
08-11-2003, 09:32 PM
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Re: War: The Financial Cost to the U. S. Taxpayers
We'll they sure as hell trained in Iraq. They even had a mock-up of the
aircraft they took control off. Also, does anyone know where they Italian
disbursement tanks that mount on the backs of pick up trucks disappeared to.
Those tanks can disperse both chemicals and biological agents..
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"Clintok" wrote in message
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> famous21@msn.com (Famous21) wrote in message
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> > Hello Clintok:
> >
> > If you have evidence that the now deposed Iraq regime had any hand in
> > 9/11, then I would like to see you present it. Sadaam was a devil of
> > our own making just like the Shaw (sp) of Iran.
>
> Putting what I said back into context, we are preventing the next
> 9-11. I didn't say that I thought Saddam had anything to do with 9-11.
> I think he would love to have something to do with the next one. That
> has been prevented as far as he is concerned. Once sanctions were
> lifted, he would have been free to do as he liked, and after noting
> his attempted assisination on George Bush Sr, I think it is likely he
> would have gotten to work on getting revenge. I dont think that many
> folks were that concerned that Saddam was a threat right now, I think
> the threat would have emerged later. Why wait ? Did 9-11 teach you
> that it is better to take action, or to wait until you are justified.
> If it didn't teach action, then your survival clock has stopped and
> you are far too comfortable.
>
> We haven't drifted from Osama, We have made it much harder for him to
> run around and spread his word. He still gets around, but he will get
> his in the end. Terrorism is not confined to one person or place, so
> to focus the entire war on terror on his head would be a mistake. It
> would make it too easy for the peacenicks to say ok, we are done, can
> we go back to the days of worrying about cumstained dresses ? While
> foreigners plan to level other buildings ? reassurance over reality.
>
> Saddam supported terrorists in the middle east - and made it
> profitable to blow yourself up in Israel. That bubble has been popped.
> His financial support for suicide bombers was yet ANOTHER niche on his
> belt that put him in our sights.
>
> I think it is laughable that we are sitting here debating whether or
> not it was a good thing to oust Saddam. You are entitled to your
> opinion, that is the beauty of our country, but you are being a devils
> advocate for the sake of debate. It was a good decision to attack. If
> that doesn't register with you, then I dont know what to say.
>
> Peace is better than aggression ? Depends of what degree of reality
> you subject yourself to.
>
> Alive is better than dead.
> Clintok
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> > Osama Bin Laden is the enemy who we have drifted from, and Al Queda
> > seems to be regrouping for another attack on American interests. If
> > you have evidence that our drift from the real enemy has not hurt our
> > interests, then I would like you to present it.
> >
> > I do not have to prove my patriotism to you or anyone else. The
> > bullets and bombs that I dodged, and the injuries that I sustain in
> > the Vietnam war are my "Red badge of Courage." You may recall that
> > the only thing gained in Vietnam was American and Vietnamese lives
> > lost and body bags stacked up. Now we are trading partners. Was it
> > all worth it? I think not.
> >
> > When you present an argument Clintok, know what you are talking about,
> > and be willing to offer coherent information for a civil debate.
> >
> > Peace is beter than aggression,
> >
> > Famous
> >
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> > cmccaleb@email.com (Clintok) wrote in message
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> > > Perhaps you can give us a blow by blow accounting of the costs for
> > > lower Manhattans redevelopment plan which was imposed on 9-11.
> > >
> > > We are working to prevent the next 9-11. Removing Sadam took one of
> > > the players out of the game, and it sent a message that there will be
> > > serious consequences when you play with fire.
> > >
> > > People who have been in the military understand that there is more to
> > > being in the military than getting free college, and death could be
> > > one of those things. Handwringers like you do not. That shines
> > > through.
> > >
> >
> > >
> > > famous21@msn.com (Famous21) wrote in message
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> > > > Hello Everyone:
> > > >
> > > > We all know of the devasting impact war has on our troops, their
> > > > families, and the economic impact it has on our nation as a whole,
but
> > > > the truth of the cost of war has not come out specifically until
> > > > recently. Below, you will find the Emergency Wartime Supplemental
> > > > Appropriations as enacted in the Senate and House of
Representatitives
> > > > on April 16, 2003. This budget only provides funds ending in
> > > > September 30, 2003. Very Costly, in my opinion.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Peace is better than aggression,
> > > >
> > > > Famous
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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