> Sam wrote: > So you're analogy isn't a good one. > It still works great. To end crime in your city use the Bush Doctrine: put a big pile of money in a park and arrest all of the criminals that come to get it. Pretty soon no more criminals, right?
> > 1.) It distracts the US from attacking Al Qaeda. > We never let up on al Qaeda. That's not what US Special Forces in Afghanistan said. They said they troop strength was reduced by 90% and they lost equipment support. > > 2.) It erodes world support for America (except for Russia). > I don't agree. Ok, but anyone that's actually studied the matter agrees with me. > > 3.) It creates a test bed for techniques and weapons. > Doesn't every war? The difference is the terrorists are dying in this > training camp. Yes, the dumb ones die, are replaced by 2 more and the smart ones pass along the technology to Bin Laden. > > 4.) It creates a terrorist recruiting dream: find the good attackers > and take them global. > Huh? You throw a buch of guys into Bahgdad and some real leaders will emerge. They'll be clever, motivated, well-trained, and battle experienced. Now they're ready for the big leagues - attacking America. > 6.) It demoralizes Americans. > Only people like you do that. > Wonderful! The Vietnam disease of shooting the messenger. > 8.) It creates a false sense for security for people that buy the > "fight them there" propaganda. > As opposed to the real security of just sitting around and waiting? > No. As opposed to using our full military effort to attack the people that attacked us - Al qaeda. You might as well dig a ditch as invade Iraq. They are both equally effective at dismantling Al Qaeda. > 10.) Americans are dying 2 per day from criminals of convenience > rather than global terrorists. > You think the insurgents are just criminals and not global terrorists? > yes. Do you have evidence otherwise? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:162518 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
