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Subject:	Re: My over-simplification of the anti-war movement
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Date:	Mon, 31 Mar 2003 06:42:20 GMT
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I actually do agree with you on a few points here. I agree that Bush’s diplomacy was imperfect. I, however, believe the other side. I think he spent far too much time in debate and discussion. I have little patience for diplomatic posturing and filibustering. Secondly I believe much of the aid or “bribery” offered was pathetic, Especially the grotesque amount offered to Turkey. Personally I believe all federal aid should be scaled way back. We spend billions on countries that openly hate our guts and criticize us daily. I gather from your post that you believe like I described that Bush and Blair are either mistaken, or deliberate deceivers. I guess my real question is why. What would motivate two men so different politically to suddenly drop those differences and join for this goal? I am not a Republican, but I voted for Bush and I tend to believe that he is operating out of integrity and that he genuinely believes that Iraq poses a real threat to this country. It is Blair that cinches it for me. This man, in the face of stiff opposition from his own party, stands firm in his resolve to win this war. Finally, what if you are wrong, what if all those protesting this war have underestimated Hussein. We cannot simply wait for another attack on our soil. Shortly after 9-11 many criticized Bush for not doing enough to stop the attacks. I believe that 9-11 gave our country the right to root out any threat to our safety, even preemptively. No Saddam may have had nothing to do with that attack, but sticking our chin out waiting for him to take his first punch makes little sense. I pray with everyone that this ends soon, and with as few deaths on both sides as possible. Scott

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		Re: My over-simplification of the anti-war movement
(...) BuzzFlash asks Greg Palast: "What the Heck is Going on With Tony Blair?" (URL) Tony has figured out a way to shoot down a couple of enemies at once. All politics is local, including international relations. Tony Blair is using the war on (...) (21 years ago, 31-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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(...) Don't you just love our freedom loving allies? Turkey: End sexual torture against women in custody! (URL) A (21 years ago, 31-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

		Re: My over-simplification of the anti-war movement
(...) I'm just not familiar enough with Blair to say, beyond I suspect he likes the idea of acting tough. Bush probably has several agendas, though the weight of each is unknown: Inherited hostility: The enemy of my father is my enemy. Though Bush (...) (21 years ago, 31-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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		Re: My over-simplification of the anti-war movement
(...) Bush's justifications for this war changed almost weekly, it seemed. Now, within the terms of diplomacy, this can be understandable to a point as you may find it advantagous to emphasize different aspects to different people, but it seems more (...) (21 years ago, 31-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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