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John Kerry
thepatriot:
A lot of what you expressed is true, but speaking on North Korea, where I spent 6 of 16 months there in Panmujon on the DMZ. They are not happy they are opressed because of their government. We are there to protect South Korea at their goverments request.
North Korea president Kim Jong-il is a sick man that will eventually try to make a name for himself by lobbing bombs in South Korea or Japan, he is a time bomb waiting to explode. When things like that happen our country is typically called by goverments to get involved. If we turned our backs closed our borders and refused to play , there would be a out cry from the UN, NATO and other countrys for our help. we have pushed our way into many situations uninvited..true but more so at the invitation and or request of others.[ This Message was edited by: thepatriot on 2004-04-14 11:55 ]
Anonymous:
Yeah, well the Butcher of Bagdhad is going to face trial for unspeakable crimes against countless people in his own country. His murdering, raping sons got blown to smithereens and that is a hell of a victory compared to Clinton's bombing of Afghanistan which severly injured a camel and blew up an aspirin factory.
Second, Clinton should have been tried for treason for doing what he did with the Chinese, along with Gore, for taking soft money.
No saints in politics, that's for sure, but at this point in the game, it is imperative that Americans stand united, because divided we will surely fail.
Antigen:
--- Quote ---On 2004-04-14 14:54:00, Anonymous wrote:
it is imperative that Americans stand united, because divided we will surely fail.
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Every seven years or so, lemmings breed w/ remarkable success and their numbers are increased by orders of magnitude. Every seven years, some certain number of the ones at the head of the pack decide it's a good idea to find out if lemings can fly yet and they throw themselves over a cliff. Every damned time, the lemings behind them remain united behind their leader and prove, once again, that lemings can't fly.
Standing united is only a good idea when you're united behind a worthy cause. If you think the people who brought us Social Security should be entrusted w/ ruling the world, by all means stand united behind the US Federal Government, whatever they decide to do. I think they're headed in the wrong direction and it is not only the right, but the responsibility for all good Americans to withhold support when our selected leaders are doing the wrong thing.
The spirit of this country is totally adverse to a large military force.
--Thomas Jefferson
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Antigen:
Patriot, I think the only hold Kim Jong-il ever had on No. Korea was the perceived need to protect No. Korea from the horrors of American "aid" as they experienced it in the `50's.
What would Kim Jong-il be but a spoiled little rich playboy w/o the treat of Western Imperialsim to rally his people against? What would Büsh be in the coming election (but dog food) w/o the terrorist threat to rally behind?
As de dawg chases his tail, all this business about war and nation building is for wealthy, insular lunatics who will never bury a son due to their high minded plans. The rest of us should quit supporting their delusions and get back to the business of living the ideals embodied in our Constitution right here at home.
The man who views the world at 50 the same as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life.
-- Muhammad Ali
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Anonymous:
As long as there are people in the world willing to kill in the name of Allah or any other God they worship, there will be terror.
The pre-emptive strike on Iraq was tactically correct, for the obvious reason that this nation could not afford another "sucker punch" claiming tens of hundreds (if not thousands) of lives.
What happens next is anybody's guess but I for one, have no intention of voting for an unproven leader like Kerry.
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