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ChuckECheese · Joined: 20 Jul 2006

Iraq is turning into hell. Militia has just taken over a Iraqi city and the British troop has been dispatched to reinforce the Iraqi troops.

It seem Southern Iraq is trying to break away from Federal government.

Beginning of Iraqi civil war.

Meegook · Joined: 12 Oct 2006

Can't be. Cheney just this week said things were going "remarkable well." You really should be ashamed of yourself, contradicting the never wrong Cheney.

""If you look at the general overall situation, they're doing remarkably well." Cheney

Next month, the US will have been fighting in Iraq longer than it did in WWII.

supernick · Joined: 24 Jan 2003 Location: Seoul

It has been a civil war for about two years now. Take out the occupational forces that have kept many at bay, and then see what happens.

At one time I was all for an invasion of Iraq, and it would have had to be a full effort of a coalition of the winning,( and not just a few countries that were trying to win favour) until Blitz tabled his report and Powel addressed the UN. The conflicting reports raised some concerns but what really blew it was that Powel was not even convinced himself.

I can't wait to read Powel's book when he gets round to putting things on paper. He is too good of a man to publish anything while Bush is still in office, but I know he has a lot to say.

I remember all the justifications for the invasion from people on this board.

1. The U.S. had 200,000 troops in Saudi to contain Saddam. Not true. The U.S. had 200,000 troops stationed in Saudi with plans to invade.

2. This is a goody. "We aren't gonna lay on our backs and watch planes fly into buildings".

3. The war was justified under humanitarian law. Saddam killed hundreds of thousands and gassed the Kurds. However, there have not been mass graves to prove that amount. Also, while these killings were going on Saddam was being supported by the U.S. Keep in mind that the first time the Kurds were gassed was in 1920 by the British.

The war was poorly planned. The U.S. and the UK thought that they could do it alone without a UN resolution. Who knows how things will go, but my guess is that this war in Iraq is going to get much worse before it gets better.

And Chuck, I'll reply to your other post in a day or so.

Octavius Hite · Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 8:11 am Post subject:

To take a great qoute from a great movie:

"Inside every Arab, there is an American trying to get out!" Of course the movie was talking about Vietnam, but what's the difference anymore?

Kuros · Joined: 27 Apr 2004

More brain surgeries operated by militiamen wielding drills for the Sunnis.

Octavius Hite · Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 8:25 am Post subject:

The best part of all this will be the day (and hopefully it is soon, but probably not for another 2 years) when people like me and a few others on this board can come online and report that the last helicopters are taking off from the huge US Embassy Complex in the Emerald City (the Green Zone). On that day we will remind those on this board who supported this foolish war that we were right and you guys were wrong.

Back in Uni, when I went to the candlelight vigils with Jack Layton, the debates in the Uni Centre, and the marches to the US Embassy, we all said the same points:

1. Saddam doesn't have WMD, the 91 war and the following sanctions achived this. TRUE!

2. Despite the Bush Crime Family's assertion to the contrary, Iraq and Saddam had nothing to do with 9/11. TRUE!

3. Civil war would be inevitable because Iraq was merely a colonial/failed empire creation and not constructed by any ethnic lines that could create two or three independant states. As well, the various ethnic groups would fight over oil resources. TRUE!

4. No Arab country/populace would ever allow a Western country to invade and occupy their country. TRUE!

As sad as it sounds, when that last helicopter flies off the roof of the embassy I will feel bad for the hundreds of thousands of dead Iraqi's but this is just the ass kicking America needed to remind it that its power is far from absolute.

bucheon bum · Joined: 16 Jan 2003

OH, who on this board supported the war before it began?

1. Joo

That's about the only person I can think of.

Octavius Hite · Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 9:49 am Post subject:

Jinju, Gopher there are a few others I'm sure.

bucheon bum · Joined: 16 Jan 2003

On the other hand · Joined: 19 Apr 2003 Location: I walk along the avenue

BB-OH exchange:

Gopher · Joined: 04 Jun 2005

supernick · Joined: 24 Jan 2003 Location: Seoul

Who supported the war?

TUM is one, and then there's gwangjuboy, who not only expressed support for the war but claimed that it was legal not only by previous UN resolutions, but also under humanitarian law. Wannago is also a full supporter of the war cuz he thinks that America can do what it wants and U.S. defence is not going to be decided by those in the UN.

Saddam was throwing prisoners into woodchippers, and someone had to put an end to that. Shocked

I have said before, something had to be done about Iraq and Saddam, It's just that the plan was flawed and for the wrong reasons. If you have a problem with someone, focus on the facts and not pull lies out of your butt.

bucheon bum · Joined: 16 Jan 2003

you are right, I forgot about TUM and gwangjuboy. There is probably a couple others who are totally escaping me right now.

wannago · Joined: 16 Apr 2004

jinju · Joined: 22 Jan 2006