Drewman626
01-28-2003, 04:56 PM
I am getting SO fustrated with the peaceniks crowd. I've yet to hear an intelligent, well thought argument refuting the US's position on Iraq.
Ben Cone (Ben and Jerry's) was just on Cavuto talking about a commercial that he and Susan Surandon are running before the speach tonight. Neil asks him "What's this all about?" Ben says "Iraq is not a threat to us."
Neil: "How do you know that?" Ben: "He doesn't have missles or planes that can reach the US." Neil: "How do you know that?" Ben: "It's been proven." Neil: "It has? By who?" Ben: "By all the authorities over there.... but really I want to talk about why we're going to kill a bunch of Iraqis and possibly an bunch of Americans..." words words words
First off.... I don't care about long range missles. I don't care about planes. A nuke can be carried in a briefecase, in a backpack, or shipped via FedEx. This isn't rocket science here... literally. You don't need a long range missle to deliever a nuke.
Secondly... So you're saying even if they have nukes, as long as they don't have long range capability, they're not a threat? Huh? What if they use a short range missle at one of our allies in the region? Would we then have a right to defense and/or retaliate with our ally?
Thirdly... Since when do Ben Cone and Susan Surandon have more foreign intelligence information than the NSA and CIA?
Forthly... If I hear the comment that this war is about oil one more time, I'm going to scream. Iraq produces 2% of the worlds daily oil supply. 2%. Come on. Do the math.
Fifthly... "Peace" is not defined as the lack of conflict. Just because bullets aren't flying and tanks aren't rolling doesn't mean we're at "peace". There is a 'peace' that can only be found on the other side of war.
Sixthly... "War never solved anything." Really? Tell that to the Jews. Tell that to the Patriots of the American Revolution. Tell that to the slaves of the Civil War. Tell that to the Kuwaities that were killed when Saddam invaded. Tell that to the people of Bosnia.
Seventhly... "America's opressive foreign policy has killed so many people. It's no wonder we're hated around the world." Um... 60% of all foreign aid comes from the US. Anytime there's human rights violations in the world, we always seem to be the one to step up and offer help. We lost 100,000 american lives in two hours during the Normandy invasion trying to free France from Hitler (Your Welcome). The medcine and money we give to many countries around the world never make it to the people who need it because of the governments that redirect the funds to guns, bombs and golden palaces.
Eighthly... "The sanctions against Iraq are killing millions of children. They need our aid." See 7. Also, if a country can't exist without our help, doesn't that tell you something? That's like saying "I can't feed my children because you stopped giving me food. Nevermind my big house and fancy cars..."
Ninethly... If you believe that we're not going to be at the receiving end of a terrorist attack again... you're either deaf, dumb or blind. I'd like the President, and/or Powell, to site specific instances of thwarted attacks... including the Buffalo Eight and that guy on New Years caught in Washington State. The Shoebomber. Etc... etc... "If we do nothing, Saddam and the terrorists will do nothing." When they're chanting "Death to America! Allah is great!" at their parades and holiday gatherings, to think that they want to coexist with us is just plain naive.
I'm done. I'm feeling sick.
Ben Cone (Ben and Jerry's) was just on Cavuto talking about a commercial that he and Susan Surandon are running before the speach tonight. Neil asks him "What's this all about?" Ben says "Iraq is not a threat to us."
Neil: "How do you know that?" Ben: "He doesn't have missles or planes that can reach the US." Neil: "How do you know that?" Ben: "It's been proven." Neil: "It has? By who?" Ben: "By all the authorities over there.... but really I want to talk about why we're going to kill a bunch of Iraqis and possibly an bunch of Americans..." words words words
First off.... I don't care about long range missles. I don't care about planes. A nuke can be carried in a briefecase, in a backpack, or shipped via FedEx. This isn't rocket science here... literally. You don't need a long range missle to deliever a nuke.
Secondly... So you're saying even if they have nukes, as long as they don't have long range capability, they're not a threat? Huh? What if they use a short range missle at one of our allies in the region? Would we then have a right to defense and/or retaliate with our ally?
Thirdly... Since when do Ben Cone and Susan Surandon have more foreign intelligence information than the NSA and CIA?
Forthly... If I hear the comment that this war is about oil one more time, I'm going to scream. Iraq produces 2% of the worlds daily oil supply. 2%. Come on. Do the math.
Fifthly... "Peace" is not defined as the lack of conflict. Just because bullets aren't flying and tanks aren't rolling doesn't mean we're at "peace". There is a 'peace' that can only be found on the other side of war.
Sixthly... "War never solved anything." Really? Tell that to the Jews. Tell that to the Patriots of the American Revolution. Tell that to the slaves of the Civil War. Tell that to the Kuwaities that were killed when Saddam invaded. Tell that to the people of Bosnia.
Seventhly... "America's opressive foreign policy has killed so many people. It's no wonder we're hated around the world." Um... 60% of all foreign aid comes from the US. Anytime there's human rights violations in the world, we always seem to be the one to step up and offer help. We lost 100,000 american lives in two hours during the Normandy invasion trying to free France from Hitler (Your Welcome). The medcine and money we give to many countries around the world never make it to the people who need it because of the governments that redirect the funds to guns, bombs and golden palaces.
Eighthly... "The sanctions against Iraq are killing millions of children. They need our aid." See 7. Also, if a country can't exist without our help, doesn't that tell you something? That's like saying "I can't feed my children because you stopped giving me food. Nevermind my big house and fancy cars..."
Ninethly... If you believe that we're not going to be at the receiving end of a terrorist attack again... you're either deaf, dumb or blind. I'd like the President, and/or Powell, to site specific instances of thwarted attacks... including the Buffalo Eight and that guy on New Years caught in Washington State. The Shoebomber. Etc... etc... "If we do nothing, Saddam and the terrorists will do nothing." When they're chanting "Death to America! Allah is great!" at their parades and holiday gatherings, to think that they want to coexist with us is just plain naive.
I'm done. I'm feeling sick.