On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 21:26:46 GMT, "Jim," wrote:

Dave Hall wrote:
On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 14:21:00 GMT, "Jim," wrote:


A survey a year or so ago indicated that the world feared the US more
than any other country. Before you say that's a good thing, remember
the playground bully -- eventually 2 or 3 of his victims get together
and put him in his place.


I've seen similar reports that claim that the U.S. was also the
biggest "terrorist". But you have to take the perspective of the
people selected for these surveys into consideration when analyzing
this data.

We don't bully or terrorize anyone. But we do stand up for what's
right. Self determination and democracy is a far better life than one
of oppression and despotism.

I expect I could find more than a few Iraqis who disagree with you


Yes, but the opinions of Saddam loyalists, insurgent fighters, muslim
extremists, and people caught in the middle of a bad situation have
either a bias or an agenda, and their opinions should be suspect.

Many Iraqi's don't trust us (especially after we failed to back up
their uprising at the end of the Gulf War), but in the end, we will
deliver them a better government. One that they can take part in
running. How is that terrorism on our part?

Can you give me any good reason *WHY* the Iraqis *SHOULD* trust us?

Because we will leave them far better off than when we found them.
They just don't realize that yet.


It's not my fault if the truth hurts.

Yet bush is so eager to get other nations to join in again, despite more
and more pulling out.


Define "eager"? Bush has tempered his initial slamming of those
ingrate nations like France et al, and now wants to normalize
relations again. But he's not pulling a Lewinsky on anyone.

He has bribed most (if not all) the current participants.


Proof please? Where has he "bribed" anyone?

the coalition of the bought -- read up a little on the "incentives" they
were offered to join.

Do your homework -- bush wanted to count something like 50 countries as
part of the coalition -- countries like Haiti, which offered no more
than (iM?)moral support. the Ukrainians got loans, as did the polish.
the only country who *MIGHT* be there on their own is Britain, and their
about to pull out just as soon as they dump Blair.

So you consider mutual compensation and consideration for services
rendered to be akin to "bribes"? Maybe you should look at other more
recent wars to see who helps who and what the cost for that help was.



There is nothing stronger than a united front. A front displaying
dissent is a sign of something less than solidarity, and a potential
weakness to be exploited by our enemies. That was part of the reason
why we basically lost Vietnam. The enemy only needs top hold out long
enough to allow our own country to implode under increasing dissent.
The enemy doesn't defeat us, we defeat ourselves by questioning our
original mission.

My COuntry right or wrong -- *BULL*****

We, as simple citizens are not qualified or in a position to
accurately determine what is "right or "wrong" when it comes to
foreign policy. We don't know the whole story and we are far to easily
influenced by agenda driven propaganda. That's why we elect
representatives to make those decisions for us. All you do when you
protest their decisions is basically state that you don't trust the
very people we elect, and you undermine the military and the mission.


Granted, there will be differing viewpoints on any one issue. But
there is a process to determine who wins. Majority rules is pretty
much that process. It is disingenuous for the losing minority to usurp
the majority wishes by proliferating propaganda campaigns solely to
undermine their efforts.


"Found out"? By whom? In what way? What "columnists" are on Bush's
payroll?

Dave -- do you ever actually READ the news?

Yes, and I've seen nothing credible to back up your statement.


I'm not going to play this
game with you.

Game? Making you account for the source of your opinions is hardly a
game. Who made the claim that there are columnists on Bush's payroll?
Where is their evidence? Are they truly being paid by Bush, or is it a
simple matter of disingenuously blurring the distinction between
conservative leaning news source, with Bush himself?


Stick your head even further up the ass of O'Reilly or
whatever fox "newsman" you like -- it won't change facts.

Look at your last statement. You basically assumed that because I
don't buy into the same line of bunk that you did, that I must be a
Fox news or O'Reilly disciple. You discredit those sources, yet assume
that your sources are factual and unbiased. And then you have the
nerve to claim your op-ed "news" to be "facts". Incredible!

Dave