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donnA

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Matt Black said:
Oh, for one, getting us involved in the quagmire of Iraq for spurious reasons (yes, I know our Prime Minister took the decision as far as the UK was concerned, but that decision was largely based on US 'intelligence' which turned out to be bogus).
You have a prime minster who is responsible for getting you involved in iraq, we did not force anyone, that would be a lie.
 

Revmitchell

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Originally Posted by Matt Black Oh, for one, getting us involved in the quagmire of Iraq for spurious reasons (yes, I know our Prime Minister took the decision as far as the UK was concerned, but that decision was largely based on US 'intelligence' which turned out to be bogus).
This is a revision of the actual history. It was based on intelligence from 3 sources: 1. US Intelligence 3. British Intelligence 3. Israeli Intelligence Had Saddam complied with the inspections as he should there would be no need for intelligence. And since we gave them warning of going back in months in advance we cannot know how much was shipped out prior to out return. 12 years of a broken cease fire was long enough. And then his own people hanged him.
 

ShotGunWillie

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Revmitchell said:
This is a revision of the actual history. It was based on intelligence from 3 sources: 1. US Intelligence 3. British Intelligence 3. Israeli Intelligence Had Saddam complied with the inspections as he should there would be no need for intelligence. And since we gave them warning of going back in months in advance we cannot know how much was shipped out prior to out return. 12 years of a broken cease fire was long enough. And then his own people hanged him.


How do you know they hung him, it wasn't like it was video taped or something....
 

ShotGunWillie

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saturneptune said:
Why are we even going back and forth about American policy with a foreign national?


Its fun. I did this last week, we had visitors from the UK, they were miffed and this was their argument.

"We hope Barack Obama gets elected, he promises a change in policies which should help the UK. Sarah Palin is too inexperienced. Barack Obama's inexperience is a breath of fresh air to government in the states."

I got up and walked off.

Some people in the UK are mad at us still....

One more thing, don't forget that they blame republicans for the bail out, not the Democrats. F-Mac and F-Mae were both going down hill fast under dims watch, so of course we get the blame.

GW Bush caused the economy to be driven into the ditch, BHO is gonna drive it out of the ditch, can't wait!!!

BHO stated last night in Missouri that the US has been under bad policy for decades, wouldn't Clinton be apart of those decades?
 
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Matt Black

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Revmitchell said:
I have no idea which reply that was.
Here it is, then:

The stated reason was that Saddam had WMDs and was thus in breach of the UN Resolution requiring him to disarm. Turns out the WMD rumour was false, which leads me to strongly suspect that there were other motives at play. YMMV of course
 

Matt Black

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saturneptune said:
Why are we even going back and forth about American policy with a foreign national?
Because someone asked me, that's why. NCT, IIRC, on page 1:

Hey Matt,
What do you mean by that? Do you mean there are Christian Democrats in Europe or that Christian's in Europe support Barrack Obama?
If you don't want an answer from a pesky 'forriner', don't ask the question. And I'd be more than happy for those here to comment on our General Election, next time we have one (only a maximum of 18 months to wait, guys). That's how we learn more about each other and our respective countries and that's a Good Thing, isn't it?
 
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Matt Black

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donnA said:
You have a prime minster who is responsible for getting you involved in iraq, we did not force anyone, that would be a lie.
Bush and Blair went against the UN. And two liars (Bush and Bliar, for whom I did not vote) do not make a truth
 

Revmitchell

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Matt Black said:
Here it is, then:



The stated reason was that Saddam had WMDs and was thus in breach of the UN Resolution requiring him to disarm. Turns out the WMD rumour was false, which leads me to strongly suspect that there were other motives at play. YMMV of course
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I dont know what "YMMV" is but that was not the stated reason alone. There were many reason given. Selective memory is a convenient thing isn't it:

What lefties refuse to admit is that the onus was on Saddam under the 1991 cease fire agreement to prove he no longer has WMD's. He himself brought us back into Iraq by failing to do so. It was not our repsonsibility to prove if he has them or not. Any concern that he may have them was justified by his lack of cooperation alone aside from any intelligence.

After having gone in we discovered that Saddam was being propped up by France and UN officials who were profiting from the Oil for Food program. How dispicable! what was intended to supply provision for the Iraqi people was used by France and Crooked UN officials who were personally profiting from this program. If you want to balme someone blame France and the UN.

Just a bit if historical reality for ya!
 

Matt Black

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"Your Mileage May Vary"

With WMDs, we gave Saddam the old insoluble problem of how to prove a negative.
 

Doubting Thomas

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When our government takes upon itself to be the 'world's policeman', I don't seen any problem with citizens of other nations (such as our brother Matt) expressing an opinion about who would be better, for the rest of the world, as our commander-in-chief (ie the world's 'chief of police', if you will).

Look at it this way--the US has over 700 bases around the world in over 150 nations; has a history of toppling (overtly or covertly) other nations' governments when they go against our corporate interests; has propped up some brutal dictators in the name of "fighting communism"; and has no qualms about crossing other nations' borders to bomb folks (often killing innocent civilians in the process) we suspect of being "terrorists" without a declaration of war by Congress (as called for in the Constitution). Can you not see how folks in other nations might have a strong opinion in the outcome of our presidential election?

However, we respond by saying "who cares what foreign nationals think?!". Some on here seem more interested defending American nationalism than seeking first the Kingdom of God along with our brothers and sisters in Christ over seas, as if American foreign policy is some sort of New Testament equivalent to the actions of the Old Testament theocratic nation of Israel.

And they "hate us for our freedoms"....:BangHead:
 

rbell

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BaptistBeliever said:
Did you vote for him twice as the "Christian" candidate?

I seldom reveal my past votes (or future ones), but here you go...feel privileged :D I voted for him...not as the "Christian" candidate, but as a better alternative than a socialist one. I was proud of my 2000 vote, and I very reluctantly gave him my 2004 vote.

We do not know if someone is a Christian for sure. I've never held GWB up as one. Frankly, I don't consider him that great a president, either. However, please understand that sometimes we vote for someone because they will do less damage to our country. I hate it, and many here abhor and refuse to do the "lesser of two evils" vote, and I respect them for that. This election for me is certainly another "lesser" scenario. But I'd rather see ten terms of McCain than one of Obama. I don't know if either are Christian. But I know who will damage our country less. I know who respects liberty more. I know who will fulfill the Constitutional requirements better. I know who will leave me alone more.

It's not even close.
 

Revmitchell

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Doubting Thomas said:
When our government takes upon itself to be the 'world's policeman', I don't seen any problem with citizens of other nations (such as our brother Matt) expressing an opinion about who would be better, for the rest of the world, as our commander-in-chief (ie the world's 'chief of police', if you will).

Look at it this way--the US has over 700 bases around the world in over 150 nations; has a history of toppling (overtly or covertly) other nations' governments when they go against our corporate interests; has propped up some brutal dictators in the name of "fighting communism"; and has no qualms about crossing other nations' borders to bomb folks (often killing innocent civilians in the process) we suspect of being "terrorists" without a declaration of war by Congress (as called for in the Constitution). Can you not see how folks in other nations might have a strong opinion in the outcome of our presidential election?

However, we respond by saying "who cares what foreign nationals think?!". Some on here seem more interested defending American nationalism than seeking first the Kingdom of God along with our brothers and sisters in Christ over seas, as if American foreign policy is some sort of New Testament equivalent to the actions of the Old Testament theocratic nation of Israel.

And they "hate us for our freedoms"....:BangHead:

It is false that we have taken it upon ourselves to be the worlds policeman. As if we have acted anywhere unilaterally. Another myth perpetrated by lefties.

As well it is also a myth that Some on here seem more interested in defending nationalism than first seeking the Kingdom of God. To get along with some others in this world is to compromise our values.

But lefties can only get their point across by perpetrating myths.
 

ShotGunWillie

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Doubting Thomas said:
When our government takes upon itself to be the 'world's policeman', I don't seen any problem with citizens of other nations (such as our brother Matt) expressing an opinion about who would be better, for the rest of the world, as our commander-in-chief (ie the world's 'chief of police', if you will).

Look at it this way--the US has over 700 bases around the world in over 150 nations; has a history of toppling (overtly or covertly) other nations' governments when they go against our corporate interests; has propped up some brutal dictators in the name of "fighting communism"; and has no qualms about crossing other nations' borders to bomb folks (often killing innocent civilians in the process) we suspect of being "terrorists" without a declaration of war by Congress (as called for in the Constitution). Can you not see how folks in other nations might have a strong opinion in the outcome of our presidential election?

However, we respond by saying "who cares what foreign nationals think?!". Some on here seem more interested defending American nationalism than seeking first the Kingdom of God along with our brothers and sisters in Christ over seas, as if American foreign policy is some sort of New Testament equivalent to the actions of the Old Testament theocratic nation of Israel.

And they "hate us for our freedoms"....:BangHead:

Your from Rome, what do you know....
 
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