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Originally posted by pritchke:
Now a current question is why is Rumsfield lying again? "The looting is not that bad we keep seeing one person looting a vase over and over again". What crap! Why does he have to understate the obvious and continue to lie about the situation at hand? Could one of you guys give him a pie to the face, that is what we do up here to lying officials.
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I am jealous of Animal [img]smile.gif[/img] , everyone is ignoring the question "On why is Rumsford lying again?"
I have no problems with the US deciding to invade Iraq to take out Saddam. My main problem was integrity, I didn't believe it was about WoMD. I didn't believe it was the motives of Pearle, and the more I hear of Rumsford the more manipulative he seems. You can not get my support when I feel lied to.
Anyway the past is the past. We must now look to the present and future so let us stop arguing about the reasons for starting the war right or wrong. I don't know if integrity means anything anymore but to me it is important and builds trust. I would think the current problem is restoring order, Bagdad looks like a city in revolt in the Civ 3 game. Many Iraqies are saying "I have welcomed the Americans but we need to restore order because I fear for my kids. At least under Saddam we were save as long as towed the line." I think restoring order and protecting people from stray shooters, and looters is important don't you? Else everything you worked for may go in the toilet.
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I missed the question on Rumsfield earlier. Sorry, Pritchke!
My guesses would be:
1) because its his job
2) because he stands to profit too
3) because he is running a public relations spin for the people who are pressuring him to do something about it.
4) because he believes what he is saying.
The U.S. has had a plan approved to bring in security forces from other countries.
When those forces arrive is anyone's guess as far as I know. I am figuring that as long as the Fedayeen are putting up a fight in Baghdad it could be delayed but then again, I didn't get the details on the countries providing security or how soon they plan to be there.
I agree wholeheartedly that something needs to be done soon but I also remain cautious about placing our troops in a police-state in a country that for the most part, was raised not to like us all that much, and on the borders of countries waiting with baited breath for us to slip up. Liberators or not, we are still the great satan to the Arab world.
I think we have to wait for the war to be over for that pie in the face unless we want to face being arrested for terrorism. We usually save that honor for businessmen like Gates & Trump.
[ 04-12-2003, 01:19 AM: Message edited by: Lil Lil ]