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- obliviousfool, on 10/10/2007, -4/+134My favorite bit...
Q: Why did Iraq want all those weapons of mass destruction?
A: To use them in a war, silly.
Q: I'm confused. If they had all those weapons that they planned to use in a war, then why didn't they use any of those weapons when we went to war with them?
A: Well, obviously they didn't want anyone to know they had those weapons, so they chose to die by the thousands rather than defend themselves.
Q: That doesn't make sense Daddy. Why would they choose to die if they had all those big weapons to fight us back with?
A: It's a different culture. It's not supposed to make sense. - eggraid, on 10/10/2007, -4/+102while this is old, still dug for "It's a different culture. It's not supposed to make sense."
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -2/+94Q: Wait, why are we fighting in Iraq when none of the hi-jackers had any association with the Country?
A: Because Al Qaeda is trying to build up their forces. Remember 9/11 sweetie?
Q: But when we entered, there were no Al Queda forces, are you sure these could be the same people?
A: ... 9/11
Q: But then are we giving weapons to the s-
A: 9/11
Q: But I thought even Cheney admitted-
A: 9/11. 9/11. Terrorists, Iran, 9/11. Good night. - macguy815, on 10/10/2007, -3/+85Add this to the end:
Q: Wait I'm still confused, why do we go into other countries with our military when they haven't declared war with us?
A: Because it makes the economy better.
Q: Oh, so is that why we don't use our military force for altruistic reasons like stopping genocide in Darfur, because they have no money or resources?
A: Exactly. - astrofire, on 10/10/2007, -2/+70When calling someone stupid, try not to make mistakes yourself. The result is that you look stupid too.
- Rezistik, on 10/10/2007, -1/+65Q: So basically, what you're saying is that we attacked Iraq because George W. Bush hears voices in his head?
Dugg. - tehbored, on 10/10/2007, -4/+66Yup, this sounds just about right to me!
- notque, on 10/10/2007, -5/+47The best part of that was that was my basic thought process as it happened. In real time, I asked those same questions, and then would cite evidence in long detail. No one was particularly interested in listening then, and in the last few months suddenly everyone is asking me for my opinion, what is going on, and being open to all sorts of things that goes against the propaganda line.
I was really losing hope. It's weird how Americans will suddenly listen to reason and pay attention the second the media isn't 100% without interruption supporting an opinion.
I should expect it, but this is the first war in my lifetime. It helped me become active and learn about the world. My level of general reasoning, intelligent, knowledge on the subjects are light years ahead of when we started. I held opinions I would condemn in a heart beat today.
We the people are not stupid, just misled, and then very steadfast in that opinion because it comes from a source that seems like it should be credible. Any one of us given the time and effort to consider the issue can really understand it. The less propaganda you hold, the better you start out the journey, but we can all get there.
It's really a testament to the American spirit that countless people stand out each day and protest, hand out flyers, and organize while the greater portion of the population ignores their responsibility as citizens. - Lane, on 10/10/2007, -5/+47buried as inaccurate: that 10 year old knows more about foreign policy then a majority of the our population!
- tech42er, on 10/10/2007, -1/+33A: Yes. Defense companies tied to the government have made lots of money selling weapons to the government.
- BryanTravers, on 10/10/2007, -0/+30That's a pretty smart child.
- Zarokima, on 10/10/2007, -3/+30"It's OK with us if radical Islamic fundamentalists cut off people's hands for growing flowers, but it's cruel if they cut off people's hands for stealing bread."
Dugg - p0tent1al, on 10/10/2007, -1/+28So this is obviously Giuliani's daughter asking her father questions...
- AriaStar, on 10/10/2007, -3/+30Q: So the French and Germans are evil, too?
A: Not exactly evil, but just bad enough that we had to rename French fries and French toast to Freedom Fries and Freedom Toast.
Q: Do we always rename foods whenever another country doesn't do what we want them to do?
A: No, we just do that to our friends. Our enemies, we invade. - uremomsnitemare, on 10/10/2007, -2/+28Q: Wait, I'm still confused, so you're saying invading Iraq has made our economy better?
- Albionshores, on 10/10/2007, -0/+25I hope you pay more attention when crossing the road. Think about what you just wrote.
- moocow1452, on 10/10/2007, -0/+24Unburied; Kids have a way of looking at the world that most adults just pass over.
- nissanskyrice, on 10/10/2007, -0/+24Sounds about right to me. Either way any 10 year old would be better than running a country than Bush.
- bromac, on 10/10/2007, -0/+23Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.
I find that the whole "It's all Bushes fault!" is such a cop out. Whether or not you were misled, 51% of your country voted him in AGAIN. Despite what was going on in Iraq.
America, you will go into other nations to liberate them by force. But that's because you're too cowardly to look your own government in the face.
I'm not going to play the PC card, and tell everyone that "It's not that bad."
But it is, America. You ***** up royally. Now clean up your own doorstep, please. - vornan19, on 10/10/2007, -5/+27Jeeze, a spelling mistake makes a person a douchbag? You, my friend, have high standards. Lighten up. Cheers!
- lansuggs, on 10/10/2007, -0/+21"Fool me once.......shame on...shame on you...........fool me....you can't get fooled again"
- grumpyrain, on 10/10/2007, -0/+18I must have missed the satire. That perfectly explained most of the US foreign policy decisions in the last 20 years.
- Margh, on 10/10/2007, -0/+16You're from when Digg didn't exist too, so I guess we should digg you down.
- sobriquet, on 10/10/2007, -1/+17Anyone interested should read a book called Charlie Wilson's War, you'll learn all sorts of fun facts. For instance, the largest CIA operation in history, amounting to several billion dollars annually at its peak, went to arming and training the precursors to the Taliban in terrorist tactics. Everything from night ambushes to bomb making came from our own people. Well, after the soviets were ousted in the late 80's, we spent the next 10 years or so ***** over that region until they struck back with the tools we gave them. You know the word for it...blowback.
- tech42er, on 10/10/2007, -0/+15Right now, I'm typing on a computer with my hands in order to respond electronically to your comment. I'm thinking about what to type and now I'm typing it.
/I can be painfully obvious, too! - Calann, on 10/10/2007, -2/+17What's sad is how many Americans bought those lame excuses for the invasion.
- adigguser, on 10/10/2007, -0/+14Please tell me you're joking.
- DROWE859, on 10/10/2007, -0/+12Yes, it's called the Military-Industrial Complex.
( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military-Industrial_Complex ) - BESTenemy, on 10/10/2007, -0/+12Well, it's all perfectly understandible. There is no good an evil, there are people that are defending their interest at the expense of others. You think Nazi Germans thought they were evil when they invaded Poland? Quite the opposite. They thought they were a superior industrial race working to eradicate evils of this world. They believed that victory was their destiny. Defeats came to many as a bit of a surprise. They felt like they were lied to. Just like in many countries, government has kept its people in isolation. Without knowing what the rest of the world was like, without seeing the face of the enemy, it's easy to hate, but once you're standing, gun in hand, in front of another man just like you, you start to understand that the political goals, do not necessarily represent your own.
One of the reasons we believe so easily in our superiority is because we know so little about the rest of the world. Most can't even point to the countries we attack on the map. We call different cultures "the lack of culture" we say if we don't understand something, than it doesn't exist.
I lived in different countries throughout my life. All I know is that I'm a citizen of this planet. I want to treat others the way I want to be treated. That is all. - obliviousfool, on 10/10/2007, -0/+11And yet, the talking points haven't change. It could probably use a "part two" by now.
- grazie, on 10/10/2007, -1/+12Yeah this is a common line pedalled out by big corporations so they can justify paying tiny brown people squat all to work unreasonably long hours and make them gigantic profits. "But it's good for their economy!! It builds wealth and over time wages increase". Know what happens when those wages increase and the little brown people get sick of working 14 hour days with no benefits? The corporation packs up shop and moves on to the next country of little brown people who are suffering abject poverty and will do anything to survive. Guess what happens to the previous country? Well see, with no jobs and no wages....they're right back where they started. Depression. Bust. War. Repeat cycle.
- alterImperson, on 10/10/2007, -0/+10Man, it was confusing being a "smart" kid. Adults always said "it's good to ask questions!" but when I asked "why?" about something they'd get mad. That's tough logic on a first grader's mind. And to be honest, I'm not that smart, never was, I just asked a lot of questions.
- Ellsass, on 11/05/2008, -1/+11You misspelled douchebag, douchebag.
;) - MacGyver2210, on 10/10/2007, -7/+17Was there some clever dual-meaning of whole/hole that I entirely missed, or are you just a douchebag?
- MacSuxWindozSux, on 10/10/2007, -0/+10I watched George Bush say that live.
- zhatka, on 10/10/2007, -1/+11You know what's ***** up about this? You know that this conversation happens everyday here in the Good Ole USA. God has our back.
As sophisticated as we are, we still believe in this god thing.
We are doomed. - Nantel, on 10/10/2007, -0/+9Weren't you blokes part of the Coalition of the Willing? And didn't you reelect the guy who got you into this mess?
But at least you're out now so it's all better. - wageslaven, on 10/10/2007, -0/+9"Of course the people don't want war. But after all, it's the leaders of the country who determine the policy, and it's always a simple matter to drag the people along whether it's a democracy, a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism, and exposing the country to greater danger."
-- Herman Goering at the Nuremberg trials - miriclaire, on 10/10/2007, -0/+9Many of us have that much attention span.
- phazon88, on 10/10/2007, -0/+9Buried for not realising that the average Australian is just as stupid as the average American. I mean look at how many times our citizens have reelected John Howard and the policies we've let our government introduce.
- the6thReplicant, on 10/10/2007, -0/+9That's why it's called the golden rule.
Unfortunately, a lot of the Christians in power seem to ignore it. On the other hand most atheists I've met, no, all of them, follow it to a tee. - inactive, on 10/10/2007, -0/+8Right ON! Lets not do it again.
No more attractive mainstream politicians
vote for someone with policy ideas - RandomHuman0111, on 10/10/2007, -2/+10Whole has a hole in it. Now THAT, is ironic.
P.S.
God damn digg comment system. - itspuddingtime, on 10/10/2007, -0/+8the intelligence of the American public pales in comparison to this kid
- satx, on 10/10/2007, -1/+8A. Because war is good for the economy, which means war is good for America. Also, since God is on America's side, anyone who opposes war is a godless un-American Communist. Do you understand now why we attacked Iraq? Q: I think so. We attacked them because God wanted us to, right? A. Exactly
- ferrofluid, on 10/10/2007, -0/+7Its not really a war, that was over in may 2003 'mission accomplished' etc.
What we are seeing now and have been since then is the occupation and ethnic cleansing of annoying people in the way of oil extraction.
Long term PNAC AEI Republican strategy seems to be a sterile Iraq with no local population, same tactics as Gaza and the West Bank (over land).
Its a harsh and cruel observation but as it has played out thats the only logical way of understanding the dogs dinner that is happening in Iraq.
They cant be that incompetent at rebuilding a country, it has to be deliberate - Ap31r0n, on 10/10/2007, -2/+8Doubleplus good! +1 digg
- Auto, on 10/10/2007, -4/+10Doesn't help his argument much when he can't spell "holes".
- grumpyrain, on 10/10/2007, -0/+6We're out? I think you are thinking of some other country. The truth is that Bush couldn't care if we had just one person on the ground making coffees inside the green zone, as long as we are represented it can be considered a coalition and get some sort of pseudo legitimacy. And no, *I* didn't reelect the guy.
- reddevil3, on 10/10/2007, -0/+6This is extremely spot-on.
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