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Re: We Should've Listened to Dick Cheney
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Fri, 17 Aug 2007 02:18:10 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Richie Dulin wrote:
   In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal wrote:
   Clearly we are winning in Iraq as evidenced by the disgusting actions of homicide bombers who target innocents. They know that they cannot stand up to the military might of the US, so they prey on innocent Iraqi women and children, hoping that Iraqis will blame our presence, instead of their own inhumanity for their savagery.

So the more the US wins, the more innocents die?

We are winning because we are taking control of areas that once weren’t under control. Little by little the terrorists are being squeezed out. Winning or losing isn’t based on the daily body count. This is precisely the mindset and rationale the terrorists would like their enemies to have.

JOHN



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  Re: We Should've Listened to Dick Cheney
 
(...) So you'd consider ANY body count "acceptable" in order to "win" this military action? And do you think the average Iraqi would have the same answer to that question as you do? ROSCO (17 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
  Re: We Should've Listened to Dick Cheney
 
(...) Hmmm, I have to admit I'm a little confused here. The death of innocents shows the US is winning, but actually keeping count of those deaths is what those terrorists want. Could you clarify something for me: is the death of innocents a good or (...) (17 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)

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  Re: We Should've Listened to Dick Cheney
 
(...) So the more the US wins, the more innocents die? Cheers Richie Dulin (17 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)  

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