 War in Iraq, updates/stories |
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 Jan 8 2008, 09:24 AM
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Jan 8 2008, 09:26 AM
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#152
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QUOTE (cmac @ Jan 8 2008, 09:24 AM)  All death is too much but death is necessary even when not by natural causes. -------------------- "There is a level of cowardice lower than that of the conformist: that of the fashionable non-conformist." |
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Jan 8 2008, 09:46 AM
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 Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
My point being, you hear it as front page news of the day when they die, but when they're actually doing some good over there you don't hear about it at all. It's f'n sick how these assholes operate. They try to see just how much ratings they can squeeze out of each soldier's death. It's a f'n war, people die. Come to reality. Drawing little pictures to try to make something look worse than it is doesn't sway anyone but the impressionable left population. Draw the f'n picture like that for Vietnam and we'll see how reality works.
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Jan 8 2008, 10:11 AM
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Group: Admin Posts: 3,403 Joined: 23-February 06 From: PDX/TXL Member No.: 35 |
QUOTE (impala454 @ Jan 8 2008, 09:46 AM) Draw the f'n picture like that for Vietnam and we'll see how reality works. That was my thought exactly. Or, draw the murder rate in D.C. -------------------- "There is a level of cowardice lower than that of the conformist: that of the fashionable non-conformist." |
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Jan 28 2008, 08:10 PM
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Group: Admin Posts: 3,403 Joined: 23-February 06 From: PDX/TXL Member No.: 35 |
So did anyone watch the 60 Minutes episode last night where they interviewed the FBI interrogator who spent 7 months with Saddam Hussein?
60 Minutes' commercials touted the fact that Saddam admitted not having WMD, but when you watch the interview the story goes much deeper. Saddam said he openly lied about WMD because he wanted to keep a position of power in the Middle East. He continually said he had weapons, even while troops amassed on the borders because he never thought the U.S. would invade. He figured that we would engage in a campaign similar to 1998 (air campaign). The interview continued on and the interrogator stated that Saddam openly admitted that he would have restarted his weapons program at some point. -------------------- "There is a level of cowardice lower than that of the conformist: that of the fashionable non-conformist." |
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Jan 28 2008, 08:19 PM
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CHEE CHEE Group: Members Posts: 5,026 Joined: 23-February 06 From: trapped in the hoezone layer Member No.: 39 |
you can believe the media whether its presenting "facts" or "details" from the left or the right.
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Jan 28 2008, 08:24 PM
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Group: Admin Posts: 3,403 Joined: 23-February 06 From: PDX/TXL Member No.: 35 |
QUOTE (Testm0nkey @ Jan 28 2008, 08:19 PM) you can believe the media whether its presenting "facts" or "details" from the left or the right. What's funny about that is, if someone on here made a statement such as yours on another topic they'd probably be berated or some such. I find it interesting that a normally "left" source would present such material as it is so detrimental to their precious anti-war movement. If I could find any reputable source that presented an opposing viewpoint, I'd be willing to read it and give it credence. I also find it interesting that Petraeus has been fairly straightforward on the surge succeeding but that there are still issues and that the Iraqis must work for democracy for themselves. -------------------- "There is a level of cowardice lower than that of the conformist: that of the fashionable non-conformist." |
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Jan 28 2008, 08:30 PM
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democracy? we do not even have democracy.
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Jan 28 2008, 08:35 PM
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Group: Admin Posts: 3,403 Joined: 23-February 06 From: PDX/TXL Member No.: 35 |
QUOTE (TetraGrammaton Cleric @ Jan 28 2008, 08:30 PM) democracy? we do not even have democracy. What does that have to do with it? Can't one person urge others to move towards democracy? The French didn't have democracy during our revolution, yet they urged us towards it. -------------------- "There is a level of cowardice lower than that of the conformist: that of the fashionable non-conformist." |
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Jan 28 2008, 08:44 PM
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QUOTE (Hartmann @ Jan 28 2008, 08:35 PM) What does that have to do with it? Can't one person urge others to move towards democracy? The French didn't have democracy during our revolution, yet they urged us towards it. WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT? GOT TO DO WITH IT? --------------------  QUOTE (Jessica @ May 7 2007, 01:15 PM) but yeehaw dammit. YEEHAW QUOTE (Dogmeat @ Jun 26 2008, 07:51 PM) ok once upon a time I jacked myself off retarded. Licking anuses, one kindergarten class at a time!! |
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Jan 29 2008, 09:46 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
QUOTE (TetraGrammaton Cleric @ Jan 28 2008, 08:30 PM) democracy? we do not even have democracy. Who is this "we" you speak of? You must not live in the United States. Either that or you don't know what a democracy is. |
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Jan 29 2008, 09:58 AM
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QUOTE (impala454 @ Jan 29 2008, 09:46 AM) Who is this "we" you speak of? You must not live in the United States. Either that or you don't know what a democracy is. We're a constitutional federal republic, not a democracy. -------------------- |
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Jan 29 2008, 10:00 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
QUOTE (Spectatrix @ Jan 29 2008, 09:58 AM) We're a constitutional federal republic, not a democracy. The dictionary disagrees with you |
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Jan 29 2008, 10:04 AM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
Post the definition you're claiming, please.
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Jan 29 2008, 10:09 AM
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Group: Admin Posts: 3,403 Joined: 23-February 06 From: PDX/TXL Member No.: 35 |
By definition, we are a Constitutional Republic ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitutional_republic ) while adhering to democratic principles, which aren't well defined. We define our democratic state by our separation of powers.
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