Originally posted by: xxxxxJohnGaltxxxxx
Originally posted by: KAMAZON
You sound quite like the Fundy yourself. Perhaps you're a Christain Zionist brainwashed by Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson, and Rev. Moon! If we're fighting fundamentalism, you'd better punch yourself.
...and you sound like you are probably from California
Originally posted by: KAMAZON
I agree this topic should be changed to ANTI-WAR and it didn't affect my opinion on the war. Fundamental extremest adults were fundamental extremest kids at some point. That is what we are fighting.
You sound quite like the Fundy yourself. Perhaps you're a Christain Zionist brainwashed by Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson, and Rev. Moon! If we're fighting fundamentalism, you'd better punch yourself.
Originally posted by: rasputinj
Thanks my sister inlaw is a big peace activist she will love this.
Hey, Saddam has kids too. Doesn't mean we shouldn't blow them up too.
Originally posted by: AllABoutTheDeals
Sweet shot ehh! It's amazing how technology can drop a laser guided bomb right on target like that.
Knock, knock.
Who's there?
Mr. 2000lbs Bunker Buster that's who!
This poster tells me, "DON'T $^&% WITH AMERICA!" Hey, Saddam has kids too. Doesn't mean we shouldn't blow them up too.
Originally posted by: Slikkster
No matter the issue of whether any given war is *just* or not, I love the cavalier attitude of some who have obviously never set foot on anything close to a battlefield, save for maybe a game of Quake. If you want to find out who the least gung-ho about war are likely to be, go ask some generals who have been there. (I am a vet, btw.)
True, but dignifying even a modicum of those supporting terrorism is the wrong position to take.The fact that this country, as great as it is and with such a brilliant document underlying it's very existence, can't get into the minds, the hearts and souls of others in this world who would hate us, is a real failure on our part.
In a way I agree, but letting off the hook, by not requiring a bit of personal responsibility for, those theocratic dictators (Iran) running closed governments (Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia) is wrong.Until we can reach the children of these nations and help them to understand what freedom is all about, we are doomed to repeat this unending cycle of war upon war.
Yes. Of course, holistic proactive approach is necessary, anyone would agree.It truly is a shame. It's the difference between proactive vs. reactionary. Right now, we are proactive in trying to destroy those who would destroy us. But for all of our successes, has it really changed the dynamic at all?
Again, the U.S. needs to hold to account the governments supporting these schools of hate. I.e. the Saudi royal family (read: Rand report, and the latest 28 pages of redacted material released to Congress)Right now, the Madrassa's (sp?) are inculcating children in some parts of the Middle East. We need them to know the real story, and when all they know is that GI Joe came and bombed their country and left (e.g. Afghanistan), what are they to think? "Nation Building" used to be a dirty phrase in Washington. How ironic that the very people who dismissed it out of hand a few years ago now understand that this is exactly what's necessary in a post-war time. Let's all hope they're now smart enough to follow through. It's the children, stupid.
Originally posted by: DJMiX
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Originally posted by: tRaptor
am I the only one that sees a semi-fat short man running away, not a kid?
Originally posted by: William
Atlas Shrugged is on my to-read list. In the NYTimes magazine, there was an interesting piece about a famous (and very good) poker player and his belief in Objectivism. It seemed to work for him.
Originally posted by: xxxxxJohnGaltxxxxx
Originally posted by: William
Atlas Shrugged is on my to-read list. In the NYTimes magazine, there was an interesting piece about a famous (and very good) poker player and his belief in Objectivism. It seemed to work for him.
Nice, but don't believe everything that is 'cut and pasted' in the Times
I would suggest The Fountainhead first, though...gives you the philosophy at the individual level and easier to understand, as opposed to the philosophy-laden Atlas Shrugged at the macro level; nonetheless, you earned my respect just by mentioning that you are willing to read her works.
Facade? Dude, your arrogance is mitigated only by your ignorance. Gimme a break. I'm not dignifying or supporting terrorists or terrorism in any way shape or form. But while you give short shrift to the real answer to the problem, you're only concerned with the bandaid; treating the symptoms instead of the disease. If you think that simply removing these regimes is going to cure the problems, that is myopic, at best. Accountability? Sure. No argument here. That's only part of the battle. Stopping the cycle in its tracks is what's needed. You can't kill everyone, much as you seem to want to. And you can't go do the regime-change thing, and then leave countries hanging out to dry. That's an invitation to the next despot or fanatic to fill the void.Drop the facade.