12-12-2003, 05:31 PM
Hi,
From someone on the ground in Iraq.
Now that's a good reference. No need to find out who, or what his qualifications are, or how he got this information. Unless, of course, it doesn't support your position.
Now, some of that is news, some strikes me as "painting it all a different shade of gray"
No, none of this is news. It is a list of unsubstantiated (and from where we are unsubstantiable) statements. News is "who", "what", "where", "when", "why", and "how" with enough documentation and background to make it credible. Some of the statements might be true. And a stopped clock is right twice a day.
Is the operation in Iraq a success?
Wrong question. Was the operation in Iraq justified is more in line with what we should be asking. And, if the purpose was "get a son of a bitch out of power", where do we stop? A hell of a lot of countries in this world are being led by SOBs and could use some friendly bombing by USA troops to help them straighten out their act.
Sorry, preemptive war *might* (just "might", no more) be justified if there is a real threat. That threat was what was sold to the American people and it was a lie. AFAIK no one got killed because Clinton lied about getting his dick sucked. Shrub's lies to the American people had a bit more repercussion.
Was the invasion of Iraq justified? Or should the administration be brought up on charges of crimes against humanity? I'm for reopening the courthouse in Nuremberg.
--Pete
From someone on the ground in Iraq.
Now that's a good reference. No need to find out who, or what his qualifications are, or how he got this information. Unless, of course, it doesn't support your position.
Now, some of that is news, some strikes me as "painting it all a different shade of gray"
No, none of this is news. It is a list of unsubstantiated (and from where we are unsubstantiable) statements. News is "who", "what", "where", "when", "why", and "how" with enough documentation and background to make it credible. Some of the statements might be true. And a stopped clock is right twice a day.
Is the operation in Iraq a success?
Wrong question. Was the operation in Iraq justified is more in line with what we should be asking. And, if the purpose was "get a son of a bitch out of power", where do we stop? A hell of a lot of countries in this world are being led by SOBs and could use some friendly bombing by USA troops to help them straighten out their act.
Sorry, preemptive war *might* (just "might", no more) be justified if there is a real threat. That threat was what was sold to the American people and it was a lie. AFAIK no one got killed because Clinton lied about getting his dick sucked. Shrub's lies to the American people had a bit more repercussion.
Was the invasion of Iraq justified? Or should the administration be brought up on charges of crimes against humanity? I'm for reopening the courthouse in Nuremberg.
--Pete
How big was the aquarium in Noah's ark?