By doing what?

Originally Posted by the_13th_redneck

By doing what?

I think the predominant job for Republicans in Washington after Jan 1, will involve being able to ask "Would you like fries with that?"

Originally Posted by LeEnfield

Now it is all very good you sitting at home saying that you are fed up hearing about the conflict and your countrymen getting killed and wounded, well I don't think that they think it is much fun, but unlike you they feel they have a duty to support their country rather than just whine on about it. Lets face it it is not only Americans that are getting killed out there.

First of all when I said OUR troops I personnaly include ALL of the troops that are over there. Not just my "countrymen" as LeEnfield puts it. Secondly, I may be sitting at home voicing my OPINION, but that doesn't mean that I haven't been there before. I have already served MY country and support her troops where ever they are sent. I was in the U.S. Air Force from '86 to '90, 3 of those years with Security Police (now called Security Forces).

Originally Posted by Devil505

I think the predominant job for Republicans in Washington after Jan 1, will involve being able to ask "Would you like fries with that?"

So, do you believe in "an eye for an eye"? Just curious.

Originally Posted by Wolf

So, do you believe in "an eye for an eye"? Just curious.

For sure....I want my pound of flesh

Originally Posted by the_13th_redneck

Devil505, Americans are responsible for the actions of a president they elect... at least to a degree. I mean heck, Bush got re-elected.

In theory.... it seems rather unlikely that the 2 closest elections in US history were both involving the same president and both came down to voting machine issues...

Well, it do not seems that US led coalition could leave the Iraq soon, just because of human catastrophe and establishment of `reservation or terrorists` that will follow the withdrawal of `peacekeeping forces`. Besides, internationally it could be received as political defeat in `war on terrorism`. So the USA actually does not have a great choice regarding its further politics on Iraq.

Originally Posted by Supostat

Well, it do not seems that US led coalition could leave the Iraq soon, just because of human catastrophe and establishment of `reservation or terrorists` that will follow the withdrawal of `peacekeeping forces`. Besides, internationally it could be received as political defeat in `war on terrorism`. So the USA actually does not have a great choice regarding its further politics on Iraq.

Well said.
If we stay, people keep dying. If we go home, we make fools of ourselves. It's a can't win.

Originally Posted by The Other Guy

Well said.
If we stay, people keep dying. If we go home, we make fools of ourselves. It's a can't win.

& who do we have to thank for this mess?...GW Bush & Dick "7 Deferments" Cheney.
I say we leave tomorrow. I'd rather save one American life & let the Iraqi's go back to killing eachother like they've been doing forever & will coninue to do the second we leave. Do it now!

Originally Posted by Devil505

& who do we have to thank for this mess?...GW Bush & Dick "7 Deferments" Cheney.
I say we leave tomorrow. I'd rather save one American life & let the Iraqi's go back to killing eachother like they've been doing forever & will coninue to do the second we leave. Do it now!

So, from what I understand, you're saying that George W. Bush and Dick Cheney are responsible for all of 'this'?


And, somehow, in the process of "killing eachother" we became targets, which was made obvious to the world on Sept. 11, 2001. One might say that our place in the conflict(s) of the Middle East, was inevitable.

Mankind are experts at destroying that which is precious in life. Peace is no exception, and there's no one side to blame.