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Freedom for another oppresive extremist regime?
Yes.

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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.
They're the minutemen of Iraq.

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We should leave.
We wouldn't have to leave if we never would've went in.

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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.
Afghanistan's new leader has nearly been assassinated over half a dozen times for Christ's sakes. If he leaves Kabul, someone tries to kill him. Saddam was a dictator. Don't know what's so hard to understand about that.

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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.
Um. The articles on OccuupationWatch that I posted were from the Washington Post.

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Can you educate us in some thuganomics? We tried to post a dictionary link in another thread.
I explained the meaning to Signore the other day and provided him with a link. "Go and look back at the thread."

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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.
That's great, but I really don't care. Iraq, just like the rest of the Middle East, will never be free.

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2.) The "minutemen" of Iraq hide bhind masks, and attack civilians. The Minutement of Boston Harbor fought the British Army.
The minutemen of Iraq attack everyone who don't fight for their cause.

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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.
I don't remember saying I liked these guys nor do I remember saying they were doing the right thing, so don't put words in my mouth.

BTW, you didn't reply to any of my post that I posted to you. All you replied to was posts I made to Baggins. -Pat

"After every dark night, there's a bright day right after that. No matter how hard it gets, stick your chest out, keep your head up, and handle it." -Tupac Shakur