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Originally posted by Mr. Baggins:
I should probably return to watching Double-J argue with Pat instead
Haha, I don't visit the forum for a few days, and look what happens - two people take my place, and my post goes unnoticed (nice job btw both of you, Fifilopez and my buddy Baggins)

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They're freedom fighters.
Freedom for another oppresive extremist regime?


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They're the minutemen of Iraq.
This statement is the epitomy of arrogance. The "minutemen of Iraq," who hide behind masks, can use women and children to commit suicide bombings and sneak attacks. Yes, they are the same as our forefathers who stood up against the British taxation.

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They're fighting to rid the US of their country.
We should leave.

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And look at the stories of Iraqi's now. Iraq is twice as bad now as it was when we first entered. BTW, Iraq didn't have terrorists until we went into that country. We turned our backs on the center of terrorism in Afghanistan.
http://occupationwatch.org/article.php?list=type&type=13
http://occupationwatch.org/article.php?id=7923
If Afghanistan is so bad, then why were there elections? Hell, there was a national golf tourney there recently. Iraq didn't have terrorists? What would you call Saddam Hussein? A "lethal persuader?" Maybe you'd call him a hero, like Castro.

BTW - OccupationWatch or whatever...I'd like to give my two cents - when have you ever actually seen a media outlet try to seriously show the Iraqis that are benefitting? That's not news, and nobody sees that.

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BTW, don't talk about thugs if you don't know the true meaning. Thanks.


Can you educate us in some thuganomics? We tried to post a dictionary link in another thread.

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Could you explain to me how it IS anti-American to compare the insurgents in Iraq to our minutemen?
1.) The United States is attempting to bring personal freedoms and rights to a land (Iraq) where there has previously been none. The British utilized the colonies soley for economic purpose, taxed them with none (or, at best, farcical) representation in Parliament, and exploited their citizens across the Atlantic.

2.) The "minutemen" of Iraq hide bhind masks, and attack civilians. The Minutement of Boston Harbor fought the British Army.

3.) Is it anti-American?

No. We should give the insurgents medals of honor, for trying to promote peace and stability. Comparing modern day thugs and murderers with true freedom fighters and soldiers is not only an insult to our forefathers, but portrays these insurgents as something of merit, which they clearly are not.