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Re: This just came across my desk... Iraqi Questions
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Thu, 20 Mar 2003 15:10:12 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler writes:

However, *no* amount of evidence would have convinced Bush that Saddam had
indeed disarmed, so we can hardly condemn France exclusively for failing to
accept what others might call "sufficient" evidence.

You are right, and for 2 reasons-- inspectors can be so easily thwarted, and
the man is (was?) a liar!  Scuds are flying everywhere-- where the hell did
they come from?  It's all been a big lie.  The fact is that Bush was right.

What you don't seem to understand is that even the Left recognize that N.
Korea is a much more pressing issue than Iraq, but Dubya, Powell, Rice,
Rumsfeld, et al seem to think that it's better to go after an easy military
victory regardless of who or what suffers in the process.

Then why doesn't the Left recognize how we got to where we are now with NK?
If they did, they would be less critical against ousting Saddam at *this*
juncture.  It will be good for KJ to have seen what happened to Saddam when it
comes time to "talk" with NK.

Most critics I've heard have identified the source of the current problem
in North Korea to be Dubya's inclusion of N. Korea in his "Axis of Evil,"
not to mention the absolute disregard for N. Korea since Dubya was appointed
to office.

That's a laugh.  KJ was arming even as they were signing disarmament agreements
with Clinton. Joke, Joke, Joke.

I will give you that it is a joke how we bustle around trying to garner the
support of the likes of Cameroon. The whole UN is a joke, and it is an affront
to the dignity of the United States to pander favor in it.

Many things internal to the United States are a far greater affront to US
dignity (whatever the heck *that* means).

That we have to solicit the support of dictators who hate freedom in order to
act, they we have been reduced to moral equivalency with such ilk.

Among them, our willingness to
seek the impeachment of a President who engaged in a legal sexual affair
with a consenting adult,

When will you Lefties learn-- the US is *not* Europe.  God forbid.  It is still
offensive in this country when a person cheats on their spouse-- not a sign of
status as in some European countries.  Clinton realized this, and so was too
cowardly to simply admit his adultery-- instead he chose to lie to a grand
jury.  Further, adultery is still grounds for divorce in this country.  Hillary
was so power-hungry that she didn't even have the dignity to divorce him--
their "marriage" is a joke.  What a disfunctional mess.

not to mention our willingness to disembowel the
White House Press Corps at Ari Fleischer's instruction, and also not to
mention our willingness to ignore the much greater wrongdoings of our
current (appointed) president and vice president.

I think your comparison suffers due to our historical circumstances (if I
understand your grievance to be the curtailing of civil liberties)

BTW, what does it matter that Bush was appointed?  I thought you said you were
over that.

JOHN



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(...) [If true] It proves he was wrong; Blix would have found them. Everyone said the scenario where he'd use any WOMD was the one where he was attacked! Scott A (21 years ago, 20-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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(...) I've said before that France is hardly morally clear on this matter, since they're motivated at least in large part by their past financial investment in Iraq, as well as promised contracts for future oil rights. So, to that end, you're (...) (21 years ago, 20-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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