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Originally posted by Masklinn:
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This war will serve to eliminate the undesireable fanatics in Iraq
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Ouch Thoran... 
They're fanatics because they have been fanatized ! Is it their fault ?
"Eliminate"...tough word for my poor hippie ears
Give them a chance to change at least. Any man can change.[/QUOTE]Yes I realize it's fairly cold (probably moreso than I actually feel), however I don't believe we should endanger anyone in order to try to disarm these nuts peacefully. If they want to drive around in SUV's with automatic weapons harassing our supply lines, then they should be targeted.
As I said above, I do feel bad for the brainwashing these young men have received, but that still doesn't change my mind regarding how we'll need to deal with them. IMO fanaticism in all it's forms is bad and should be either eliminated or reduced to the point where it ceases to be a factor in society. I'm not just talking about Islamic fundamentalism either (although that's one of the more signifiant threats these days), I'm talking about anyone who blindly follows ANYTHING. I'm talking about White Supremicists, Black Supremicists, NOW radical feminists, Militant Jewish/Christian/Islamic/Hindu/(insert any religion here) organizations, Fringe Conservatives, Fringe Liberals, etc... I reject pretty much any group that thinks they have all the answers and the right to force those answers down MY throat.
This war is going to give the Iraqi people the right to choose their own destiny and not have pain and suffering forced down their throats by a brutal dictator and his blind supporters. I don't know Pres. Bush's real reasons for this conflict, and I certainly don't agree with his timing... but now that we're into it I can only hope for a positive outcome for the Iraqi people who've suffered long and hard under Saddam's "leadership".