Posted on 11/23/2004 7:18:49 PM PST by captainavenger
THE WAR IN IRAQ HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH 9/11
If you believe that you are a fool.
John Kerry seemed to enjoy saying over and over during the 2004 presidential campaign that Iraq did not attack America on 9/11. Kerry’s infamous argument that the war in Iraq was the “wrong war in the wrong place at the wrong time” was a case that Saddam Hussein was in no way a subject of the global war on terror.
Liberal news commentators have been fond of asking the question: If George W. Bush and Dick Cheney have not been at least implying that Saddam Hussein had something to do with the 9/11 attacks then why do 80% of their supporters still believe that to be true?”
Here’s is the answer to both Kerry’s claims and the accusatory questioning of the liberal pendants: conservative minded people are not fools. We do not need the details outlined in The 9/11 Commission Report, showing a history of terrorist support, to know that Iraq has supported terrorists. We do not need all the reams of intelligence from agencies throughout the world, which simply reveal that Saddam Hussein’s regime was itself a terrorist organization, to know that Iraq was a hotbed of terror.
We are not fools. We know that Osama Bin Laden likely planned the attack on America. The specific group of terrorists who identify themselves as Al-Qaida may have carried out the horrific acts of war on our Pentagon and the World Trade Center. But the war on terror is against Al-Qaida, Hizballah, Islamic Jihad, HAMAS, Abu Nidal, hundreds of other terror “organizations,” and every individual who seeks only to kill for the sake of Allah or any other reason. Saddam Hussein is counted as prominent among these terrorists.
Making no mistake, we know that the war on terror is currently focused on the most vicious and wide-spread seed of terror; that which grows out of the religion of Islam. We know that the war on terror is a war against Muslim radicals, Muslim extremists and Muslim moderates who support terror and who cheered at the deaths of thousands of Americans and other Nationals on 9/11.
We also know that Iraq is filled with these terrorists, that it has been a terrorist state. Do we need to stop and make a special statement that not all Muslims are terrorists? No, we are Americans. We believe in individuality. We judge people as individuals. It is one of the few things left that makes America different from most of the world. We know the truth: far too many Muslims throughout the world are terrorists.
Islamic terrorists are joined, not by organization, affiliation, treaty or agreement. They are connected by a hateful ideology that says that anyone who is not a Muslim should be killed. With a hive mentality they may use different names and may never associate directly one with another but they are all one in their goals of destruction.
Why do conservative minded people believe that Iraq was involved with the 9/11 deaths? It is not because George .W Bush or Dick Cheney said that Iraq was involved with 9/11. It is not because overwhelming evidence proves Saddam Hussein took part in the plot. It is with basic intuition and simple common sense that we ask ourselves these questions and know the answers:
Did Saddam Hussein support terrorists? Have terrorists been trained in Iraq? Are terror groups harbored in Iraq? Was Iraq a likely breeding ground for future terror attacks? Is the world a better and safer place if Iraq is free, democratic and against terrorism?
If you believe the war in Iraq has nothing to do with 9/11 you are a fool.
No prob...
I don't remember where I 'stole' it from. But it's a great pic.
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On September 2, 2004...
...President BUSH repeated his Freedom Pledge to the rest of the World during his Republican Convention Acceptance Speech in New York City...
...when he correctly declared...
...our new 21st Century...
..'The LIBERTY Century'
One way or a t'other..!!!
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-um...what's a meta-troll?
and what type of bizarro prank would that be, even for a DUmmie?
WAIT!!! I think he's a META-TROLL. He's just posting articles with misleading titles so that people will ZOT an otherwise sensible article, then he's running back to tell his buddies at DU!
META-ZOT HIM!
;-)
He had nothing to do with 9/11.
He had much to do with terrorism.
That's the difference.
He promised WHAT????
Um...OK, how the HELL does he think he's going to pull that off?
I think we've got our hands full over the next four years as it is. I honor and respect the fact that we've got the best military ever assembled, but I can't imagine how we're going to liberate the middle east + 3 other countries in four more years.
You're in the military. Can you???
Whether possible or not, we better make a darn good effort in that direction. There are some really dedicated individuals disguised as holy men preaching hate and damnation against US and Israel.
Something must be done. And head in the sand doesn't come to mind...
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Afghanistan = Now Free
Iraq = Now Free
Libya = Now WMD-Free
Syria = Getting ready
Iran = Getting Nervous
North Korea = Changing
Setting the Example, with conviction and committment, brings Freedom for others =
The BUSH Doctrine
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Can you imagine that we will have any trouble with Iran, for instance? Right now world nations are only in preliminary discussions about our problems with their weapons programs. I’m betting that the moment Bush says “drop your weapons or else,” they’re going to drop their weapons. Why? Because they’re going to believe Bush means business. Why? Because of our action in Iraq. Ultimately, this war will save near innumerable lives.
Afghanistan = Now Free
Iraq = Now Free
Libya = Now WMD-Free
Syria = Getting ready
Iran = Getting Nervous
North Korea = Changing
Setting the Example, with conviction and committment, brings Freedom for others =
The BUSH Doctrine
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Well, I hope I won't come off like a liberal who tells a military person what's REALLY going on even though...well, I'm here in the states.
BUT
It seems to me that the first two are on the right track, and could be free with a lot of work and a little luck.
Or not.
I don't think the game is over in either case. Nor do I think these are examples of true democracies...yet.
Dunno, man, but this strikes me as a loooong hard road. I'm a little taken aback by the fact that someone who serves believes it can be done in 4 years. I mean, man, this Iraq thing probably won't be over for a while. I'd be happy if that becomes a free, safe, stable country.
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Congratulations,
...for you have just exemplified...
..The BUSH Doctrine in Action.
GOD is GOOD
BUSH is RIGHT..!!!
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I must admit..I'm lazy and won't read the whole thing many times, but even w/ questionable titles...I'll at least scroll down to peer at the commentary and get a gist of what's going on. I let others step into the "false alarm zot traps" for me...lol.
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Actually, I was a Soldier Once and Young:
http://www.lzxray.com/guyer_set1.htm
http://www.WeWereSoldiers.com
Stay tuned, for CRONKITE, RATHER and BROKAW are soon to be History and the American People can now get straight news for themselves, despite these TV Liars, thru an Internet, Conservative Talk Radio and the FoX News Channel that we Vietnam Vets didn't have to fight for CLARITY with upon our return home long, long ago.
And the outside world knows it.
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Very good article. In fact, I am bookmarking this one.
It makes good points for those that don't yet get it.
Welcome to FR!
Tammy
I wouldn't expect the civilians to get them. My meaning was that it would be better for the sake of the civilians for us to get Abu Musab Al Zarqawi and for us to get his top people as soon as possible.
I'm all in favor of sending his pine box back to Palestine in short order, I just think it ought to be done in a mass mailing:)
A Bump is bumping a thread to the top. (It's a good thing)
Thanks!:)
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