Posted on 07/07/2005 12:35:25 PM PDT by churchillbuff
I was lectured on Freerepublic that I was supposed to "feel safer" because we captured Saddam -- even though there's no evidence that he was behind 9-11. Osama is the guy that Bush promised to get "dead or alive" -- but four years later, he's still out there, free as a jail bird.
Maybe it's time to refocus on the mastermind and culprits who were behind 9-11?
Prediction: I'll get flamed as a "DU provacateur" for advocating that we go after somebody who killed 3000-plus people on American soil.
Do you also think the US military would shut down and go home if Rumsfelt was captured by their side?
I've contended that of you for a long time.
Years ago, before I came to the realization that he was a disruptor planted here at FR, I used a dozen popular Churchill quotes at him in a dozen different posts and he didn't recognize even one of them.
What's your point? You don't care if Osama -- the murderer of 3000-plus people on 9-11 -- is captured and executed? I do care. I want the bloody bastard to pay for his crimes.
Ward Churchill seems to like the murderous Osama and doesn't want Osama to pay for his crimes.
It hardly makes me a "Ward Churchill," for me to call for the capture and execution of Osama.
Truly bizarre, how so many freepers could care less whether this murderous scum is captured and put to death , or allowed to go free. Me, I want the people he killed - the victims of 9-11 - to have justice. If you call that a "ward churchill" belief, then you need your head examined.
He's been seeking division the whole time. He finds a divisive issue and picks a side and stirs the pot. I think he gets his marching orders direct from DU. He is consistant, and management should send him packing.
Her? Well, it writes like a women.
Best keyword and the truth, too!
Because I want Osama dead? Guess you're an appeaser of Osama and his ilk.
No. Because you're an idiot.
And you're an appeaser of Osama. !
Prove it.
Your calling me an "idiot" because I want Osama dead, is all the proof I need. You and my first grade nephew would have a great time arguing - you both operate at the same level of debate: "Prove it!" "Idiot!"
I want him caught but the war matters more...
It took almost 30 seconds on Google to find one.
The Harris Poll® #14, February 18, 2005
On other issues concerning Iraq, the attitudes of large majorities of the public have not changed significantly in the past few months.
* 88 percent of U.S. adults believe that Saddam Hussein would have made weapons of mass destruction if he could have (down slightly from 90% in November).
* 76 percent believe that the Iraqis are better off now than they were under Saddam Hussein (same as November).
* 64 percent believe that history will give the U.S. credit for bringing freedom and democracy to Iraq (up slightly from 63% in November).
* 64 percent believe that Saddam Hussein had strong links to Al Qaeda (up slightly from 62% in November).
* 61 percent believe that Iraq, under Saddam Hussein, was a serious threat to U.S. security (down slightly from 63% in November).
I called you an idiot because I've seen your idiotic posts before.
I'm not the only one who has noticed this either.
Take the hint.
Now prove that I don't want OBL dead or shut up.
Churchy had claimed that 'most' Americans oppose th ewar.
I'd asked her to cite proof.
Do note that Churchy tried to turn the burden of proof around on me.
Since churchy cannot conjure up a poll to cite as proof, and you could, I'd say that is the reason churchy ran away to another thread.
Probably to return to this one after five days and enough time to attempt to think of some way to wiggle out of the corner they painted themself into.
68 grunt's definition of a "disruptor": Somebody who, like Churchillbuff, passed out literature for Goldwater, supported (reluctantly) Nixon, walked precincts for Reagan, voted for both Bushes, worked butt off against Clinton -- but happens to think the Iraq invasion was a bad idea. That's an "embedded disruptor" -- somebody who doesn't agree with 68 grunt on every single issue, or more to the point, disagrees with 68 grunt on one - and maybe only one - issue. The lockstep uniformity that 68 grunt demands - agreement on every issue - somehow makes me think of Red Army troops goose-stepping through Tienamen Square. Sorry, but my idea of freedom is freedom sometimes to disagree -- without being damned as a "disruptor"
You're very selective in citing your poll. You leave out the lead: the public remains split on whether the invasion of Iraq strengthened (46%) or weakened (48%) the war on terrorism. So a plurality - 48 percent - think the invasion "weakened the war on terrorism". But you're so intellectually dishonest, that you cut that out of your post.
You won't find me attacking countering points of view. We must listen to and develop strategies to rebut them. I must admit that I often find myself going off on those I feel are purposeful detractors to FR. There are only a handful of deceitful and divisive FReepers who I am sure are 'embedded trolls'. I suspect tons of others, but I'm only certain of a few. You are one of them. Have been since '99.
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