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Originally posted by KirkVining
I'm not trying to insult anyone, Austin dude. Let's just say I see Mr. Moore's point. We will fail as a democracy if we become a fear-driven nation of unquestioning sheep, which is what we have been for the past two years. It has resulted in what are looking like huge blunders - a never ending drag on the economy called Iraq, a huge loss of respect thru out the world, and a bitterly divided nation. We better smarten up as participants in this democracy and start demanding more accountability in our leadership. Giving Bush a blank check to wage war around the planet was a mistake.
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Gee, lets point out where you are wrong - we wre sheep under Clinton, because press refused to question ANYTHing he said. How about drag of Clintons "military meals on wheels" around the world program? How about the drag of terrorism? Gee, wonder how come the recent (finished) recession started in the last quarter of Clinton's empire (Fall 2000). Now THAT FACT I took from CNN (Cerry National Network). I lived in Eastern Europe through Carter and beginning of Reagan years. One thing I can ASSURE you of: Europeans respect (it's not the same as "like") strong US presidents. Everybody liked Carter. NOBODY respected him. People feared Reagan, but also respected him. Under Clinton, US was a laughing stock. Koreans developed nukes, Al Qaeda dragged bodies of our dead soldiers through Mogadishu, we were attacked and blown up WITHOUT A RESPONSE in 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998. 9/11 was planned during a weak presidency of Clinton, because, according to Osama, Americans were weak cowards. That's what complacency and "the respect of the world" will get you. If you are stronger than the bully, you better stand up for yourself, or he'll continue to pummel you into oblivion.
Iraq a mistake? Only according to liberals who cannot see past the next election. Gee, let's see - Libya gave up it's WMD's (yes, THEY admitted they have them), Iran strangely admitted having something, Afghanistan is no longer a terririst stronghold and the terrorist from Iraq cannot infiltrate into it, we are killing Al Qaeda by the thousand (by your own admission) and the country is actually better off that a year ago, and France lost an oil deal worth $6 billion. Yup, you are right, we should have had additional 14 resolutions, until French would decided that sanctions are over . What was that you said before about war being the last resort? Gee, You were right, Bush should have waited for another 8 years, just like Clinton did. Maybe some of this terrorists would have hit whatever rock you are hiding under...