I Walked into a Crowd of War Protesters with my Sign (BOMB IRAQ)

8/6/2002 | TLBSHOW

[Born in a Rage]

I think it all depends on whether you believe President Bush and Defense Secretary Rumsfield's statements that they have irrefutable proof of the Al Queda connection to Iraq.

I do.

I'd bet they have 'connections' with lots of countries. If the evidence is so strong, why not present it to the American people? You might not think so now, but in the future, if we go to war with Iraq, the people fighting over there are going to want to know what the "connection" is...I think this is a logical/reasonable request. I can't believe so many of my fellow Americans are willing to have our country get involved in this war without the consent of Congress and just because the president says so. What does Bush think? Does he think we are too stupid to see the evidence? Maybe he knows that most of us won't even ask. Honestly, it's scary to think about what a dumbed-down nation we've become. Does he have to hide it like Santa hides the presents for children? What's the big surprise?

[Inkie]

You have good points about the INS, securing the borders, etc. But that does not negate the rightness of going for Iraq. They are a threat. There is some evidence that they WERE behind the anthrax.

No one is saying that the war will be without significant costs, in terms of body bags, oil prices, etc. The US will have to be willing to sacrifice, just as it did in WW2, to defeat the foe. If our citizens don't have the stomach for that, our enemies will take full advantage of that lack of will and use our freedoms against us. And eventually, you and I will be defending ourselves in our homes and our neighborhoods will take the path of Lebanon -- formerly a paradise that looked like Santa Monica and now a pile of rubble.

Our parents' generation had rationing of food and fuel, went without luxuries, and lost thousands of sons and daughters to get rid of a tyrant.

Thank goodness the country wasn't as cynical in those days. Or history would have been different.

[clintonh8r]

It's from an old SCTV routine about two slightly dim Canadian brothers, Bob and Doug McKenzie.

[carenot]

He puts time limits and place limits, on where and when the inspectors can go.

I remember that before they kicked the inspectors out, Iraq said they just wanted the American inspectors out. It seems the Americans were all spies and Iraq found out.

[MissAmericanPie]

Good going. Back in 2000 we had a neat trick of going to the head of the enemies protest line so that our sign would be the first one a motorist would see, and the drivers would assume everyone was pro-Bush, the Gore supporters were too dumb to know they were being had. Ahhh the good old days.

[BullDog108]

I'm a little modern-media challenged. ;^)

[nopardons]

Yes, except that the Americans were NOT " spies "; they were just inspectors. Since you remember this, so well, WHY, now, are you taken in, by the new ( really " OLD " )Saddam ploy ?

[rightwingreligiousfanatic]

There ought to be a Titanium Freeper Cojones award for this!

Way to go TLB...you inspire the rest of us to do likewise; only thing I would have added would be an American flag; nothing drives them crazier than the red white and blue..... Lets Roll!

[Born in a Rage]

They are a threat. There is some evidence that they WERE behind the anthrax.

If someone in the government could present to all of us Americans exactly what evidence they have that Sadam was or is planning on being behind any terrorist attacks against Americans....then I would gladly agree that we should wage war with Iraq. I have not seen any concrete evidence and I think the American people deserve no less; considering the sacrifices we will be asked to make...some with their very lives.

....The US will have to be willing to sacrifice, just as it did in WW2, to defeat the foe.

But, this is not WWII.

If our citizens don't have the stomach for that, our enemies will take full advantage of that lack of will and use our freedoms against us.

What about our freedom not to have to go to war just because our leader 'says' he has 'some evidence'. That is for countries with dictators and Kings....countries like Iraq, I suppose.

Our parents' generation had rationing of food and fuel, went without luxuries, and lost thousands of sons and daughters to get rid of a tyrant.

There are tyrants all over the world. My grandparents generation was during WWII and I respect them for that. However, my parents and Aunts and Uncles were in the Vietnam generation. I respect those who went to fight there as well as those who asked questions...and especially those who did both. Those who went to fight and then came back and 'asked questions' were the ones who put an end to the whole war. I don't want that to happen again, that's for sure. Any war with Iraq must start on solid ground or it will be for naught, jmo.

[carenot]

Yes, except that the Americans were NOT " spies "; they were just inspectors.

Weren't they all, including Butler CIA?

[MEGoody]

If your motive was purely to stand up for what you thought was right, I applaud you. If your motive was to gain attention in the same way a teen will attempt to gain attention with clothes and piercings, then I give you a good smack.

[fire_eye]

> So you think we should BOMB IRAQ? How many troops would you be willing to put at risk?
As few as possible.
Any significant military target should be engaged with nuke tipped artillery and nuclear cruise missles.
Screw the UN.

I object to even spending money on nukes.

This whole situation would be instantly resolved by assassinating Sodom Hussein and everyone knows it. It seems to me that our biggest problem is finding out where the little viper is spending its evenings.

(Actually, our biggest problem really is that we're too chickenheartedly obsessed with "World Opinion", i.e. what the Eurofags think.)

Going to war just to get rid of one tin-pot dictator is just not a very creative solution to the problem. Even if we can't pinpoint Sodom's location accurately enough to facilitate dispatching him to Allah in a surgical fashion, we should be able to raise the stakes among his sycophants sufficently to convince them to stick a knife between his ribs. I mean, if they're faced with the alternatives of getting bombed back into rubble again and losing all their military toys and fancy houses and underaged boys, or ...just...getting...rid...of...this...ONE...jerk... one would *think* that even the most dimwitted of camel-jockeys could figure out which side of the camel to get off from...

But if not, well... His Vileness is almost certainly sleeping way, *way* underground in as hardened of a bunker as his borrowed third-world excuse for technology can construct, and it might very well a nuke to bust it. (I recall reading as much in an article on upcoming needs for military technology recently). And if so...

[Travis McGee]

NICE WORK!

[austingirl]

Good for you!

[justshe]

I'm pretty sure that I encountered Winni a couple weeks ago. He/she was arguing vociferously AGAINST the death penalty on a thread re: Texas. He/she went on to tell ALL of us how to run our justice dept. here in the United States and how poorly we were thought of around the world.

[BullDog108]

Why don't you give him the benefit of the doubt?

And he might just smack you back.

[BullDog108]

I kinda remember that. Too bad when some clymer gets zapped, we no longer have access to their history.

[Dan Day]

Nice job.

But my sign of choice would be, "GIVE WAR A CHANCE". That'll really drive them nuts.

[justshe]

*****What does Bush think? Does he think we are too stupid to see the evidence? Maybe he knows that most of us won't even ask. Honestly, it's scary to think about what a dumbed-down nation we've become. Does he have to hide it like Santa hides the presents for children? What's the big surprise?*****

I think you are a pacifist, which is your right, of course. But the MAJORITY of the people in the United States favor invading Iraq. Last poll I saw was 92%.

So don't talk about this 'dumbed down' nation. And you don't think that GW has the support of the military? You are living in a dream world if you really think that.

AND......I trust our President. I don't believe that the case has to be made to the people at all. He is the Commander In Chief and when the time is right, he will talk to us. And not before. Nor should he. I trust President Bush...and it is obvious you don't.

Just my opinion.