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"pacplyer" wrote in message om... "S Green" wrote "All we can do is take out a few of the biggest offenders." You mean we take out those where we can steal their oil or other assets and leave the worst offenders who would crush us if we tried it in their country. What dumb comments! We import 80% of all our oil from Saudi Arabia. Iraq is not producing squat. It is not even a drop in the bucket. The war is costing us hundreds of Billions. There are no "assets" worth that much that we could have stolen. We invaded Iraq because they were menacing and disruptive to the region. Now if their tyranny had spread out of Iraq into the real oilfields then our economy would be jeopardized. One rule for Iraq, another for China. Iraq with no WMD, China full of them and both with human rights abuses. Apples and Oranges. I've been going to mainland China since 87'. It's clear to me you've never been there. They are one of the U.S.'s biggest trading partners. We get along fine with them as long as they stay away from Taiwan. Since you obviously don't read the papers you wouldn't know that we parked two aircraft carriers in the Formosa Straight to prevent them from abusing the people of Formosa. China is massively over populated. Years ago the Chinese gov issued a law that all female babies must be killed. If they hadn't done that massive famine would surely have followed. As it is now they have over 2 billion people in poverty over there right now. Human rights concepts have been seeded by the British in Hong Kong and western style business is succeeding in Scezen and Shanghai and other places. It's slow but they are making progress, where old Sadamizer in Baghdad was regressing. So we clobbered him again because he was asking for it. Suddenly Libya got real friendly. Can you figure out why Momar Kadafi has renounced terrorism Mr.Green? The fact is China would whip the ass of the US if it tried to do anything. You guys are so one eyed Naw, we use both eyes. You see, even you'd be pushing up daisies where you live after a full China/US thermonuclear exchange. Ever hear of Nuclear Winter? I have a suggestion for you Green: Try going to college instead of just parroting headlines. You'll learn a lot more. pacplyer - out You just proved my point - thanks |
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"Alex" wrote in message om... "S Green" wrote "All we can do is take out a few of the biggest offenders." You mean we take out those where we can steal their oil or other assets and leave the worst offenders who would crush us if we tried it in their country. One rule for Iraq, another for China. Iraq with no WMD, China full of them and both with human rights abuses. The fact is China would whip the ass of the US if it tried to do anything. You guys are so one eyed Well, I don't blame the US for not going into China. But I still haven't seen a credible justification for invading Iraq. Hussein was not a threat to the US (inspectors were not finding WMD and the Scuds couldn't reach the US), when he gased his people the US did not send troops, even oil doesn't seem to be the cause (apparently the cost of war is greater than oil revenues even if the production was up to 100%, which it is not)... The rush to invade in spite of UN wanting to wait makes me wonder. What would have happened to the reconstrucion contracts if the UN invaded Irak instead of the US? I'm asking out of ignorance, I'm not trying to prove this was the real cause. It's just a question, ok? Well Bush has not brought much stability to Iraq so far. Now he's in he cannot get out. Before any other countries are going to go in and help, he is going to have to admit that he has ****ed it up. I am sure the French and others will only be too pleased to bail him out then. |
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Doug: you are a despicable asshole.
With a sense of humor. Wow -- THIS thread is still alive? This may be a new record! I'd forgotten all about it... (Of course, I'm not sure the tone of this series of posts counts as "life"... ;-) -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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Get off your horse, Jay! In most places, if you work hard, you
succeed. Interesting. I see people working 80 hour weeks all over the world, just like me -- except they are living in huts and drinking filthy water from open sewers. Why aren't they succeeding? Is it their Karma? Their destiny? Their breath? Or is it, just maybe, the structure of their government and society? I don't think you can say the US is the envy of the world. Maybe Canada. But definetely not the US! Check out the applications for visas some day, my friend. I don't see lines forming to get into Argentina. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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I don't think you can say the US is the envy of the world.
Maybe Canada. But definetely not the US! Canada has roughly the same population as the black/negro/African-American population in the US (about 38 million) and they have virtually the same GNP/net worth. Canada is doing as good as America's "underclass". We have to put of guard towers around our borders to keep people OUT. Yeah...the envy is that apparent. |
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"Jay Honeck" wrote:
Get off your horse, Jay! In most places, if you work hard, you succeed. Interesting. I see people working 80 hour weeks all over the world, just like me -- except they are living in huts and drinking filthy water from open sewers. Why aren't they succeeding? Is it their Karma? Their destiny? Their breath? So, you say that because there are places where hard work won't get you a decent living standard, the obvious conclusion is that the US is the only place that happens? Do you know there are actually other countries besides the US and Somalia? I didn't say "everywhere"; I said "in most places". I don't think you can say the US is the envy of the world. Maybe Canada. But definetely not the US! Check out the applications for visas some day, my friend. I don't see lines forming to get into Argentina. So, your point is...? |
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"Tom Sixkiller" wrote:
We have to put of guard towers around our borders to keep people OUT. Yeah...the envy is that apparent. Mexico is not "the world", you meant in "the US is the envy of the world". I live in a much poorer country than Mexico, and I know very few people who would like to live in the US. Most would rather be poor down here, thank you. |
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"Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:rvUcc.210901$Cb.1815024@attbi_s51...
Doug: you are a despicable asshole. With a sense of humor. Wow -- THIS thread is still alive? This may be a new record! I'd forgotten all about it... (Of course, I'm not sure the tone of this series of posts counts as "life"... ;-) I'm sorry, it's my fault. I promise I'll let this "zombie" rest in peace! Over and out. |
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Alex wrote: Most would rather be poor down here, thank you. Yeah, right. |
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In article GUCec.125100$JO3.82648@attbi_s04, Newps
wrote: Alex wrote: Most would rather be poor down here, thank you. Yeah, right. A lot of people have great fondness for their native land. -- Bob Noel |
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