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[Doc Jerry]

Almost nothing drives me more batty than when I hear this: "By going into Iraq, we've created more terrorists." In addition to being a lame observation, it's blatantly false.

First, terrorists create terrorists (it's similar to the argument the Left tries to use when they say "poverty creates terrorists." It's terrorists who create poverty (i.e., the PLO).

Also, terrorists are not created. They exist. They've been around for years. These numbnuts completely neglect to mention the Islamic terrorism that has been occurring in Algeria, Indonesia, Israel, Sudan, Nigeria and countless other places for the last 30 years.

Medics, we're there when you need us.

[GiveMeFreedom]

[LewWaters]

Do they also mean to say that having Police creates criminals?
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[Navy_Navy_Navy]

[fortdixlover]

[cipher]

[fortdixlover]

[cipher]

There are two tactical and one strategic reason WHY the terrorists are in Iraq.

The tactical reasons are: 1) That's where the infidel is; and 2) it keeps their fanatic base motivated.

The strategic reason is: This is a holding action, designed to create and perpetrate the impression of a "quagmire", which suits their long-term goal of attempting to demoralize our military and stoking the liberal media feeding frenzy.

You have to realize that the CULTURE in the mid-east is USED to thinking in terms of wars lasting HUNDREDS of years. This is a fundimental distinction from the way Americans view warfare. We generally crush the enemy in a few weeks/months/years and then spend a couple of decades rebuilding them after they are thoroughly whipped.

We didn't do that to France in the early 1800s, and we've been paying the price ever since.
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[fortdixlover]

[buffman]

They also keep harping on the fact that Bin Laden hasn't been captured yet--well, he is out of commission, hiding like the dog he is, but Zarquawi ihas surpassed him for now, and they don't talk about that much.
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Never Ever Give Up
America First

[ArmyWife]

I heard today, I think on Tony Snow's radio show, that a Muslim cleric in the Middle East condemned the beheadings on the basis that they divert media attention away from the suffering of the Iraqi people.

That means that he, and presumably his followers, somehow believe that the Iraqi people are suffering THAT badly because the US military is there. It's nutty, but that's what it takes for them to keep their fan base motivated.

I don't understand why we do not have our own broadcast station in that part of the world.

[buffman]

Better to have armed soldiers fighting them and keeping them at bay rather than them coming after us like sitting ducks. Yes we have lost over 1100 troops in both countries but this is a global war. Heap plenty small price for security when compared to WWII. We were attacked and lost more people than Pearl Harbor, and it is no longer Sep 10, 2001 like Kerry seems to think. I shudder to remember the legacy of terrorists against our troops and people:
USS Cole approx 23 killed
Khobar Towers 19 killed
3 US embassies in Africa approx 20 killed ( not certain on number)
World Trade Center 6 killed (1994)
Beirut USMC barracks approx 254 killed


Did I miss any?

We stood by and did nothing to avenge these attacks, now we're taking action---democracy in these countries will mean changing the mindset of the Muslim culture, can it be done, who knows, but we MUST try!
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Never Ever Give Up
America First

[GiveMeFreedom]

[Rdtf]

Why is it no one talks about the terrorist training camp seen on satellite in Iraq - complete with a plane? Colin Powell mentioned Al Zarqawi (sp.) in his address to the UN. And Wala! The evil SOB is there alright, and came out of the woodwork much sooner than he had wanted, which to me says he would have been even better prepared had we waited.

[GiveMeFreedom]