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Originally posted by Larry_OHF:
If a man is on a bus and says, "I have a bomb and this whole freaking bus is going down in flames if you do not cooperate, then a person jumps him as he is making his speech and kills him, then we learn that the would-be terrorist was only carrying a coke bottle...the would-be hero is still considered received with warm embraces, even if there was no real danger. Isn't this kinda the same, but to a larger degree? That is what I am getting out of the topic so far. If I am wrong, point me in the right direction to see another point of view.
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Larry, you make exactly my point. Your analogy is not accurate - you forget the little detail of the presence of the inspectors saying back then that Saddam did NOT have WOMDs. Let me propose this one instead : you have suspiscion that your neighbour next door is planning a act of terrorism - you go to the police and tell them of your suspiscions - they go to the guy's house, do a search, and come out saying that the current search showed nothing wrong but to be sure they will come again next Saturday - but you are so sure, so you don't wait until Saturday, you take your gun and storm the neighbour's house.
Now you have made a wreck of the guy's house and killed his dog - and the police further researches show that no evidences were found that the guy was planning anything. Will your other neighbours acclaim you as saviour, or will they look at you in suspiscion, thinking that they may well be your next target ?
Of course, you are so sure, you can always argue that the guy KNEW how to make a bomb anyway ...
Antryg, I am not hinting at conspiracy - I am hinting at a guy who may well be trying to find a way to look good and win the next elections even in the case of no WOMD ever found.
EDIT : Typing too fast, spelling doesn't follow ...
[ 08-04-2003, 06:57 AM: Message edited by: Moiraine ]