You claim you are not backing down, but then do not proceed in any way to defend your position. Instead you bring up an entire panoply of irrelevancies, such as references to criminals in the United States who possess anthrax or, referring to narcotics traffickers:
<<This sounds like a mother blaming her kid's troubles on his/her aquaintences ... I suppose you would agree with that type of thinking as well.>>
We might even agree on the idiocy of Uncle Sam's position on narcotics- but that's not the point of this discussion. Defend your thesis that the US backed down with regard to Iraq and took some facesaving out or slink back into your mush of irrelevancies.
BTW, I've asked you once before not to presume that you know what my thoughts are- I assure you, you are incapable of divining them.
<<Please understand that I am not exactly defending Sadam, but if I were an Iraqui citizen I think I would>>
I don't doubt in the least that you would. There are a few Iraqis with the guts, intellect, and character to see through the blanket of lies they are fed by their controlled media, and I doubt very much that you would be among those intrepid souls. Those people, by the way, have died tortured deaths at the hands of your "leader with guts". But I suspect that if you personally were touched by the murderous thugs in power in Baghdad that your perspective would be somewhat different than your present tolerance.
<<Like it or not he is a leader, with guts>>
What the hell is that supposed to mean? You seem to admire a leader with "guts". Pol Pot, Adolph Hitler and Uncle Joe Stalin I suppose all had "guts"- you admire that triumvirate too? Sure, they never bothered folks like you in Canada. May I suggest that "guts" are not too difficult have when its other peoples guts that get spilled?
I really do not intend to get into a discussion of friendly fire with you- it's utterly irrelevant to the issue at hand. I'll only point out, it's hardly unique to the US military. BTW, nobody of any
intelligence is unaware of the dangers of mounting the kind of military operation that the US/UK has recently and is contemplating. Certainly the military people I know are keenly aware of the hazards.
Sir, you have demonstrated you are incapable of arguing a point with any intelligence, or of collecting your thoughts into any coherent whole, and are rather a waste of time. In short, russell, defend your position with some intelligence or just come out and admit you are a fool.
Cheers,
Larry |
