What is the Difference Between Muamar Qaddafi and Abraham Lincoln?

[ml/nj]

Just wondering what people might have to say about this.

Both would say they tried to preserve their union. Both employed military might to do so and killed lots of their own citizens.

ML/NJ

[bigheadfred]

and both took a bullet to the back of the head

[bcsco]

That’s about as visceral a question as one could think of. Spend a little time at it, and I’m sure you’ll discover your answer.

[Artemis Webb]

You apparently have too time on your hands as well as some pretty weird obsessions.

[ClearCase_guy]

"My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and is not either to save or to destroy slavery. If I could save the Union without freeing any slave I would do it, and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone I would also do that." -- Lincoln

Both wanted power over a unified national body. Moral concerns about humans did not register as deep concerns.

[traderrob6]

The word specious comes to mind.

[WilliamofCarmichael]

It's kinda germane.. definitely interesting I think.

Former ABC correspondent John Miller (May 28, 1998, interview) said to Osama bin Laden “You are like the Middle East version of Teddy Roosevelt.”

I do not know if that part of the interview made it on the air.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

A counter-question: Is it more despicable to ask or answer a fatuous question?

[stuartcr]

Nicely done.

[PA-RIVER]

Lincoln didn't have a Squirly Muslim lob cruise missiles at him to start his “Wag the dog” Presidential campaign.

[cripplecreek]

I just consider it more of an idiotic or pathetic question.

[ml/nj]

You see, some of us who have studied US History believe that Honest Abe acted as a dictator here. The fact that some see this as a "fatuous question" and decline to give an answer most likely reflects that fact that they revere Abraham Lincoln but cannot quickly formulate distinctions between him and Qaddafi whom they have been taught to hate.

ML/NJ

[sueuprising]

It is not a fair comparison since your argument really depends on a straw man fallacy. YOu have, in essence, misrepresented Abraham Lincoln by making him akin to an Arab tyrant, which he of course was not. You then make your statement that the two were so much alike in their defense of the country, that you rest your case on it. Bad logical reasoning and silly allusion. I thought the Civil War was over.

[Sacajaweau]

Abe is dead. Daffy is not.....yet...

[apoliticalone]

Another question is how would the USA have reacted if the Muslim nations attacked Abe Lincoln because he was killing other Americans?

I think it would have brought us together as a country and we and our militias would have counter attacked our invaders using any means possible.

When other countries and other cultures invade, the residents will usually repel it. That’s human nature. The Christians are outsiders in Libya and it will probably unite their country against us, just the same as would an invasion of the USA in 1861.

[traderrob6]

“The fact that some see this as a “fatuous question” and decline to give an answer most likely reflects that fact that they revere Abraham Lincoln but cannot quickly formulate distinctions between him and Qaddafi whom they have been taught to hate.”

“Never Argue With A Fool – They Will Drag You Down To Their Level, Then Beat You With Experience.” also comes to mind.

[bushpilot1]

[cowboyway]

The fact that some see this as a "fatuous question" and decline to give an answer most likely reflects that fact that they revere Abraham Lincoln

It's the politically correct thing to do, doncha know.....

[ReverendJames]

I think a more salient question would be: Why will France fight with us against Libya and didn’t with us against Iraq.

[bcsco]

I thought the Civil War was over.

Oh, no. It's alive and ongoing here on FR. Make no mistake about that.