On Aug 2, 3:43 pm, "Pete C." <aux3.DO...@snet.net> wrote:
> blake murphy wrote:
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> > On Thu, 2 Aug 2007 16:56:34 +0000 (UTC), PeterLucas <Pe...@home.com>
> > wrote:
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> > >"MareCat" <m_gormanNOS...@comcast.net> wrote in
> > >news:hO6dnc7NL5Tpni_bnZ2dnUVZ_r6rnZ2d@comcast.com:
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> > >> "PeterLucas" <Pe...@home.com> wrote in message
> > >>news:Xns9981144A14CEAPeterLhomebrissiecom@210.8.230.25...
> > >>> "MareCat" <m_gormanNOS...@comcast.net> wrote in
> > >>>news:mrKdne54y8IzZizbnZ2dnUVZ_o2vnZ2d@comcast.com:
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> > >>>> "PeterLucas" <Pe...@home.com> wrote in message
> > >>>>news:Xns9981ABF27A0APeterLhomebrissiecom@210.8.230.25...
> > >>>>> "MareCat" <m_gormanNOS...@comcast.net> wrote in
> > >>>>>news:MuCdnUGVSs8ZbSzbnZ2dnUVZ_ramnZ2d@comcast.com:
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> > >>>>>> "Pete C." <aux3.DO...@snet.net> wrote in message
> > >>>>>>news:46B142C2.A13EE47E@snet.net...
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> > >>>>>>> The billions sent to Iraq are a drop in the bucket and while not
> > >>>>>>> being particularly well spent are at least being thrown in the
> > >>>>>>> direction of a very real threat.
>
> > >>>>>> What threat???
>
> > >>>>> Go hug a fucking tree, then go stick your head back in the sand
> > >like
> > >>>>> a good
> > >>>>> little ostrich.
>
> > >>>> Predictable response...and of course you didn't answer my question.
>
> > >>> No.......... *you* give us all a plausable explanation as to why
> > >there
> > >>> is no threat. And never will be any threat.
>
> > >>> I'm sure the 9-11 victims families would *love* to hear it.
>
> > >> Uh...9-11 had nothing to do with Iraq.
>
> > >You're right. It's got to do with *any* terrorist activity, *anywhere*
> > >in the world that will either directly, or indirectly, affect your
> > >country.
>
> > >Isn't that right, leftie?
>
> > >You *are* an American, aren't you?
> > >You *do* love your country, don't you?
> > >You *are* willing to defend your country and your people, aren't you?
>
> > >Or......... do you just want to sit on your arse and bitch and moan
> > >about what you think is right or wrong, and never do anything.
> > >Leave it up to everyone else, hey?
>
> > the war on iraq is exacerbating the threat of terrorism, not reducing
> > it.
>
> No, actually it isn't. It may appear that way to the short sighted,
> however what it actually happening is it is drawing the marginal
> terrorists and terrorist supporters out of the woodwork so they can be
> dealt with.

Does Dien Bien Phu ring a bell?

John Kane, Kingston ON Canada