(...) what's that old axiom--"Violence begets violence"? Have fun after storming the castle... Dave K (21 years ago, 6-Apr-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
It's all bad news - Chaos in liberated Iraq Liberated from SH, but still not free. The current uprising started when Bush decided hed close down a newspaper; since when has he been opposed to a biased press? Scott A (...) (21 years ago, 6-Apr-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
(...) Pretty much what we both felt would be the case. It's a long article, but a fairly interesting one. -->Bruce<-- (21 years ago, 6-Apr-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
(...) I assume, across the pond, it doesn't look like what we saw from here but, I assure you, we, the people living down here don't need to read that article to see how "spectacular" it is. It amazes me dearly when I see how naive you Americans can (...) (21 years ago, 6-Apr-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
(...) Here again the age old question, which is worse, stable but evil leaders, or democracy and instability. Similar thing happened in the Philippines, Marcos was corrupt and evil, but his regime was stable. As soon as he was removed chaos ensued. (...) (21 years ago, 6-Apr-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
(...) And yet at the same time, Aljazeera.net (of all places) prints this (URL) upbeat article. Is it really ALL bad news, or is that just the stuff that sells? (21 years ago, 8-Apr-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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