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war in iraq
pimpcube:
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I'm 100% antiwar. So personally, I'm sick of the news coverage of it on all stations here, and interupting my tv! So I've spent a lot of time playin' Xbox and Cube. But really, I do think Saddam needs to be taken out.
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thank u for proving how absolutely mindless the american public is. america is more worried about "american idol" than the serious situation at hand. 100% antiwar and u think saddam needs to be taken out?? how do u propose we do that, sit around with our thumbs up our asses all day like almost every country within the UN?? saddam is never going to cooperate, and yes, i think bush made the right decision about going to war. the u.s. has been patient for too long, and the UN is not patient, but rather full of crap, especially france. its sad that when other countries call for our help, the u.s. comes to the rescue, yet, when it is our turn, our time of "need", these countries turn their backs on us. by "need" i mean we don't need any physical help, but rather support by the whole world. everyone seems so urgent and quick to make the u.s. look like a terrorist, a hungry animal looking to gobble up anything, an imperialistic whore that's willing to take over the world. what we really are doing is liberating the iraqi people. almost every iraqi person has a family member that they lost to saddam. action needs to be taken, and the time is now.
rpglover:
personally i hope this is over fast
but i know it will not be like that
saddam is just one of those stubborn type of people who will not move away from their views- no matter what the cost
i was personally pro-war the whole time and i knew this would go to it, but i do want it over fast
i like how bush says he is commited to iraq even after war
unfortunately not all countries are with us on this one, and even we are viewed as the evil ones........
just as thecubedcanuck says- god bless those troops
Gamer Donkey:
I'm not saying Hussein shouldn't be removed, I just think it could have been done peacefully. Or at least wait for something to be found so we have more international support. For the record I've never believed its for the oil (though it is odd that the company chosen to rebuild the oil fields is the one Cheney used to work at), its not practical to spend billions on a war just for oil.
I'm severely saddened that the Dixie Chicks were shunned for expressing their opinion in a country as great as ours. Even though the comment was rather harsh, I don't think Bush should be immune to criticism just because he is in office. Though that has little relevance to this discussion, I think it applies somehow. It more shows that some people are being rather hypocritical about our nation and the rights we have.
And may I add to Pimpcube, we are a member of the UN. As a matter of fact we helped organize it.
RickPowers:
I'm not saying Hussein shouldn't be removed, I just think it could have been done peacefully.
When was the last time you saw a dictator removed from power "peacefully"? Sorry, just doesn't happen, not in this world.
Marcus Arillius:
One of my biggest issues with this whole ordeal is that while our attention is diverted to the war, Bush is using this as an opportunity to try to get all the bills passed that he knows the majority of the public are against. He is also using the war as an excuse to destroy protected land and wild-life reserves by drilling for oil, and clearing protected forrests.
The country is not supposed to support whatever decision the President makes. That would make our government a dictatorship. The president is supposed to represent us, and meet the demands of the public, not the other way around! Don't take this offensively but I can't believe some people make statements such as "I support whatever decision the President makes." You're not supposed too! It is your right as a citizen of the United States to voice your opinion, and say when you think something is wrong!
In reference to the Dixie Chics remark: More power to them. They are U.S. citizens who have every right to voice their opinion. The people who decided to boycott them should feel ashamed for they are disgracing our nation. They are boycotting someone for exercising their right to freedom of speech. These people are practically giving up their guarenteed rights. Granted these people have a right to an opinion, but so do those singers.