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Azred · 10-27-2003, 12:48 AM

I think I will allow myself to "flip-flop" on this issue, so to speak. Skunk is right--wrongful pride can be a dangerous thing. Instead of my previous stance of "since everyone thinks we are occupying Iraq we might as well do so for real and gain whatever we can from it" my new position will be this: since everyone thinks we should leave Iraq because we are in the early stages of empire-building and that Iraq should determine its own fate, then by all means let us leave them alone. I mean completely alone--no foreign aid, no military advisors, no watchdogs, no diplomatic relations...nothing. All the energy being expended on Iraq--since they don't want us anyway--can go to solving problems at home. Why waste time and effort on those who relatively despise us? [img]graemlins/1ponder.gif[/img]

We could then expand this program to include everyone. We won't intervene in the actions of any other country unless they specifically ask us to do so in writing, and even then we could put the measure up for popular vote. Sound fair?

Yes...I am serious.

10-27-2003, 12:48 AM	#5
Azred Drow Priestess Join Date: March 13, 2001 Location: a hidden sanctorum high above the metroplex Age: 55 Posts: 4,037	I think I will allow myself to "flip-flop" on this issue, so to speak. Skunk is right--wrongful pride can be a dangerous thing. Instead of my previous stance of "since everyone thinks we are occupying Iraq we might as well do so for real and gain whatever we can from it" my new position will be this: since everyone thinks we should leave Iraq because we are in the early stages of empire-building and that Iraq should determine its own fate, then by all means let us leave them alone. I mean completely alone--no foreign aid, no military advisors, no watchdogs, no diplomatic relations...nothing. All the energy being expended on Iraq--since they don't want us anyway--can go to solving problems at home. Why waste time and effort on those who relatively despise us? [img]graemlins/1ponder.gif[/img] We could then expand this program to include everyone. We won't intervene in the actions of any other country unless they specifically ask us to do so in writing, and even then we could put the measure up for popular vote. Sound fair? Yes...I am serious. __________________ Everything may be explained by a conspiracy theory. All conspiracy theories are true. No matter how thinly you slice it, it's still bologna.