allthumbs Posted March 19, 2003 Share Posted March 19, 2003 Billygoat said: And what is removing Saddam from power going to do for us? you're less than stupid, you're insignificant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billygoat Posted March 19, 2003 Share Posted March 19, 2003 Well, answer the question. Or do you have no answer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegetablebelay Posted March 19, 2003 Share Posted March 19, 2003 I think if you haven't educated yourself on the issues in the last 5 months, we're not going to spend the time doing it for you now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Flash_Amazing Posted March 19, 2003 Author Share Posted March 19, 2003 With Trask, "you're stupid" is about as good as you're going to get. Unless he pulls out all the stops with a reference to meat whistles, bestiality, or Hooters girls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted March 19, 2003 Share Posted March 19, 2003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billygoat Posted March 19, 2003 Share Posted March 19, 2003 Oh, I've educated myself and it does not add up. Unless the big picture is to secure Iraq and it's oil and then invade Saudi Arabia and take control of the world's oil supply. Other than that, its just a punk move to intimidate everyone by beating up a weak nation. Ahh, our feelings got hurt and now we are going to take our anger out on someone we can kick the shit out of easily, whether they had anything to do with it or not. Boo Hoo. It won't do anything to stop terrorism or improve our economy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalius Posted March 19, 2003 Share Posted March 19, 2003 Off_White said: Szy, I wouldn't call those who enlisted "weak minded." Military service has replaced all kinds of other college funding, and for many folks, enlisting is the best way to find a route from the life they have to a life they want. The land of opportunity only offers so many opportunities to those with limited resources, and the military is one of the few choices offered. I do think the recruiters tend to gloss over the little issue of possible death and maiming, but you can't make fun of those who joined up because you managed to find a different path. Szyjakowski, think a little before you criticize all military folk for being weak-minded. That's bull. Like Off-Width said, people join the military for all sorts of reasons. Some, because they want to protect our country and others because it's one of their only options for change in life, to get money for school or to just get on a better track in life. Not everyone is given such a great start in life and the military is a good way for many to straighten up, learn some discipline, travel the world, etc, etc. I'm sure that not everyone in the military agrees in Bush's cause, but they are there and they have no choice but to follow the orders of our government. It's either that or get court-martialed for jumping ship. You think these kids want to be on the front lines facing chemical weapons attacks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billygoat Posted March 19, 2003 Share Posted March 19, 2003 I love it! Nobody who is for this action has a concrete vision of what it is supposed to accomplish. Seems to me like they just want revenge for something, but they don't know what that is... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobBob Posted March 19, 2003 Share Posted March 19, 2003 dalius, Off-width didn't say that...Off White did! sheesh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalius Posted March 19, 2003 Share Posted March 19, 2003 RobBob said: dalius, Off-width didn't say that...Off White did! sheesh Woops. Didn't realize there was an off-width as well on this bb. didn't mean to mis-quote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Flash_Amazing Posted March 19, 2003 Author Share Posted March 19, 2003 There isn't and off-width. Is there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthumbs Posted March 19, 2003 Share Posted March 19, 2003 vegetablebelay said: I think if you haven't educated yourself on the issues in the last 5 months, we're not going to spend the time doing it for you now. exactly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalius Posted March 19, 2003 Share Posted March 19, 2003 Looks like there's both an "offwidthclimber" and an "Offwidthmeister", but no "Off-Width". nevertheless... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billygoat Posted March 19, 2003 Share Posted March 19, 2003 Would you send your son or daughter off to this one? VB, Trask Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Off_White Posted March 19, 2003 Share Posted March 19, 2003 RobBob said: dalius, Off-width didn't say that...Off White did! sheesh Fine, so I could stand to lose a few pounds. Go ahead all of you, make fun of me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chucK Posted March 19, 2003 Share Posted March 19, 2003 Billygoat said: Would you send your son or daughter off to this one? VB, Trask I think VB's young enough to go himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegetablebelay Posted March 19, 2003 Share Posted March 19, 2003 34 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthumbs Posted March 19, 2003 Share Posted March 19, 2003 Billygoat said: Would you send your son or daughter off to this one? VB, Trask Yes, if he was in the military he would do his duty and I would support him in any way I could. Now don't ask me something stupid like, "Would you like it Trask, that your son could be killed, or could kill someone else". Just don't be a tool dude and find another thread to fuck around on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Off_White Posted March 19, 2003 Share Posted March 19, 2003 vegetablebelay said: 34 Really? You look so much younger on the internet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billygoat Posted March 19, 2003 Share Posted March 19, 2003 Well Trask, at least you have the courage of your convictions. But what are we gaining, stability in the mideast with this move. Or is Bush just trying to keep his poll numbers up and avoiding our messy domestic issues? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted March 19, 2003 Share Posted March 19, 2003 As a random person stuck in PNW w/only the media to learn what is going on on the other side of the planet, it seems to me that our admin was not expecting this much resistance from the world community and was certain they would bring a convincing argument to the table. It seems we can't just pull back that many people from the mideast w/o doing something. Would that be political suicide for the current presidency? Probably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobBob Posted March 19, 2003 Share Posted March 19, 2003 Iain has summed it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobBob Posted March 19, 2003 Share Posted March 19, 2003 PS, way to go Rumsfeld (the real Goering, Billygoat), and way to go Bush for not reigning the sumbitch in. But we are where we are. It's time for us to shut up and save the carping until it's over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billygoat Posted March 19, 2003 Share Posted March 19, 2003 Yep. Bush is old school. He's got that old, "We came, we saw, we conquered" attitude. Modern world wisdom is so far beyond that. Unfortunately, Bush has his finger on the trigger, and is doing the deed in our name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeclimb9 Posted March 19, 2003 Share Posted March 19, 2003 Billygoat said: "We came, we saw, we conquered" In Latin: Veni Vidi Vici. Ceasar was rhyming like a gangsta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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