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To: Suma who wrote (56070)	9/15/2004 4:43:17 PM
From: longnshort	Respond to of 89467

If that's the case, we just have to quickly suck out all their oil and leave.

To: Suma who wrote (56070)	9/15/2004 5:39:07 PM
From: jlallen	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 89467

WE proved how perverted they could be. To the contrary....that people know about the allegations AND that the offenders are being punished provides a stark contrast to what they are used to....

To: Suma who wrote (56070)	9/15/2004 6:29:01 PM
From: one_less	Respond to of 89467

"He said we never can have Democracy and explained why. They hate us." 1) He is right. We can never have a Democracy in Iraq. The Iraqis can have a democracy in Iraq but we can't create one in for them. His statement is egocentric and exposes more about him than his knowledge of the culture. 2) The people of Iraq have lived in fear of torture and oppressive tyranny for generations. They are not naive or innocent about the brutality within their own culture. When they see, hear and witness the principles of liberty and justice as a practical and viable alternative they will embrace it. So far it is pie in the sky promises that they are understandably skeptical of. 3) Statements like this, "War against Terrorism has become a farcical, chaotic conundrum." if allowed to stand, cause harm to the hearts of people desiring liberty and justice for all, and bolster the terrorists to a feeding frenzy. 4) Terrorism is very very real, and alive in the world. It is the deliberate targeting of innocent people to harm your enemy. It is beyond me why partisans would mock the efforts to stand against it or to engage it in battle. That is too insidious all by itself.