Originally posted by: dahotboykj
I don't know about 4 more years, but good job to the US military nonetheless.
Originally posted by: darren
Originally posted by: DevilsAdvocate
Originally posted by: MrPALCO
This is a great day for America's war on terrorism. Saddam captured. The Clinton's hopes to return to the White House, forever dashed. Two great evils stopped by the US Army
This is a great day for America's war on terror, since one of the playgrounds for Islamic fundamentalist morons is soon to be closed forever.
The Hillary threat is alive and well. We must remain vigilant.
There is one "great evil" left alive and well. I will still not feel all warm and fuzzy until UBL rests in pieces... wrapped in bacon - like the filth that he is.
hello,
I believe what was stated above stems from a serious misunderstanding (or lack of understanding) of the dynamic between Islamic fundamentalism, terrorism, and authoritarian government in the M E.
If Iraq is a playground of Islamic political fundamentalism, it has only been opened up by deposing Saddam, not closed, because he get a tight lid on it. Contrary to what Bush will have you think, Arab countries arent homogenously ruled by fundamentalist terrorists. Iraq's Saddam neither ideologically nor politically had a reason to genuinely support Islamic fundamentalists anywhere. He only gave fleeting lip service to it where it benefitted his regime. Arab dictators are all about lip service. It's difficult to gain a real understanding of ME politics his from the thirty second sound bites that CNN and Fox News provide. Read a survey book by most anyone and you will quickly find that in the Arab world / Middle East, there are secular dictators who claim Islam, secular democracies that claim Islam, Islamic democracies, and Islamic monarchies, etc.
In reality, with the exception of three or four, every government in the Middle East is completely hostile to Islamic fundamentalists because they are a threat to the ruling power. If you believe that Saddam was somehow an active financial (or otherwise) supporter of the Islamic ideology that gave rise to Osama and the 9/11 attacks, please show me where, I'd be interested to read. It's common understanding and analysis, among both liberal and conservative analysts, that its the Saudi regime if anything that has ideological and financial ties to Osama. The common understanding is that the Saddam of today is little different from the Saddam of the 80's when he was our buddy dictator in stemming the Islamic fundamentalism of Iran (and shia's of his own country), which threatened both himself and US interests. - well, except that his political ambitions no longer coincide with our govenment's ambitions.
hope that helps.
~d
Originally posted by: Insane3D
Maybe he will spill about all his AQ buddies...and how he personally planned 9/11.
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Originally posted by: Citrix
Originally posted by: darren
Originally posted by: DevilsAdvocate
Originally posted by: MrPALCO
This is a great day for America's war on terrorism. Saddam captured. The Clinton's hopes to return to the White House, forever dashed. Two great evils stopped by the US Army
This is a great day for America's war on terror, since one of the playgrounds for Islamic fundamentalist morons is soon to be closed forever.
The Hillary threat is alive and well. We must remain vigilant.
There is one "great evil" left alive and well. I will still not feel all warm and fuzzy until UBL rests in pieces... wrapped in bacon - like the filth that he is.
hello,
I believe what was stated above stems from a serious misunderstanding (or lack of understanding) of the dynamic between Islamic fundamentalism, terrorism, and authoritarian government in the M E.
If Iraq is a playground of Islamic political fundamentalism, it has only been opened up by deposing Saddam, not closed, because he get a tight lid on it. Contrary to what Bush will have you think, Arab countries arent homogenously ruled by fundamentalist terrorists. Iraq's Saddam neither ideologically nor politically had a reason to genuinely support Islamic fundamentalists anywhere. He only gave fleeting lip service to it where it benefitted his regime. Arab dictators are all about lip service. It's difficult to gain a real understanding of ME politics his from the thirty second sound bites that CNN and Fox News provide. Read a survey book by most anyone and you will quickly find that in the Arab world / Middle East, there are secular dictators who claim Islam, secular democracies that claim Islam, Islamic democracies, and Islamic monarchies, etc.
In reality, with the exception of three or four, every government in the Middle East is completely hostile to Islamic fundamentalists because they are a threat to the ruling power. If you believe that Saddam was somehow an active financial (or otherwise) supporter of the Islamic ideology that gave rise to Osama and the 9/11 attacks, please show me where, I'd be interested to read. It's common understanding and analysis, among both liberal and conservative analysts, that its the Saudi regime if anything that has ideological and financial ties to Osama. The common understanding is that the Saddam of today is little different from the Saddam of the 80's when he was our buddy dictator in stemming the Islamic fundamentalism of Iran (and shia's of his own country), which threatened both himself and US interests. - well, except that his political ambitions no longer coincide with our govenment's ambitions.
hope that helps.
~d
Yes that helps, Thank you so much for showing with clarity how much of an arragant ass you really are.
Originally posted by: MrPALCO
This could mean the end of the Democrat party as a major political force.
The Democrats have done far more damage to our Nation than Saddam could ever have dreamed of.
Originally posted by: Ornery
Map Tells Election StoryWe got lucky. We'd have been fvcked with Gore at the helm after 9-11. The voters in his own state even knew better... thank God!
- ...Gore won only a quarter as many counties as Bush. And population growth in Gore Country over the past decade has been 5%, compared with 14% for counties in Bush Country. Immigrants have been flooding cities, but natives are moving out in pursuit of jobs, space and better housing. - Text
Originally posted by: jdini76
America found its first weapon of mass destruction in Iraq! people say it never existed! low and behold they found it buried in Tikrit!
Originally posted by: jdini76
America found its first weapon of mass destruction in Iraq! people say it never existed! low and behold they found it buried in Tikrit!