Re: It works the same in any country

From: John Hanson (jhanson_at_northernlinks.com)
Date: 10/31/04 

Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2004 19:39:11 -0500

On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 00:08:35 GMT, axel111@ypo.net (Axel of the North!)
wrote in misc.fitness.weights:

>On 30 Oct 2004 12:30:45 -0700, tunderbar@hotmail.com (tcomeau) wrote:
>
>>"Robert" <RobertJ@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<10o57e27nuvcf1a@corp.supernews.com>...
>>> "Lyle McDonald" <lylemcdIMRETARDED@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>> news:8ZGdnZ0zSpuH9R_cRVn-qA@comcast.com...
>>> > Ben A. Green wrote:
>>> > > Was 9/11 a special effect?
>>> > > Did the Madrid subway not blow up?
>>> > > Did the Bali nightclub stage a mirage?
>>> >
>>> > Did our invading Iraq have *** to do with any of that?
>>> >
>>> > Has our government's complete and utter inability to admit to the fact
>>> > that the war was a sham in the first place, or theier dealing with
>>> > anyone who dares criticize it, relate to the paragraph below?
>>> >
>>> > Lyle
>>>
>>> Was the war the right thing to do no, but it would be a mistake to admit it
>>> so.
>>
>>That doesn't make any sense. Admitting a mistake is statemanship, not
>>making the mistake in the first place is leadership. Having an elected
>>commander in chief who is completely lacking both of these qualities
>>and then re-electing him will make you all look like complete idiots.
>>
>>> I want other countries scared shitless now that we have done it.
>>
>>Every country in the world is scared shitless about where the US is
>>heading. Especially those countries that have been historically
>>friendly to the US and who value democracy.
>>
>>I want
>>> want Iran and others to think twice about doing something.
>>
>>And by threatening them you are giving their leadership all the
>>reasons they need to arm themselves to the teeth and take a mititary
>>stance. They then can apply the same logic and approach to governing
>>that the above quote refers to.
>>
>> I say pull out
>>> immediately and target Iran or Syria. It is obvious that more is needed ie
>>> Israel does. Go in and get out and then go in and get out. You have to take
>>> out the people doing it ie war and not just pure talk like Kerry.
>>
>>Pull out how? Do you not grasp the reality that the US is now mired in
>>Iraq and is almost militarily defensely against any other country or
>>entity that may attack? The war on terrorism has ground to a very slow
>>pace because you are stuck defending the oil fields of Iraq and the
>>new oil pipeline being built in afghanistan. Meanwhile the Saudis who
>>financed 911 and Bush's oil cronies are getting rich from the
>>instability-fed high oil prices.
>>
>>> No terrorists in the world is afraid of Kerry and if he wins then he must
>>> show that he can kick ass. He might be like Bush who said that he was not
>>> into country building before he was elected and then goes nation building.
>>>
>>
>>The Saudi terrorists who financed and committed 911 are buddies of
>>Bush's. How are they afraid of him when they share the same financial
>>gains?
>>
>>TC
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> >
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > > "tcomeau" <tunderbar@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> > > news:b550f406.0410290657.2ced3272@posting.google.com...
>>> > >
>>> > >>"Naturally the common people don't want war: Neither in Russia, nor in
>>> > >>England, nor for that matter in Germany. That is understood. But,
>>> > >>after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine the policy
>>> > >>and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it
>>> > >>is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a
>>> > >>communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be
>>> > >>brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to
>>> > >>do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the peacemakers
>>> > >>for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works
>>> > >>the same in any country."
>>> > >>~ Hermann Goering, President of the Reichstag, Nazi Party, and
>>> > >>Luftwaffe Commander in Chief
>>> > >>
>>> > >>***
>>> > >>
>>> > >>TC
>
>ouch. i also wonder... maybe not capturing Osama was one of the best
>things to happen to the fear-based administration (bush 'n cheney are
>the biggest terrorists IMO).

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