Here we go again...

Discussion in 'Politics & Current Events' started by GringoTex, Sep 25, 2003.

  1. GringoTex

    GringoTex Member

    Aug 22, 2001
    1301 miles de Texas
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  2. SoFla Metro

    SoFla Metro Member

    Jul 21, 2000
    Ft. Lauderdale, FL
    What exactly would we invade them with? Scout Troop 14? Unless of course, we moved troops out of Iraq in order to take on Iran. Then we could hold on to Baghdad, installing a leader handchosen by the US, while slowly allowing the rest of the country to be controlled by a faction of warlords, many of whom will be sympathetic to the previous regime. The citizens of Iraq won't like it, but how do you stop rogue warlords without any significant police or military presence to stem the tide of violence?

    Heck, in a couple of months you'd be hardpressed to even find a story about Iraq in a newspaper.

    Nah, that could never happen.
     
  3. Richth76

    Richth76 New Member

    Jul 22, 1999
    Washington, D.C.
    I was going to try and post something witty, but this has gone so far it just makes me think of how stupid we all are.

    So now, did we invade Iraq to show the other members of the Axis that we mean business and they better fall in line, or did we do it so they would speed up their weapons programs because they know they're next? Either way does really give a good reason does it.
     
  4. Richth76

    Richth76 New Member

    Jul 22, 1999
    Washington, D.C.
    Re: Re: Here we go again...

    Beautiful. But it won't happen until August '04 Gulf War II attack of Ayotolla will top the box office just in time for November returns.
     
  5. BenReilly

    BenReilly New Member

    Apr 8, 2002
    Unlike Iraq, Iran is a cause for serious concern. Ayatollahs with nukes is not a pretty picture. Unfortunately, we're now paying a price for Bush's exaggerations and misguided focus on Iraq.
     
  6. mannyfreshstunna

    mannyfreshstunna New Member

    Feb 7, 2003
    Naperville, no less
    They shouldn't have those programs period. Blaming us for the increased speed of their developent is just plain stupid. Besides, it's not like the Iranians started up said programs after we destroyed the taliban. The Iranians have yearned for nuclear weapons since the days of the shah. this is nothing new, so they must be held accountable.

    We arn't going to do anything serious against Iran. That theocracy will fall soon enough. Recent student protests show that maybe the Islamic Revolution wasn't the greatest idea after all.
     
  7. GringoTex

    GringoTex Member

    Aug 22, 2001
    1301 miles de Texas
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    That makes sense. Let's invade the country that has no WMDs, harbors no terrorists, and is not a threat to our national interests.

    But let's not do anything serious to the country partly controlled by Islamic fundamentalists who are on the verge of developing a nuclear weapon.
     
  8. ElJefe

    ElJefe Moderator
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    Feb 16, 1999
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    Makes sense to me.
     
  9. afgrijselijkheid

    Dec 29, 2002
    mokum
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    AFC Ajax
    i caaaaaan't wait for his reply...
     
  10. mannyfreshstunna

    mannyfreshstunna New Member

    Feb 7, 2003
    Naperville, no less
    Hey, I'm down if you're down. Here we come Tehran. And after wer're finished with you, on to Riyahd. And then Cairo. And then Khartoum. And then Tripoli. And then Algiers. Then we'll loop back and hit Beirut and Damascus, and Ramallah.
     
  11. afgrijselijkheid

    Dec 29, 2002
    mokum
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    AFC Ajax

    me? finished with me? what color crack are you on?
     
  12. Belgian guy

    Belgian guy Member+

    Club Brugge
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    Aug 19, 2002
    Belgium
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    By the time you're done with that, it'll be time for Afghanistan II.

    And after that, you can swing back to the ol' continent to straighten out Old Europe.
     
  13. mannyfreshstunna

    mannyfreshstunna New Member

    Feb 7, 2003
    Naperville, no less
    Dude, you really ought to stick with your swiss german becuase your english skills are below average. i said "here we come tehran, and when we're finshed with you, (implying the Iranians).....

    Besides, you didn't even take the time to try to understand my post.
     
  14. afgrijselijkheid

    Dec 29, 2002
    mokum
    Club:
    AFC Ajax

    for the 1001st time... I AM AMERICAN - there is nothing wrong with my english, perhaps should have replaced the word YOU with THEM - i wouldn't cast dispersions on other people's english because the only thing impressive about you is your bloodlust
     
  15. superdave

    superdave Member+

    Jul 14, 1999
    VB, VA
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    Everyone in the world knows this is an empty threat.

    Unless Bush brings back the draft or something.
     
  16. Mel Brennan

    Mel Brennan PLANITARCHIS' BANE

    Paris Saint Germain
    United States
    Apr 8, 2002
    Baltimore
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    Tough talk from Naperville. Hit the goddamned Foward Edge of Battle, fish-boy! Let's see you hump, just one day...its far too easy to talk *#*#*#*# from the superb-urbs...
     
  17. verybdog

    verybdog New Member

    Jun 29, 2001
    Houyhnhnms
    Would his presidentcy survive if he did that?
     
  18. Matt Clark

    Matt Clark Member

    Dec 19, 1999
    Liverpool
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    Well manny would be voting Democrat, that's for sure.
     
  19. superdave

    superdave Member+

    Jul 14, 1999
    VB, VA
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    What do you think???
     
  20. obie

    obie New Member

    Nov 18, 1998
    NY, NY
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    Re: Re: Here we go again...

    So in your opinion, we went to war with a country over something that was not a serious concern? What will we do with those countries that are a serious concern -- rescind their driving privileges? Make them drink red wine with fish?
     
  21. Richth76

    Richth76 New Member

    Jul 22, 1999
    Washington, D.C.
    Yes, it's stupid to think that an action begets a reaction.
     
  22. GringoTex

    GringoTex Member

    Aug 22, 2001
    1301 miles de Texas
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    Iran just saw watched us destroy their neighbor for having WMDs- even though their neighbor didn't have WMDs. What the hell do you think they're going to do.
     
  23. obie

    obie New Member

    Nov 18, 1998
    NY, NY
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    New York Red Bulls
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    United States
    The recent foreign policy of the United States has been based on the following concepts:

    -- If you covet weapons of mass destruction, you are subject to invasion and dethronement by US troops (see: Iraq).
    -- However, if you actually develop or purchase those weapons, you will receive economic aid (see: North Korea).

    Therefore, for a country that has had a WMD program, it would be totally rational to speed it up and develop some nasty weapons so that they can move from the "invasion-prone" category to "aid-receiving" category.
     
  24. verybdog

    verybdog New Member

    Jun 29, 2001
    Houyhnhnms
    I think it would. Bringing back the draft means only one thing, the troops from the reserve had been worn out. That means the situration in Iraq had further deteriorated. More americans got killed in a war that shouldn't have been fought in the very first place.
     
  25. mannyfreshstunna

    mannyfreshstunna New Member

    Feb 7, 2003
    Naperville, no less
    i hate to burst your guys bubble, but even the evil Rumsfeld said he doesn't want the draft back. If one of your public enemies says that, then you have nothing to worry about.
     

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