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offline jonesy from Lisboa (Portugal) on 2003-03-20 06:45 [#00605641]
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It illustrates the fact that the reasons they and you give
for war are not ture; they are lies. This is about hegemony,
not freedom, WMD, democracy or peace.


 

offline pantalaimon from Winterfell (United Kingdom) on 2003-03-20 06:46 [#00605646]
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*sigh* this is going nowhere... war would have happened
eventually anyway, Saddam would not have dissarmed, even
with years to do it. I wish people would stop being anti-US
and UK.

Had he had another year to dissarm the UN would probably
authorise force eventually, would you be all anti-US and UK
then or anti-UN?


 

offline flea from depths of your mind (New Zealand) on 2003-03-20 06:47 [#00605647]
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but by your description
Saddam killing his people is first wrong
and now US blowing them to kingdom come is the second

you are right they dont make a right.

(and dont kid yourself about the surgical strikes..there's
already little children in hospital with wounds from the
first wave of attacks...and the planned 3000 millies and
bombs for the official Day One of the war is going have
plenty of soft targets..)


 

offline pantalaimon from Winterfell (United Kingdom) on 2003-03-20 06:50 [#00605651]
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just one question before i go, would you still be anti-war
even if in a years time the UN decided war was the only way
would you still be anti-war?

And if you would still be anti-war how could all the UN
nations be wrong?


 

offline bill_hicks from my city is amazing it is calle on 2003-03-20 06:50 [#00605652]
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wise words e-man.


 

offline pantalaimon from Winterfell (United Kingdom) on 2003-03-20 06:51 [#00605655]
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ok i didn't need to say "would you still be anti war" twice
but thats what i get for not using the preview :)


 

offline pantalaimon from Winterfell (United Kingdom) on 2003-03-20 06:52 [#00605657]
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well?


 

offline flea from depths of your mind (New Zealand) on 2003-03-20 06:53 [#00605658]
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Why are you still pro war when what US is doing clearly
waging an illegal war likely to kill thousands of innocents
without any mandate or authorisation from the UN and the
World?


 

offline jonesy from Lisboa (Portugal) on 2003-03-20 06:53 [#00605659]
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Yes.

Why can't you grasp the fact that the UK, the US and the UN
CAN BE WRONG???


 

offline pantalaimon from Winterfell (United Kingdom) on 2003-03-20 06:53 [#00605661]
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not going to answer the question then?


 

offline bill_hicks from my city is amazing it is calle on 2003-03-20 06:54 [#00605662]
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I think Culture club said it best when they sang

War war is stupid and people are stupid
And love means nothing in some strange quarters
War war is stupid and people are stupid
And I heard them banging on hearts and fingers
War!


 

offline Morton from out (Netherlands, The) on 2003-03-20 06:54 [#00605664]
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where did you get the info that all UN-nations want to
disarm iraq and want war?

who did you listen to? blair?


 

offline flea from depths of your mind (New Zealand) on 2003-03-20 06:56 [#00605665]
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Yes I will be anti any war waged by the US..because the wars
it wages are using strictly illegal near nuclear weapons
like Bunker Busters and Daisy Cutter and now MOAB..that are
just as immoral and un justifiable as any Biological or
Chemical weapons


 

offline pantalaimon from Winterfell (United Kingdom) on 2003-03-20 06:56 [#00605667]
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fair enough jonesy, i respect your opinion.

Had Saddam not dissarmed in a years time and the UN decided
war was the only way I would agree with that and so would
the majority of the world.


 

offline pantalaimon from Winterfell (United Kingdom) on 2003-03-20 06:59 [#00605673]
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"where did you get the info that all UN-nations want to
disarm iraq and want war?"

I was just thinking what the most likely outcome would be
had Saddam not dissarmed in a years time. Even France said
war would be a last resort.

I just wondered had this happened would you still be against
war and the UN.



 

offline flea from depths of your mind (New Zealand) on 2003-03-20 07:00 [#00605674]
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yes


 

offline pantalaimon from Winterfell (United Kingdom) on 2003-03-20 07:01 [#00605676]
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flea so you would be pro-war had the UN authorised it?


 

offline flea from depths of your mind (New Zealand) on 2003-03-20 07:01 [#00605677]
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If US is the chief enforcer for reasons given above..

there is an alternative you know..UN troops...


 

offline pantalaimon from Winterfell (United Kingdom) on 2003-03-20 07:02 [#00605678]
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sorry didnt read your last post flea.


 

offline flea from depths of your mind (New Zealand) on 2003-03-20 07:02 [#00605680]
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nope against a war with the US playing the god police


 

offline Morton from out (Netherlands, The) on 2003-03-20 07:02 [#00605681]
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i have an idea...let's disarm ourselves and prevent a war on
this mb :)


 

offline jonesy from Lisboa (Portugal) on 2003-03-20 07:03 [#00605682]
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We come from different standpoints is all. You view the US,
UK governments as legitmiate and a force for good in the
world. Whereas I don't; not even the UN.


 

offline pantalaimon from Winterfell (United Kingdom) on 2003-03-20 07:06 [#00605690]
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<--------- dissarmed :)


 

offline Morton from out (Netherlands, The) on 2003-03-20 07:09 [#00605696]
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me too :)
i only had some nickles, a waterpistol, a pic of myself
(some WMD ey..) and a box of tictacs in my pocket though


 

offline bill_hicks from my city is amazing it is calle on 2003-03-20 07:10 [#00605699]
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Is it just me or is the scud missile the most useless piece
of military equipment ever created? I have never heard of a
case where a scud missile actually hit an intended target.
What does SCUD stand for?


 

offline E-man from Rixensart (Belgium) on 2003-03-20 07:12 [#00605703]
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this is what frighten me the most : too many people agree
with the view of either the pro or con countries, it's
ridiculous because what irak needs (the point of actions
must o help irakis IMO) is a good middle of both view, we
should all be trying to find a way to throw away saddam and
really help the irakis afterward without sucking their
ressources like it's happening in africa too, but it won't
happen because we do not have democratic leaders.


 

offline bill_hicks from my city is amazing it is calle on 2003-03-20 07:12 [#00605704]
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Is it an Onomatopoeic word?


 

offline E-man from Rixensart (Belgium) on 2003-03-20 07:14 [#00605707]
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i shall disarm now and go make a track


 

offline tibbar from harrisburg, pa (United States) on 2003-03-20 07:14 [#00605708]
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frankly, i am as afraid of the ANTI-war mongerers as the war
mongerers


 

offline jonesy from Lisboa (Portugal) on 2003-03-20 07:19 [#00605719]
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I am afraid of the fence-sitters.


 

offline tibbar from harrisburg, pa (United States) on 2003-03-20 07:22 [#00605723]
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fence-sitting and seeing things wrong with BOTH sides point
of view are two very different things. im not afraid of
conflict from either end of the spectrum, im just
untrustworthy of both the us and un, and the demonstrators
and the gung-ho patriots


 

offline Ceri JC from Jefferson City (United States) on 2003-03-20 07:23 [#00605729]
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Up until now, all the anti war lot stated, as if it was a
fact
, that Iraq didn't have chemical weapons or WMD.
Now, there is a chance I misheard as I was in the kitchen at
the time, but I swear I heard them say they had just
launched a gas and chemical attack on British troops (with
footage of attractive new war correspondant diving to chuck
her gas mask on). Perhaps the BBC are lying. Perhaps our
government made them lie.

However, I think that unlikely as they have run a lot of
anti-war stories and covered the protests etc. I think it's
fair to say our press is a hell of a lot more free than that
of countries like Iraq, so it's probably likely that they
have used chemical weapons.

Yet still, I don't see any anti war protestors saying "Shit-
he lied. He was probably lying about WMD too. Kill the
bastard (Saddam)." Which would be a sensible thing to do.

I get the feeling these anti war people really wouldn't want
to go to war under any circumstances. Insulated by the nice
safe environment of our little island (which is only safe
because we go to war) it is easy to say "we need
never have wars! Even to defend ourselves..." If people like
that were in power we'd be taken over within 100 years.

Please don't say, "That's stupid, no one thinks war is
never justified." As I've spoken to at least a dozen
people who claim that.


 

offline E-man from Rixensart (Belgium) on 2003-03-20 07:24 [#00605731]
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we should all organize to take over our gov and ou
respective countries... that's the solution



 

offline bill_hicks from my city is amazing it is calle on 2003-03-20 07:25 [#00605735]
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you're just afraid, aren't you? A big fucking wimp.


 

offline Ceri JC from Jefferson City (United States) on 2003-03-20 07:25 [#00605736]
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"Had he had another year to dissarm the UN would probably
authorise force eventually, would you be all anti-US and UK

then or anti-UN?"

My point exactly. They still wouldn't agree to it. They
claim to make reasonable demands as they know people would
laugh in their face if they said what they think (lets never
go to war, no matter what happens).


 

offline Morton from out (Netherlands, The) on 2003-03-20 07:27 [#00605742]
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i think one's gonna beat the 'champions league' and the 'now
playing' one :)


 

offline E-man from Rixensart (Belgium) on 2003-03-20 07:28 [#00605745]
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i don't think it's never necessary to go to war, and i don't
think the uk is so safe because it goes to war, but mind you
if i say saddam has now the right to attack the troops,
after the uk is invading it
but if it's chemical weapons its scary...


 

offline Ceri JC from Jefferson City (United States) on 2003-03-20 07:28 [#00605747]
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Some
Crap
Useless
Device.


 

offline E-man from Rixensart (Belgium) on 2003-03-20 07:30 [#00605750]
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i'm not like that...
but the us & the uk don't want this war to disarm saddam, so
we cannot base our opinion on that fact


 

offline E-man from Rixensart (Belgium) on 2003-03-20 07:30 [#00605752]
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lol


 

offline tibbar from harrisburg, pa (United States) on 2003-03-20 07:30 [#00605754]
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i agree with what you say, ceri... on the us end of the
spectrum; i have a hard time trusting my government. i love
the ideas of america, but the actuality of it is shady, to
put it nicely. has anyone ever heard of alex jones? he is a
true us patriot. he has a radio show in san antonio. he is
as radical and pro-constitution as you can get. he believes
in personal privacy and freedom. i have read some of his
books, anmd seen some of his videos. i think anyone looking
for insight into the REAL us and world governments should
check him out. as a disclaimer: dont judge his site on first
impression. YES, i know it looks like some crazy conspiracy
theorist website. he has written for the likes of bbc,
20/20, 60 minutes and so on. he is a well respected (by
people who respect truth) journalist.

www.infowars.com
www.infowars.net

enter with an open mind, and maybe you'll see what i mean
about being confused about my feelings towards my country's
actions.


 

offline Ceri JC from Jefferson City (United States) on 2003-03-20 07:32 [#00605755]
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Aren't chemical weapons illegal?

I think gas (aside from CS/tear gas) is generally considered
dishonarable and "foul play" as well as it only ever seems
to catch out untrained civilians in the area rather than
troops (who all can put their gas mask on within 7 seconds
at any time).

If I had my way we'd all go back to having swords...


 

offline Ceri JC from Jefferson City (United States) on 2003-03-20 07:34 [#00605761]
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Yes, whilst I won't deny there is governmental cover
ups/conspiracies etc. in the UK/US,

a) There's a hell of a lot less of it than in regimes like
Saddam's

b) Outspoken dissedents who criticise the state aren't, for
the large part, locked up and tortured


 

offline tibbar from harrisburg, pa (United States) on 2003-03-20 07:36 [#00605765]
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bill hicks: not that i'd expect you to understand the
concept... but two (2) wrongs dont make a right. im not
afraid of war. obviously, or i wouldn't put myself in a
position so controversial (RE-read what i said, and really
READ it this time). i think the level of hypeness over this
thing is disgusting. you people are all mostly tense over
it, and therefore you make HORRIBLE decision makers. i
however, am calm. i guess i can afford to be... and i
appreciate that luxury. i am sympathetic/empathetic to both
the us troops AND the iraq civilians. THEY are my concern.
their lives. not some political conquest.


 

offline tibbar from harrisburg, pa (United States) on 2003-03-20 07:38 [#00605766]
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ceri: oh, i know... like i said, im not bashing america (or
the uk) as a nation. i just have problems with the policies.


 

offline Ceri JC from Jefferson City (United States) on 2003-03-20 07:40 [#00605771]
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Yeah I like the look of Alex Jones' stuff. He seems against
the oversocialisation/dialectic teaching in schools etc.
which is one of the things I feel most strongly about.

I agree that there is a third option, which isn't sitting on
the fence and that is the belief that both sides exaggerate
or even lie to convince people to join their "side".
I would say I'm mid way between this and the pro war side.

I agree that there is undoubtedly some misinformation/not as
much justification for war as perhaps there should be.
However, I feel that the pro war lot are more in the right
and hence sidfe with them.


 

offline tibbar from harrisburg, pa (United States) on 2003-03-20 07:42 [#00605774]
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i think imexactly where you are at with this thing, too. i
WANT to say im pro-war, but there are things i just cant
trust about it. alot of questions about the end-result that
dont add up.


 

offline bill_hicks from my city is amazing it is calle on 2003-03-20 08:16 [#00605835]
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tibbar - i've just re-read what you wrote and it was like an
epiphany. What I previously had thought was a bunch a hippy
fucking drivel has revealed itself to be THE TRUTH. How
could have I been so wrong for so long? And the answer was
right there all the time. Forgive me Tibbar, for I have
sinned.


 

offline tibbar from harrisburg, pa (United States) on 2003-03-20 08:17 [#00605838]
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you assume alot about a person. too much.


 

offline Ceri JC from Jefferson City (United States) on 2003-03-20 08:20 [#00605849]
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Thought for the day: Anyone ever thought how "right"
is both the word for conservatism and correctness?


 


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