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I don't necessarily agree with everything I post.

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[bonfire]

Would make a great tag-line.

[Alberta's Child]

"I think that we believe there are chemical weapons in Syria."

With all due respect to President Bush, this has to be one of the lamest statements ever to come out of this White House.

[Dane]

I don't necessarily agree with everything I post.

Wow a new twist on the anti-war mantra of, "I support the troops but I am against the war."

[Congressman Billybob]

Notice that Baghdad Bob is being replaced by Damascus Dave. Of course, those are mighty shoes to fill. It is not enough just to stand up and lie to the press in plain English -- hundreds of Congressmen do that every week.

No, the bar is much higher than that. The lies have to be spectacular, obvious, and yet delivered with a straight face. And the spokesman for the dirty regime has to top his own lies, day after day after day.

So, we will see whether "a star is born in Syria."

Congressman Billybob

Latest column, now up on UPI, and FR, "I Believe" (1957-2003)

Latest book(let), "to Restore Trust in America."

[palmer]

Syria will probably put up a better defense than Iraq. It was fairly obvious that we would win in Iraq and that the challenges would come later (e.g. preventing civil war, etc). With Syria the challenges could come up front.

[ewing]

No, they are hughly series.

[dark_lord]

There are some big differences between Syria and Iraq:

1st, Syria doesn't have squat for oil. So if we invade them we can't get paid on the back side.
2nd, while Syria probably has chemical weapons, unlike Iraq they haven't used them on anybody. Nor do they appear to have handed any over to the Hezbollah. So they are aware of consequences.
3rd, while they did invade Lebonnon they did establish some order over complete chaos.

So all in all, they are less of a threat than N. Korea. My guess is we are just going to intimidate them into line, rather than shooting it out with them.

[JohnGalt]

Wilsonian liberalism has carried the day, but at least Wilson funded his war with bonds. Bush just prints more greenbacks.

[johnb838]

immanentizing the eschaton

What in the hell does this mean? 'Eschaton' is not in the dictionary. Definition please.

[Dialup Llama]

> a nation that could successfully live in peace?a coiled snake, yes, as per the Gadsden flag, but one that struck only when stepped on.

This author was where on 9-11? Out to lunch? The trouble with naming your magazine Reason is that people might actually think what you write is supposed to make sense.

[shawv]

I think they are HUGHLY SYRIES

[gcruse]

So, now how much would you pay to invade Syria? Another $80 billion? But that's not all!

Reminds me of the cost of the 1967 war against Israel.
For the amount of money the Arabs spent in attacking
Israel, Israel. would have sold them the land they wanted!

[M Kehoe]

T'is sad if you are an American, not to understand that 9-11 changed everything. From killing us on our own soil, to threatening us with total annilation. These people/culture/mullahs/governments for the most part, want us dead.

What ever the U.S. government does to eliminate the radical/Islamic/state sponsored threat to my family, friends and fellow Americans both here and abroad, is fine with me.

Even if it means the 4th Mech. ID makes a left turn towards Damascus.

5.56mm