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Originally Posted by Mikeyy
You didn't answer the entire point. Don't you think we are in a much stronger PR position after we have made a visible attempt to negotiate a fair agreement? Doesn't that improve our position? To answer my own question, Of course it does.
If you are sure that our position is right and theirs is wrong what is the fear of exposing their position to daylight? We have nothing to fear from it. There is always time for war. It may look easier then diplomacy from where we stand. But then nobody is shooting at us.
If you want to analogize us as the parent in the store with the unruly child. I have always been able to outsmart kids. I usually get them to do what I want by diplomacy. Or maybe I trick them in to behaving right. But I have never had to beat or strike a child to accomplish my objective. So your analogy doesn't work for me. |
The world allowed Saddam Hussein to stay in power under certain, specific conditions (Gulf War Truce). Since that time he thumbed his nose at those conditions. Sixteen resolutions leading up to Resolution 1441 over a twelve year period of time in which he denied inspectors the opportunity to come in and have a look.
He provided refuge to the man who was responsible for bombing the World Trade Center in 1993.
Didn't he make an attempt on George H. W. Bush's life?
In 1998 President Bill Clinton signed the Iraqi Liberation Act, calling for regime change in Iraq...the removal of Saddam Hussein.
When it came to a vote in Congress in 2001 to approve going to war with Iraq to remove him, the House approved 420-1. The Senate also approved.
At that very time Bush enjoyed an 85% approval rating, and many Democrats who would soon after begin to undermine, attack and blame Bush for going to war made strong....very strong statements of support and approval for the decision to go to war. It makes me sick to think that these people would begin to change their minds so shortly after our men and women crossed the line into harm's way.
Yesterday on Fox News Bob Barr said that he approved of going to war in Iraq but was misled by Bush, not knowing that it was going to be a long, drawn out affair with no end dates in sight. Well, I have news for Bob Barr: Bush stated since day one that this was going to be a long war. Bob Barr better own up to his decision, and he ought to be honest about Bush.
I'm voting for John McCain because I want someone who is going to respond to what our enemies are saying and doing with....warfare.