Guinnog65 wrote:

I am concerned at any unnecessary deaths in this needless and illegal war.

This war is not illegal, despite what Annan says.

If I got angry every
time one of you people demonstrated that patriotism is more important to you
than thinking, I would never be able to read Usenet.

I never even infered that patriotism was more important than thinking, quite
the opposite. You have resorted to using DNC talking points, that tells me you
are the one not thinking.

I've seen Iraq
in person. Have you?

Is this an Art Kramer style response?!

No, you accused me of being willing to send other peoples children to war
without going myself, I was simply pointing out that I have gone (kind of)
myself.

Do you think the war on Iraq was a good idea?

Yes.

Do you think it was legal?

Yes.

Do you think it has been a success?

Yes.

Ok, now my turn. If you believe Operation Iraqi Freedom was illegal, what did
you think of Operation Allied Force (NATOs bombing of Yugoslavia)? I only ask
because the Sec. Gen. of the U.N. has been shown to be a hipocrit on the issue
and I'm interested where you stand.

Before you answer, just a few facts. Both operations *did not* have U.N.
resolutions authorizing the use of force. Both operations had, as one of the
goals, to relieve the suffering of an oppressed people and both involved the
occupation of a soverign nations territory. Following one operation it was
shown that the nations leader had killed just over 3,000 people in an attempt
to ethnically cleanse a region. The other operation has found single mass
graves containing nearly twice that amount and the full number may reach
50,000. I'll leave it to you to match the executions with the proper country
(Yugoslavia or Iraq).


BUFDRVR

"Stay on the bomb run boys, I'm gonna get those bomb doors open if it harelips
everyone on Bear Creek"