quote:Originally posted by Jay the Obscure: Not that I disagree with your argument, but an effectively untrained civilian armed with an AK-47 and a couple of grenades can kill quite a few folks before being killed his or her self.
Not if they run away. Which it's very likely they will.
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This is a good example of nuclear superstition. Casuality figures for places like Dresden are kind of hard to come by, there being a touch of controversy over them. But, regardless, the tactics used to finish WWII did not greatly differ from those that had been used throughout it. One can argue that this way of fighting a war is nasty and wrong, and certainly that case has been made for more than a few bombing runs. But that's another issue.
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Doesn't anyone remember Somalia? Why is everyone so convinced that the Iraqi army or even its civilians will lay down their arms and surrender to the Americans? The citizens in Somalia hated their leaders too, but did in fact fight the American troops.
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The citizens in Somalia didn't have any leaders, which was the supposed point to the whole mess in the first place.
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quote:Um... didn't he try to assassinate a former President, or something?
Well there is the itsy-bisty thing like you were trying to kill him at the same time. and that was in 1991, he has been pretty quite up until the US started its sabre rattling again. CIA even said he is no threat unless provoked, so hey lets provoke him then we'll get the proof we need. Better tell your children to watch out cause starting tomorrow night, the US will be breeding a whole bunch of little future terrorists.
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They're just stirring and wriggling a bit, that sand gets in everywhere.
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Military experts estimate that if the U.S. were to go to war, the number of soldiers injured could reach into the high single digits. If we were to invade another nation, there would definitely be some sprained ankles and pulled calf muscles. Soldiers must move carefully and take every step slowly, and be sure to stretch for at least 10 minutes before strenuous fighting.
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quote:Originally posted by Grokca: Well there is the itsy-bisty thing like you were trying to kill him at the same time. and that was in 1991,
WRONG.
On April 13, 1993, several Iraqi nationals were arrested in Kuwait and charged with plotting an assassination attempt against former President Bush as he visited Kuwait that month.
Your historical knowledge matches your political knowledge.
quote:Better tell your children to watch out cause starting tomorrow night, the US will be breeding a whole bunch of little future terrorists.
Aw, shucks. We already did that when we invaded Afghanistan and the 'arab street' exploded, remember?
And of course, we're doing it again by having the AUDACITY to actually HUNT DOWN Al-Qaeda members.
"Hey! The Americans are stomping on terrorists and dictators! Where do I sign up? Plant a boot in my ass!"
Man, if that's not a rallying call...
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Hunting down Al-Qaeda members in Iraq are we? Come now, even Mr. Bush syas we're going after Al-Qaeda type organizations.
Al-Queda type is a classic misdirection though. He says that so people can make a mental jump but Mr. Bush can deny that he ever said Al-Qaeda is really in Iraq.
Another thing about this war that has no basis in fact.
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I didn't say hunting down Al-Qaeda members in Iraq, although there's no doubt that they are there, only doubt as to whether Hussein is actively supporting them or not.
We (along with our allies) are still hunting them on a global basis. Three more were just arrested in the UK. We're still catching them in Afghanistan and Pakistan, for those with short memories we got that #2 or 3 guy in Pakistan a few weeks ago?
So these people who tell you that we're 'ignoring' or 'forgetting about' Al-Qaeda, they're, well, there's no other way to put it, lying through their teeth.
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Now with under 3 hours to go it seems that war is likely tonight...however Bush could call it off until tomorrow due to weather. I guess we'll have to wait until the deadline passes.
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