On Tuesday 15 October 2002 07:37 am, Michael Madigan wrote:
> I wonder if there are going to be any anti-war
> protests in Bali and Australia?
Oh crap, here we go again. =20
> Seems like you have to personally feel pain before
> anyone does something.
>
> Ask the people of NY and NJ how they feel about
> invading Iraq, not the as-yet-unaffected people of
> Britain.
Look, by responding in kind to terrorist attacks, we are eating right out=
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the terrorists hands. WE ARE RESPONDING EXACTLY HOW THEY EXPECTED AND=20
PLANNED FOR US TO RESPOND. They want to instigate instability around the=
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world and war, especially waged by a superpower, brings instability. Wit=
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instability comes new opportunities for would-be evil powers to take hold=
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We knew that a massive terrorist attack was coming, we know that another =
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will occur one day, we know that our waging war against Iraq will do=20
NOTHING to thwart that. GWB took office looking for excuses to invade=20
Iraq, and is now taking advantage of the fear of the average American to=20
make it happen. =20
War is always more costly than peace. If we kill Saddam Hussein (along w=
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countless innocent Iraqis), we will have spent billions of dollars to cau=
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mass instability in an already instable region, causing a next generation=
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of pissed off people to make killing American's their life's work. =20
Remember, we used to be friends with Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden. =
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When will the cycle stop? When all humans, everywhere, have been=20
exterminated? Or is it about time that someone makes an evolved choice a=
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says no to this continued, senseless, bloodshed. =20
> I wonder if there were anti-war protests in America as
> Hitler's bombs fell over London.
Apparently, there have been anti-war protests throughout history, includi=
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WWI and WW2. I will always protest war, and by doing so I will be a=20
patriot.
> Don't let anyone tell you IRAQ isn't funding
> terrorism.
Don't let anyone tell you the USA isn't funding terrorism under different=
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names.
Don't let anyone tell you it isn't about the oil.
Don't let anyone tell you capitalism is enlightened and humane.
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Paul McNett - p /at/ ulmcnett .D.OT com
Hollister, California, USA
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