updates on the current crisis

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Caged Liberty

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23rd Sept 2002 at 4:04 pm

Caged Liberty - Torrential high seas dragged me to my knees

Torrential high seas dragged me to my knees

 
Well my friends, I for one am not only saddened but terrified to live in a world like this.
I'm not often scared, far from it in fact, but the power that George Bush holds in his hands this moment, and what he intends to do with it is a devastating thought.
What can we do?
Can we do anything?
Can we sit and watch the world around us fall apart?
Would anyone listen anyway?
There are many questions without answers.
Perhaps the most awe inspiring aspect of this whole issue is that Bush really doen't have a proper reson for attack, he simply wants to retain America's status as the most powerful country in the world.
Yes, something is a little reminiscent of Hitler here.
We, as British citizens, of course are involved. Can we trust Tony Blair to do the right thing by this country and the opinion of the people, or are we once again being dragged in as America's lapdogs? Isn't that clear?
I forsee many many tears.

Been training dogs

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27th Sept 2002 at 9:03 pm

 
Quote: Ms_Caged_Liberty_
Well my friends, I for one am not only saddened but terrified to live in a world like this.
I'm not often scared, far from it in fact, but the power that George Bush holds in his hands this moment, and what he intends to do with it is a devastating thought.
What can we do?
Can we do anything?
Can we sit and watch the world around us fall apart?
Would anyone listen anyway?
There are many questions without answers.
Perhaps the most awe inspiring aspect of this whole issue is that Bush really doen't have a proper reson for attack, he simply wants to retain America's status as the most powerful country in the world.
Yes, something is a little reminiscent of Hitler here.
We, as British citizens, of course are involved. Can we trust Tony Blair to do the right thing by this country and the opinion of the people, or are we once again being dragged in as America's lapdogs? Isn't that clear?
I forsee many many tears.



Very poetic.

We can do nothing. Our voice counts for nothing. George Bush is not like Hitler - Hitler did some good for his country, and his hatred of a minority group came from his own poverty as a student.

The end.
Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: "Mankind". Basically, it's made up of two separate words - "mank" and "ind". What do these words mean ? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind.

http://www.cco.net/~jpete/deepthou.htm

Caged Liberty

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27th Sept 2002 at 9:09 pm

Caged Liberty - Torrential high seas dragged me to my knees

Torrential high seas dragged me to my knees

 
Can we do anything - the answer for the forseeable future is no, I agree, just to make my standpoint clear.

Hence my 'losing hope' series of questions with obvious answers.

Been training dogs

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27th Sept 2002 at 9:18 pm

 
I feel the other side should be represented here.

Fair enough, the war on iraq is unneccesary, but would you prefer full blown nuclear war in which thousands upon millions of innocent citizens are killed, or a short military strike in which (relatively) few people are killed?

If Saddam Hussein does have nuclear weapons, or the capabilities for them, I would prefer him not to have them. With his current views on america, the world is safer with either america or iraq disarmed.

I'm not condoning George Bush. I'm not saying he's any better than Saddam Hussein, or there's any difference between the dangers of their nuclear capabilities. I'm just trying to see a different side of the events.
Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: "Mankind". Basically, it's made up of two separate words - "mank" and "ind". What do these words mean ? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind.

http://www.cco.net/~jpete/deepthou.htm

Caged Liberty

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27th Sept 2002 at 9:27 pm

Caged Liberty - Torrential high seas dragged me to my knees

Torrential high seas dragged me to my knees

 
|What i detest is when people take sides over a matter like this.

As we were discussing the other day Alyssa, I agree with you.

No one side should be condemned here and there are many different viewpoints.

I don't think Bush is right in saying he wanted to retain America's position in the world, that is irrelevant in my eyes and not a cause for war. However, I don't agree with the fact that Hussein has such weapons at his disposal.

But what is new? Hasn't this been happening for years?
What is new is Bush.
And Blair's dossier had little new information in it.
Sometimes it's hard to know which way to turn.
Oh, how I wish I lived in Germany sometimes.
These are just random thoughts but I really don't know what to think at the moment.

Been training dogs

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27th Sept 2002 at 9:37 pm

 
Sorry if I came across as taking sides. I'm dead against any war. Every time I think of iraq, i remember the quote "World war four will be fought with bows and arrows" and it scares the sh*t out of me.

I'd just prefer a short military strike with limited casualties to the extinction of millions of people. If I had my way, all weapons of mass destruction would be destroyed and america split up into at least four seperate countries.
But I'm not going to get my way so I will support the least harmful alternative.
Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: "Mankind". Basically, it's made up of two separate words - "mank" and "ind". What do these words mean ? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind.

http://www.cco.net/~jpete/deepthou.htm

Been training dogs

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27th Sept 2002 at 9:40 pm

 
And here comes my countering of my own arguement.


In fifteen years time, will a boy whos parents were killed in the attacks on Iraq thank george bush for "liberating" him, or will he be taking up arms to fight america?

If george bush had killed my parents, i'll openly admit that I would not hesitate to take a plane and crash it so far up his a*s, even tony blair's tongue wouldn't be able to reach it.
Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: "Mankind". Basically, it's made up of two separate words - "mank" and "ind". What do these words mean ? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind.

http://www.cco.net/~jpete/deepthou.htm


 
 
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