Posted by
Scott Keys on Monday, January 01, 2007 11:37:37 PM
A couple of quick thoughts to reply to Dave who took the time to post a couple of comments. Dave says:
I
supported the invasion of Iraq only because our president assured us
that Saddaam had WMDs pointed at the US. I believe a US president is
not allowed to make a mistake like that.
me: Dave, Dave, Dave...I'll say it just once. Please try to assimilate it: EVERYBODY THOUGHT HE HAD THEM!!! EVERYBODY!!! GOT IT? THE UN, THE CLINTON ADMINISTRATION, GERMANY, SWEDEN, TED KENNEDY, EVERYBODY!!! And , in fact, there has been a great deal of evidence to show that chemical weapons existed, there was an ongoing nuclear weapons program, and WMD were probably moved out of the country. And he never said they were "pointed at THE US." And what is "not allowed to make a mistake" supposed to mean? It's nice you believe that. I believe I will be playing shortstop for the Detroit Tigers this year.
...I don't believe the US has the right
to decide to make a regime change in an independent country...
me: Then I guess you think we should have left Japan, Germany and Italy alone during the 1940's.
...regardless
of whether one's father should have "finished the job" back in the Gulf
War.
me: This is rather pitiful. Kind of a halfhearted ad hominem combined with an ill-informed concept of what the first Gulf War mission was about.
If we're going to get into the regime change business because of
oppression and bigotry, when are we going to invade Saudi Arabia?
me: Probably when they start attacking their neighbors, gassing their minority populations and paying $10,000 to the families of suicide bombers. I think that might provoke us.
In a another posted comment Dave adds:
Very interesting to see if Mr. Ashcroft will allow this type of free speach[sic] when it doesn't jibe with his opinion
me: (heavy sigh) Dave, you've gotta keep up with the news, bud. Ashcroft hasn't been Attorney General since November of 2004. Which type of free "speach" did Mr. Ashcroft inhibit while he was in office? Did you, personally, find that your ability to speak out on issues was a problem during the Ashcroft tenure? Do you have friends and relatives wasting away in prison due to crimes against the Ashcroft "speach" codes? Silly question, Dave.