It seems good that we're removing a threat...but I think we're acting a tad too hasty here.
Due to the large amount of "Inquirer" references I'll believe it when I see it.
However, Saddam is a danger to his people and ours. George Senior should have finished the job, and I am fine with a course of action that does not involve a prolonged ground war or large numbers of civilian casualties. Only what's necessary to accomplish the task at hand.
Thinking about your posts
(and billing you for it) since 2001
"Gee Bush, what do you want to do tonight?"
"Same thing we do every night Cheney. TRY TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD!"
[ 02-13-2002: Message edited by: Aanile ]
*edit* Ok, I thought up a funnee!! so take it like that!
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Aanile had this to say about Optimus Prime:
Who's next? Castro?
Isnt he like 80, and look at his hair, hbe looks kinda sick, i mean why bother to kill him, at tiems like theys the waiting game works fine
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Fennar had this to say about Optimus Prime:
Hello WW3.......
I doubt it...
Despite some minor bickering we have to much world wide support right now.
Even the shadow of proof would be enough right now for us to go in and kick some ass.
Lets not forget that Sadam is not even all that popular with the Arab nations.
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Aanile had this to say about Jimmy Carter:
"Gee Bush, what do you want to do tonight?""Same thing we do every night Cheney. TRY TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD!"[/small]
It's Georgie, it's Georgie and the Dick, Dick, Dick, Dick, Dick.
It's Cheney, it's Cheney and the Bush, Bush, Bush, Bush, Bush, Bush.
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Fennar had this to say about Tron:
Hello WW3.......
Doubtful.
Blah blah blah.
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The Otaku Penguin had this to say about Robocop:
Now maybe if we decided to nuke China or something...
ya, but someday wegonna hacve to do that too, i meen come on, they got all theis fancy submarine thingys, they got an insanely large army, they got clintons satilite plan, they generally hate us, sooner or later its either gonna be us, them, or noone
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Aanile thought this was the Ricky Martin Fan Club Forum and wrote:
Who's next? Castro?"Gee Bush, what do you want to do tonight?"
"Same thing we do every night Cheney. TRY TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD!"
*edit* Ok, I thought up a funnee!! so take it like that!
ROFL 
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Ah'Kiam had this to say about Jimmy Carter:
China isn't as big a threat as people seem to think.
The Chinese government established by Mao and continued through Deng Xiaoping and Xiang Zemin (I know these names have many different spellings and mine is likely wrong) has been responsible for approximately 30 million deaths in the past 40 or so years, more than any other regime in the history of man, particularly during the "Great Leap Forward" and the Cultural Revolution.
I understand your point regarding "threat levels," but this is not a regime that's "getting there." While certain important changes have been made, free thought is still suprressed on a daily basis and there is still blood on the leadership's hands.
International policy is soft because they make cheap importable stuff and have a high rate of economic growth every year.
Thinking about your posts
(and billing you for it) since 2001
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D had this to say about John Romero:
Eh..Due to the large amount of "Inquirer" references I'll believe it when I see it.
That's what I'm thinking.
You know ABC's motto. "If it ain't sensational, it ain't news!"
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Ah'Kiam impressed everyone with:
... Yeah they're communists....
They are Socialists danmit 
No country has ever been comunist. [ 02-13-2002: Message edited by: Pyscho_Pike ]
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Pyscho_Pike had this to say about Duck Tales:
They are Socialists danmit
No country has ever been comunist.
The two ideals are interchangeable.
There are no socialists who would not establish communism if they could.
well,no mater where you american step in... us canadian will always be there making sure your trucks are running & your aircraft fly's
"Hey, where that screw go?"
"Who cares, the amricans are flying them today"
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Check out the big brain on Ukko The Papa Bear!
I just call it Spring Cleaning.
Ukko, in the spirit of valentine's day, I love you 
And that doesn't begin to address the whole "Iraq as a counterweight to Iran" thing, which could be a whole other essay on it's own.
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Ukko The Papa Bear had this to say about Punky Brewster:
"Hey, where that screw go?"
"Who cares, the amricans are flying them today"
*snorts hot coffee through his nose...thanks Ukko*
And of course he's picking a good time, when we are at war with terrorists, it's a good cover to start wars with others nations...
Is it time to re-elect yet?
Besides the US can only help rebuild so many countries, even with foreign aid. And I tend to think Callalron's right about balancing Iran. The middle east works. It's a hive of treachery and troublemakers, yeah, but generally it's treachery and troublemaking that balances itself. Iraq hates Iran, the breakaway Soviet states (like Uzbekistan) are still trying to figure things out and get stable, everyone hates Israel, and Israel keeps the Arabs from pushing in. In the middle you get the relatively laid back Saudi Arabia. They don't declare war on the outside in any meaningful way, and tend to balance each other out because they're so caught up in infighting. Knock out a significant element like Iraq and whether you want to or not you've just jumped in really deep situation of having to balance everything else out.
Be like the Central American regimes or Cuba. Topple one regime and twenty, maybe thirty years later you're still dealing with the assholes who took over after them who aren't any better.
