America's #1 Online Cigar Auction
first, best, biggest!

Last post 19 years ago by AVB. 2 replies replies.
Things to consider...
nealep Offline
#1 Posted:
Joined: 07-14-2004
Posts: 519
There were 39 combat related killed in Iraq during the month of January.....In the fair city of Detroit there were 35 murders in the month of January. That's just one American city, about as deadly as the entire war torn country of Iraq.

When some claim President Bush shouldn't have started this war, state the following ...FDR....led us into World War II. Germany never attacked us: Japan did. From 1941-1945, 450,000 lives were lost, an average of 112,500 per year. Truman...finished that war and started one in Korea, North Korea never attacked us. From 1950-1953, 55,000 lives were lost, an average of 18,334 per year. John F. Kennedy started the
Vietnam conflict in 1962. Vietnam never attacked us. Johnson...turned Vietnam into a quagmire. From 1965-1975, 58,000 lives were lost, an average of 5,800 per year. Clinton...went to war in Bosnia without UN or
French consent. Bosnia never attacked us. He was offered Osama bin Laden's head on a platter three times by Sudan and did nothing. Osama has attacked us on multiple occasions.

In the two years since terrorists attacked us President Bush has ...liberated two countries, crushed the Taliban, crippled al-Qaida, put nuclear inspectors in Libya, Iran and North Korea without firing a shot, and captured a terrorist who slaughtered 300,000 of his own people.

The Democrats are complaining about how long the war is
taking, but...It took less time to take Iraq than it took Janet Reno to take the Branch Davidian compound. That was a 51 day operation.

We've been looking for evidence of chemical weapons in Iraq for less time than it took Hillary Clinton to find the Rose Law Firm billing records.

It took less time for the 3rd Infantry Division and the Marines to destroy the Medina Republican Guard
than it took Ted Kennedy to call the police after his Oldsmobile sank at Chappaquiddick.

It took less time to take Iraq than it took to count the votes in Florida!!!!


Personal note: While 39 combat deaths in Jan. is bad, compaired to the 35 murders in Detroit and the other combat deaths during the other conflicts mentioned, it is a shame that those deaths occurred. However, in a war, soldiers are going to be killed. Its a given fact, and something that everyone who enlists knows going in. JMHO...

Support Our Troops!!

Neal
Homebrew Offline
#2 Posted:
Joined: 02-11-2003
Posts: 11,885
I guess all those U-boats firing on, and sinking US merchant ships, preceeding our entrance into WWII was a figment of our imaginations.
Later
Dave (A.K.A Homebrew)
AVB Offline
#3 Posted:
Joined: 05-21-2003
Posts: 995
It might be a good story if some of it was true. Lets go down the list shall we?

"Franklin Delano Roosevelt led us into World War II. Germany never attacked us, Japan did. From 1941 to 1945 450,000 lives were lost, an average of 112,500 per year."

Germany declared war on the United States 11 December 1941, 4 days after Pearl Harbor, it didn't have to attack.

"Harry S. Truman finished that war and then started on in Korea. North Korea never attacked us. From 1950 to 1953 55,000 lives were lost, an average of 18,334 per year."

Harry Truman did not start the Korean War read your history. Also, it was a UN force not just the US.

"John F. Kennedy started the Vietnam conflict in 1962. Vietnam never attacked us. Lyndon B. Johnson turned Vietnam into a quagmire. From 1965 to 1975 58,000 lives were lost, an average of 5,800 per year."

Eisenhower sent the first advisors to Vietnam in 1955. The first deaths were in 1959. Again, Kennedy didn't start the Vietnam conflict.

"William Jefferson Clinton went to war in Bosnia without consent of France or the United Nations. Bosnia never attacked us. He was offered Osama bin Laden’s head on a platter three times by Sudan and did nothing. Osama bin Laden has attacked us on multiple occasions."

The mission to Bosnia was again a Nato mission. To quote from the Republican Policy Committee, "In late 1995, President Bill Clinton dispatched some 20,000 U.S. troops to Bosnia-Hercegovina as part of a NATO-led "implementation force" (IFOR) to ensure that the warring Muslim, Serbian, and Croatian factions complied with provisions of the Dayton peace plan."

For Clinton and Bin Laden see: http://www.snopes.com/rumors/clinton.htm
http://www.cnn.com/US/9808/20/us.strikes.01/
The Sudan story you refere to was from "Vanity Fair" and wasn't verified or reported on by any other news service.

"In the two years since terrorists attacked the United States of America President George W. Bush has liberated two countries, has crushed the Taliban, crippled Al-Quaida,"

The above part is true:

"...put nuclear inspectors in Libya, Iran and North Korea without firing a shot, and captured a terrorist who slaughtered 300,000 of his own people (Sadam Hussein)."

There are no inspectors in North Korea or Iran at this point in time. The UN has reported just recently that Iraqii nuclear material is missing during our occupation. http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/10/12/iraq.nuclear/

"We have been looking for evidence of chemical weapons in Iraq for less time than it took Hillary Clinton to find her Rose Law Firm billing records. It took less time for the 3rd Infantry and the Marines to destroy the Medina Republican Guard in Iraq than it took Ted Kennedy to call the police after his Oldsmobile sank at Chappaquiddick, drowning Mary Jo Kopechne."

Obviously, not the case 18 months later.

"It took less time to take Iraq than it took to count the votes in Florida!"

OK, I admit I have no idea on that statement.

"Our Commander in Chief is doing a great job! The military moral is high. The biased media hopes we are too ignorant to realize the facts."

Only 43% of the people think the President is on the right track: http://www.rasmussenreports.com/Right%20Direction.htm
And only 44% Rate Bush Good/Excellent on Iraq.
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/War%20with%20Iraq%20Bush%20Ratings.htm

Makes for good reading for the masses who don't care to look anything up though.
Users browsing this topic
Guest