thinkprogress.org — Retired Vice Admiral Scott Redd, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, told NBC News this week that the U.S. is not ?tactically? safer as a result of the Iraq war. That message defied the official line from White House. Redd also acknowledged that, over the short term, the Iraq war has created a ?giant recruiting tool? for terrorists.
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gernblanstedOct 18, 2007
The problem is not that we are fanning the flames of hatred amongst the radicals, it's that we are creating radicals from people who otherwise would not be. Every day we are in Iraq as occupiers, more radicals are created within that country and in other countries. They won't go away when the United States decides it's had enough of Iraq, which is only a matter of time since there is no way to "win" a centuries old tribal conflict, especially as outsiders. Eventually America will pull out of there and leave it a mess. The only way to win that war would have been not to fight it.In the meantime, the pool of the willing continues to grow, and they will carry out attacks against U.S. interests including attacks inside the United States. America will continue to pay for this war with credit, which is starting to dry up pretty quickly, and saddle future generations with a burden which might make The Great Depression look good in comparison. And Afghanistan is being ignored, which is where American resources should have gone to battle terrorism which existed already and is now growing as a result of neglect.As far as your personal attacks, we didn't need any more reason to see you have no substance to whatever argument it is you are trying to make. But as long as you are getting personal, here's a helpful suggestion: take a class in English composition - then at least you may be able to state your ideas more clearly.
Closed AccountOct 18, 2007
Remember Manifest Destiny? All-white world. That is the ultimate goal of the world domination by Euro-America. That would be the benefit. Do you see white people in the States dying from AIDS? Few, and mostly gays or drug addicts. Aids seems to kill a lot of people who are non drug-using, not gay and too young for sex in Africa. Yes, I know about the disinformation (sex with a virgin would cure it) that was used to make the unwary spread the disease by raping children but that tactic is an American speciality. You say you're "not shocked that the US would do bad things". Why would you presume there is a bottom? How do you think they got rid of the Native Americans? Remember the small pox in the blankets? Remember pretending to be friends while seeking to commit genocide? Warfare is not an efficient tool for wiping out entire populations. Of course you don't want to believe it, so don't. That won't make it any less true and will make it more likely to succeed.
rodman930Oct 19, 2007
Because the Word of Ron Paul is absolute truth. He is the one and only omniscient being of the universe. As a black man, I now realize that my political opinions are all s**t. Thank you Ron Paul.
rodman930Oct 19, 2007
Um....3829 soldiers killed...75,288 – 82,027 civilians killed...27700 wounded