kmcguffee

Very nice "take". You have been working way too hard lately. Too much fact and truth is going to ruin everyone's vilification of the US. We can't have that. "Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do." Ben Franklin

LMAO, woooo! That is a good one. A member of the military can say what they want about the CIC as long as they don't associate their statements with the military in any way. IOW you can't use your rank, be in uniform, etc. during the statement. Oh, and as long as they don't threaten to kill him. That will earn a visit by the SS post haste. "Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do." Ben Franklin

"Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do." Ben Franklin

It is perfectly alright. You have to be able to get him to court to determine if he is guilty or not. From the earlier posts he is apparently wanted for questioning and is on the run. I'm just saying with a picture we could call him in when we saw him. The police will do the rest. "Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do." Ben Franklin

OK, you said: This entire post is about whether MJ should be legal or not. You are equating being able to smoke MJ as exercising your "personal freedom". You stated you would kill to keep your "personal freedom" from being taken away. Therefore, you would kill to keep someone from preventing you from smoking MJ. Please explain how I have misread your posts. "Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do." Ben Franklin

That sucks. But I'm glad the rest were found. Is there a picture of the thief that you could post on this forum? If he actually jumps someone might see him sometime. "Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do." Ben Franklin

You are comparing your willingness to kill over MJ to my forefathers rebelling against non-representation in their government? OOOOOOOOOk. I haven't seen anyone walk the talk yet. They have all dropped to the floor begging not to be shot. It aint like the movies. It is scary and all of the high ideals take on a new meaning. I hope you figure that out before you do something stupid. "Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do." Ben Franklin

Oh, I forgot this.... "Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do." Ben Franklin

I just moved into a new house and it took me about three weeks to stop doing that. My wife hated it. I feel better now. "Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do." Ben Franklin

Well, when someone from the USA says "everyone wants to be like us" they are accused of being arrogent on this board. Turn about is fair. That makes me laugh. It is kind of like saying "I'm sure there is a little water in the ocean". Not all, mind you, but you don't have to look hard to find them. Remember that when you see someone bashing Americans next time. "Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do." Ben Franklin

And we're arrogent!? "Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do." Ben Franklin

ROFLMAO!!! Big words. I hope you have the guts to live up to them. I would really be surprised. "Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do." Ben Franklin

Reread my post. I didn't say it was about oil "wealth". Oil is more than wealth and riches to the world. Oil isn't the only reason but it is a major reason. If you don't believe that then you are being naive about the whole situation. "Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do." Ben Franklin

Except when that path leads to a dead end with no where to go. Once he does everything we ask we have no other course of action unless we can find additional WMDs (probably after it is detonated against US targets). Nope, I didn't say that. I said they are making sure that their ass is covered in case there is an attack after any conflict with Iraq. The intel is out there that some groups will try to coincide a terrorist attack with any conflict with Iraq. But, it isn't any worse than what was received before we attacked Afghanistan. The only way to get him to do anything is to make him believe he risks imminent "cataclysm". Eventually, we have to make good on the threats or they lose their effectiveness. There is a little difference between the media and the government. Because it happens here too doesn't reduce the threat. The means are numerous. I'll go into them when I have more time. I'm not sure how you are able to get into Hussein's head to come to this conclusion. It is really irrelevant. "Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do." Ben Franklin

I think we wouldn't give a crap about Iraq if they didn't sit on top of a major oil field. Oil equals security and stability in the modern world. It is not just some selfish "I want money" motivation. "Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do." Ben Franklin

Check with the State Department. They issue travel advisories for different areas of the world. I don't think the UK is included in a warning right now. Check here: http://travel.state.gov/travel_warnings.html "Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do." Ben Franklin

Yeah, with absolutely no advertisement. It wan't pro-war though. It was supporting the administration's actions, our troops, and current UK/US plans for dealing with Iraq. Just think, the gov't didn't even have to bus us into town and threaten to beat us to make it happen (unlike Iraq). "Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do." Ben Franklin

Can we consider this the new liberal argument? "If you agree with anything the gov't does or says then you can't think for yourself." Seems akin to calling anyone who doesn't agree with the government "unpatriotic". "Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do." Ben Franklin

work or alcohol?

That answer would be "I quit because I don't agree with the current administration". Very eloquent but hardly answers any questions. Instead of staying in and fighting for what he believes in he just quit. "Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do." Ben Franklin

England is great! Stay out at the pubs till late then eat fish and chips or kebabs every night.

The problem we're going to run into is that we don't know every WMD that Hussein has. If/when we lay out everything he must do to avoid war he will do exactly that and only that. He will only destroy the things that we know about. This will allow his buddies (France and Germany) a platform to start relieving the pressure on his country. He will still be in power and any WMDs we don't know about will still exist. Hussein was linked to an attempted assassination of Bush Sr in 1992. The Kuwaitis caught the guys and the explosives were later traced back to Iraq. He openly supports terrorism in Israel. The links to Al Qaida are tenuous and probably don't exist anymore. But, he is linked to terrorists. The belief that attacks on Iraq will increase terrorism is coming from the same people who spouted the same rhetoric before we entered Afghanistan. We didn't experience a significant increase after Afghanistan and there is really no reason to believe it will hold true after Iraq. It sounds good but history doesn't support it. There will be some small scale acts. This is just being used as a scare tactic (by those opposed) or as a CYA (by those for). It would be best if we got another UN resolution. But, in the long run, the US is going to suffer the most if Hussein stays in power. I don't believe that France and Germany give a crap about our security. We have to hold out the right to defend our country without UN approval. Not the best option but we don't have a choice. Hussein has us in his crosshairs and will be a threat to the US as long as he is in power. He has a picture of Bush Sr on the floor of his palace entry way just to show disrespect to him. This isn't a passing phase he is going through. We pissed him off before the Gulf War and he is holding a grudge. "Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do." Ben Franklin

Not really necessary comments to a post about young kids dying, whatever your political views. My condolences to the families. "Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do." Ben Franklin

I disagree. I think he does that very well without anyone else trying. I think 12 years of failed diplomacy and 17 failed UN resolutions pretty much constitutes failure of the diplomatic process. "Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do." Ben Franklin

Uhhh.......we don't celebrate Jesus' birth on Christmas? Man, I've been doing it all wrong. "Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do." Ben Franklin