Posted on 02/12/2007 5:19:14 AM PST by TexKat
I've already considered that, and decided otherwise.
Exactly how many South Koreans need to be grateful to the UN and the US?
My daughter's former college roommate is Korean-American. Her family doesn't seem ungrateful.
Iraq's former vice-president Taha Yassin Ramadan speaks during final arguments for their trial in Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone July 27, 2006. The Iraqi High Court ruled on Monday that Saddam Hussein's former vice president should follow him to the gallows, despite appeals from UN officials and international human rights groups for his life to be spared. (Jamal Nasrallah/Pool/Reuters)
October 7, 2001, the war in Afghanistan - the War on Terror - began.Three years and two days later, Afghanistan holds its' first free elections ever!
U.S. Congratulates the Afghan People on Successful Election -
first election in 5,000 years
Yes. And the number of Union deaths during the Civil War was much higher than the number of American deaths in Iraq.
100 times as many Union Soldiers died because of the US Civil War.
Many of them were draftees, who had no interest in joining the military.
bumpers !!
A mortar fragment from Iraq, which the US claims is Iran-made. Photo: Reuters
No. Iran is strongly Shi'ite. This was a big bang attack, meaning Sunni-perpetrated, therefore Al Qaeda or Sunni militia or both.
I have missed you and your pings :)!
Howdy! And thanks.This IS the greatest website, for sure.
I have missed being here for a while.
Busy busy with eBay and so forth ...
Dubya: Meek, you're right! FreeRepublic.com IS the "Best site on the 'Net!"
"What leads you to believe that these militias don't believe that they are acting in the best interest of Iraq?
I'm sure that both sides sleep the untroubled sleep of the righteous, firmly convinced they are building a better Iraq. One body at a time."
YOU SPEAK LIKE THE INSURGENTS ARE PATRIOTS IN THEIR OWN RIGHT? I don't recall reading about any American Revolutionary Hero's blowing up women and children in a crowded marketplace, please remind me of one???? You, my friend, are a Sheehan Clone!
It's apparent that you missed my point. So I'll explain my position. ..
I've been pointing out for several months that the hypocritical Democrats, who say that Bush is cavalier with our troops' lives, want to hide the fact that 30,000 Americans died in 30 months under Truman during the Korean War. (10 times as many American deaths as in Iraq)
You can check out my blog at On This Date In Korea
I've transcribed a lot of old newspaper articles there. I also explain that, on particular days in Korea, 700 or 800 Americans died. For example On November 30, 1950 -- 781 Americans died for Korea's freedom
And, also under the Democrats, Full Wartime Censorship [was] Placed on Korean News January 9, 1951 Here's a summary of the censorship rules, if you don't care to take the time to click on the link
Gosh, those were pretty strict censorship rules!!
Yet, the Dems pretend that Bush is trying to squelch opposiing viewpoints from the press about the Iraq war.
I hope I've explained my position well enough.
Please add me to your ping list?
1. Calm down. Seriously.
2. My claim, which is a simple reflection of human nature, is that nobody in this conflict believes themselves to be 'evil' (even when their actions are demonstrably evil, such as when they target civilians).
3. Therefore, appeals to "Iraqi Patriotism" are useless and naive.
Will do LM!
As you are well aware, the libs and the MSM want to "cut and run" from Iraq because 3,000 Americans died in over 3 1/2 years.
Guess how quickly Truman would have "cut and run" from Korea, if he agreed that 3,000 American deaths was the tipping point for pulling out of a conflict?
If 3,000 American deaths was the cut-off point for our involvement in the Korean war, we would have pulled out of Korea in 5 weeks.
That's right.
3,000 Americans died within 5 weeks of the start of the "police action" in Korea
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