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To: Cogito who wrote (37875)5/25/2007 4:46:51 PM
From: Dale Baker  Respond to of 542106
 
The fact that we have troops in Iraq doesn't in any way prevent terrorists from coming here and attacking us right now.

Exactly - but you're not supposed to pay attention to that woman behind the curtain while the prestidigitator is waving his hands in front of your face to distract you.

Voila!



To: Cogito who wrote (37875)5/26/2007 10:11:13 AM
From: KonKilo  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 542106
 
The fact that we have troops in Iraq doesn't in any way prevent terrorists from coming here and attacking us right now.

You are falling into the trap of trying to make logical sense of a justification for a predetermined event.

GWB and his braintrust clearly wanted this war at whatever cost, for whatever reason.

Rational arguments disappear into that hard truth.


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