Dying for Nothing

Discussion in 'Politics & Religion' started by Briant, Jun 2, 2007.

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    http://www.antiwar.com/reese/?articleid=11060

    They aren't dying for nothing, they're dying for war profiteers. Nothing new under the sun.
     
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  2. lorien1973

    lorien1973 Notable Member

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  3. Toopac

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    Are you saying war as an option should be ruled out or something?

    Like would you still be anti war if you were being invaded?
     
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  4. Briant

    Briant Peon

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    If someone invades your country you might fight, that is if you thought you had a stake in your country. You might want to ask the Iraqis about that.
     
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    Most of the resistance in Iraq is down to outsiders not Iraqis as such.

    Anyway are you against all wars (bar none)?
     
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  6. Briant

    Briant Peon

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    If someone invades your country. If you go to their country to steal their oil don't be surprised when they fight you.
     
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  8. Toopac

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    Are you having trouble answering a simple question Briant, i'm asking this to try to understand you a little bit, maybe then i won't think your just a moaner that is idiotic who believes every war is not "worth it".

    Are you against all wars (bar none)?
     
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  9. Briant

    Briant Peon

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    Maybe you can see it better now.
     
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    So you support US/UK troops being killed over there as they deserve it for invading, do you support the outside forces too, that just come into Iraq to kill the evil USA pigs?


    Is that the only reason you believe war is needed? what if millions of people are being killed but the country killing those people is not invading your country or killing any of your people? this is why your answer didn't answer my question (really).
     
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  11. GTech

    GTech Rob Jones for President!

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    #11
    No one is stealing oil. Using dishonesty to argue your point doesn't help your cause of blaming America first. Besides, didn't you confirm you've never done anything for your country? Uh, besides whine and complain?

    Maybe al qaida was trying to steal their oil? Or, perhaps, unlike some, they know who the real enemy is in Iraq?

    http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070531/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq
    But you would rather keep them huddled indoors, right briant? It's not your country you care about, it's not the soldiers that fight for your right to *only* criticize your country that you care about. What else could it be, that you care about? Let's see, who don't you have a bad word for. Hmmm....
     
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    This post alone tells me you're not very intelligent...
     
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  13. Briant

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    I support removing foreign troops from Iraq. But this isn't about what I want or what someone deserves (the trap they tried to use on Ron Paul), it's about the way the world works--dharma if you want. If some kid goes and hits a hornets nest with a stick he will likely get stung. It not about deserving or not deserving, it's about the dharma of the hornet and the dharma of the ignorant kid.

    If you want to go be a mercenary and risk the consequences, that's your decision. The nation shouldn't be invading other peoples' countries.
     
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    Anything for peace huh, even millions of deaths?
     
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    You're welcome to go help them. Like they helped so much in Rwanda and Darfur and Somalia. Here's how the world really works: If they don't have oil or some other resource, there is no concern for millions of deaths, because there is no need for a pretext for invation; if they have oil, someone else is going to fight to make the old men their coin. Their children and grandchildren will, of course, take no part.
     
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    War is an expansionary activity, so profiting is always a byproduct.
     
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    I'm not interested in discussing the in's & outs of war today Briant, it really wasn't my intention. If your want you last untrue statement addressed by all means i will if you want, so don't think i'm avoiding the statement.

    I just wanted to understanding your position, that's all & not in regard to Iraq but wars in general. From what i managed to get from you (which was like pulling teeth), i think your not against all wars, feel free to correct me if you against all wars under any circumstances.
     
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  18. GTech

    GTech Rob Jones for President!

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    Who are you helping?
     
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    Am I advocating playing globocop? If you want to do that, do it on your own dime.
     
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  20. GTech

    GTech Rob Jones for President!

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    Who are you helping?
     
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