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hektor (not verified) says:
Brian Lewis, Ray- Bush 41 supposedly counseled Bush 43 to not invade Iraq. Bush 43's response was that he seeks the counsel of a "higher authority" meaning God. Well, Bush 43 invaded Iraq anyways! The main point is not whom one has as his spiritual guide; it is whether one can make the right decisions. The problem that I have is that if the war is against terrorists, Al Queda would be the target. And most experts believe that “Al Queda in Iraq” existed only AFTER the fall of Saddam and is SEPARATE from Al Queda in Afghanistan. A couple of days ago, McCain said that things are improving. Next day, rockets are being launched into the Green Zone with impunity. This constant refrain of “things are improving” could go on for decades. For your information, we are past WWII in terms of duration. William Buckley, the true conservative, opposed the war in Iraq. And McCain, who admits that economics is not his forte, sees no problem with spending another trillion dollars and counting to continue Bush 43’s war. To really comprehend how much this war is costing us, one has to see the big picture of what a trillion dollars really mean. For instance, 200 billion dollars is the amount the Fed will set up for lending to banks to mitigate the current credit crisis, which some has described as the most severe since the Depression of the 30’s. In this changing world, one has to realize that one of the pillars of military strength is economic strength. There is a reason why Steve described Hagel as one of the realists. And so I would challenge you to provide compelling reasons as to why we should be in Iraq.
Brian Lewis, Ray- Bush 41 supposedly counseled Bush 43 to not invade Iraq. Bush 43's response was that he seeks the counsel of a "higher authority" meaning God. Well, Bush 43 invaded Iraq anyways! The main point is not whom one has as his spiritual guide; it is whether one can make the right decisions. The problem that I have is that if the war is against terrorists, Al Queda would be the target. And most experts believe that “Al Queda in Iraq” existed only AFTER the fall of Saddam and is SEPARATE from Al Queda in Afghanistan. A couple of days ago, McCain said that things are improving. Next day, rockets are being launched into the Green Zone with impunity. This constant refrain of “things are improving” could go on for decades. For your information, we are past WWII in terms of duration. William Buckley, the true conservative, opposed the war in Iraq. And McCain, who admits that economics is not his forte, sees no problem with spending another trillion dollars and counting to continue Bush 43’s war. To really comprehend how much this war is costing us, one has to see the big picture of what a trillion dollars really mean. For instance, 200 billion dollars is the amount the Fed will set up for lending to banks to mitigate the current credit crisis, which some has described as the most severe since the Depression of the 30’s. In this changing world, one has to realize that one of the pillars of military strength is economic strength. There is a reason why Steve described Hagel as one of the realists. And so I would challenge you to provide compelling reasons as to why we should be in Iraq.