Because we needed Saudi bases and cheap oil. Bush43's war was a clean- up for Bush41. Clinton did nothing of value in-between. USA soldiers were killed today in Iraq. The deadline is open- whether Obama wants it or not.
On Apr 10, 2:35�pm, VT VirtualTruth <[email protected]> wrote: > So how was this tied to 9/11 and Bin Laden or my > post? The paying of suicide Bombers families was not > limited to saddam, the Saudis did it too, why didn't > we invade them? > > You listed the destruction of the Bush unprovoked war > of aggression in Iraq. I agree with this part. > > On Apr 10, 3:52�am, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Few seem to remember Saddam paying Palestinian suicide bomber families > > $25,000. or lobbing missles into Israel or Jordan siding with Saddam > > or the Saudis raising money for the Intafada. The end of the Gulf War > > was poorly handled- note the punishment of Kurds and the south. We > > might have squeezed Saddam down but Bush43 was impatient- a dangerous > > emotion- to settle his father's accounts. So we have wreaked Iraq, > > basically, and have no oil revenues to balance our adventure nor a > > counterweight to Iran/Afghanistan/Pakistan nor control over a society > > rife with grief and loss and revenge, bribery and social breakdown. > > > On Apr 10, 1:44 am, VT VirtualTruth <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > How did I miss the mark in December of 2003? > > > > World Opinion did turn against Bush > > > > Wall Street did rebound after the minor Second Bush Recession > > > but Main Street did not participate and the full recovery did not > > > happen. > > > > The US dollar continued to fall, due to the rising debt and > > > interest rates went up in an effort to get Foreigners to > > > continue to invest in the US, however this increase in interest > > > rates did stall the economy (housing foreclosures in ARMs) > > > A slowing economy meant a falling GDP and lower tax base > > > which meant fewer revenues to offset The Republican Spending > > > spree that created the record Debt and Deficits. > > > > The American standard of living did go down. > > > > I may not have gotten everything 100% correct, but I sure > > > did a hell of a better job than Bush did. > > > > I want you to realize I gave the step by step decline > > > of the economy and the hows and whys years before there > > > was a sign of any problem. > > > > I like anyone else here do the same for the Obama Administration. > > > > On Apr 9, 2:25 pm, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Dear Sean "SugarShack" VirtualTruth, > > > > > Uhm......You missed the mark in December 2003, you are way off course in > > > > April, 2009, and one would think that you might start reassessing your > > > > hypotheticals; in general, your political perspectives, and in total, > > > > your > > > > whole perception of the centuries old failures of collectivism, > > > > communism, > > > > Marxism, Trotskyism, Stalinism, Maoism and socialism. Clearly, you have > > > > missed the boat and should have learned by now that the whole failed > > > > socialistic system (which you seem to be attempting to sell) ain't > > > > workin'!! > > > > > On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 12:01 PM, VT VirtualTruth > > > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > My Track Record predicting the Economic Collapse. > > > > > I am not arrogant, I am Confident because I am Correct > > > > > > April 9, 2009 > > > > > Sean Lewis > > > > > > This Post of mine from December of 2003 predicting this > > > > > economic collapse gives me credibility about economic issues. > > > > > > Acceptance, The Gold Standard > > > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/OpenDebateForum/web/acceptance-the-gol... > > > > > > Then read this post from September of 2007 when I warned on the > > > > > recession and possible depression > > > > > > Buy Gold, so you can feed your family next year. > > > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/OpenDebateForum/web/buy-gold-so-you-ca... > > > > > .. > > > > > > Finally from my Blog I predicted the collapse of the economy > > > > > and coined the phase 'Cascade Effect' in describing the domino effect > > > > > that would occur. > > > > > > The Collapse of American Preeminence, The Bush Legacy > > > > >http://vtsl.blogspot.com/2005/09/collapse-of-american-preeminence-bus... > > > > > > As far as I am concerned Krugman is a johnny come lately. > > > > > > My predictions began before we even invaded Iraq and I told of the > > > > > consequences such an attack would cause in February of 2003! > > > > > > One Man's Humble Opinion > > > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/OpenDebateForum/web/one-mans-humble-op... > > > > > > So you have to forgive me if I come across a little arrogant, being > > > > > correct long before anyone else is even aware of what is wrong > > > > > gives one a high opinion of one's views. > > > > > > Now Finally my posts on how to fix the economic downturn. > > > > > > The Solution to the Real Estate Meltdown/ > > > > > Rescue-Recovery/Plan Fixing the Economy > > > > > >http://vtsl.blogspot.com/2008/11/solution-to-real-estate-meltdown-res... > > > > > > Fixing the Housing problem 101 for dummies. > > > > > >http://vtsl.blogspot.com/2009/01/fixing-housing-problem-101-for-dummi... > > > > > > An Auto Bailout? OK, > > > > > but it will be painful for the auto industry. > > > > >http://vtsl.blogspot.com/2008/11/auto-bailout-ok-but-it-will-hurt.htm...quoted > > > > > text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
