Who wants to be the first to apologize.

[ob]

Re: Who wants to be the first to apologize.

Let's assume for the sake of argument that going into Iraq was a total mistake.A complete pullout now would simply leave a widespread radical insurgent lawless situation unattended.Sort of a post Katrina New Orleans on steroids.
Whether our involvement in the region led to that situation at this juncture is really immaterial,lest for the sake of argumentitive debate.

Here's a left field analogy.It's like arguing over whether an engine should have been completely tore down to perform an overhaul that some say was totally unwarranted.Fine.Fact is ,the engine now needs to be reassembled and placed back in service.Same with Iraq.Last I heard ,that's what the current intention is.Stay until some symbolence of infrastructure can be maintained by the new Iraqi goverment and then get out of Dodge.Oh , we'll still maintain some pressence in the region,just as we do in many other corners of the world.It's simply in our best security interests.

 

[Plainsman]

Re: Who wants to be the first to apologize.

cjy,

I never said two wrongs make a right. W IS doing something about it. It might not be what you want him to do, but he is doing something.
I'm sure OBL is on the list and we are looking for him. Once again, not your way.

"I would go on the offensive. I would find them and blow the he77 out of them"

You don't think we're looking?
I do agree with the second part though. But if we did that, innocent woman and children would be killed because these cowards use them as human shields. And that would upset the pc crowd.

"Iraq did not help us find the most recent plots coming out of Great Britain. "
You must have sources in high places to know that for a fact and not just an asumption.

"Eric, are you trying to tell me our only 2 alternatives to fighting terrorism are 1. rebuild Iraq or 2. tea and crumpets? "

Of couse there are more ways, but Yes to #1. If you start something, finish it.
#2 is the for the cut and run crowd.

 

[CJY]

Re: Who wants to be the first to apologize.

ob,

That is understood. The problem is that we are trying to rebuild the windshield washer motor while our 8 cylinder is banging on only 4 and is ready to blow.

 

[CJY]

Re: Who wants to be the first to apologize.

Eric, in your post you made it sound as though we should do what we have been doing or we have tea and crumpets. You posted as though any other alternative is completely insane.

#2 is not cut and run. It's cut and find the rest of the terrorist.

"You don't think we're looking?"

As long as we are in Iraq to rebuild and be bombed, we are not looking hard enough.

If you don't believe 2 wrongs make a right, what was your point regarding "Slick Willy?" Ohhhh, I get it, pointless dribble used to justify a screwed up situation.

By the way, we started and finished W's objectives regarding Iraq. The objective; make sure Hussein was not capable of using WMD.........DONE!

 

[POINTER94]

Re: Who wants to be the first to apologize.

Well lookie here, a liberal who agrees with me.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/06/AR2006090601648_pf.html

 

[Haut Medoc]

Re: Who wants to be the first to apologize.

:}:}:} Another jackpot!
Today is my lucky day!
Rove is gonna come to the Emerald City to try & help out Dave the "I can't catch the Green River Killer" Reichert out...
The "Retreads" will finally get the boot in Nov....
'Bout time!.....
Hmmmm. Reichart....
:}:}:}..........JK

 

[POINTER94]

Re: Who wants to be the first to apologize.

Nice to see no apologies as of yet, (other than the one I posted above, and he didn't even get into the frey, I think Dennis Praeger did too but he is a radio personality not an elected official or representative). It's must be nice to be so right when you are so wrong. I guess it is ok to slander people when there is no penalty for doing so.

Nice to see that the ADULTS in office didn't over react or take to name calling like some other administration types from former administrations. Got no facts, make them up.o There are some who will vote for you anyway.

 

[KaGee]

Re: Who wants to be the first to apologize.

It's the latest phase in politics Pointer... criminalizing those with whom you disagree... Tom Foley started it... it's all about "the seriousness of the charge".

There will be no apologies coming... as sure as I type this there are some here who won't believe a word of Richard Armitage.

Fitzgerald should go now.