Posted by deirdrehbrt on December 15, 2003, at 21:26:17
In reply to Re: Atleast we have some good news.. Saddam captu, posted by Jai Narayan on December 15, 2003, at 19:59:33
I mostly agree with you. I think that this hunt for a deck of cards is completely creepy. I think that turning the apprehention of criminals into a game is terrible, and I think that we could have solved our problems without spending billions upon billions of dollars on an entire military escapade. I think that too much was fabricated in an attempt to justify it.
On the other hand, our citizens deserve safety. but there is a problem with that now. We have barged into another country, more than one for that matter, to impose our laws upon another nation. I have a hard time believing that these actions will bring an end to terrorism. I doubt that those who have the will to exercise terrorism on the US will be hindered by what we've done.
Frankly, I worry a bit, not over anything specific, but in general. I don't want to live as many do in Tel Aviv, and I likely won't. I like living in more rural areas, and they are unlikely to be targets. Having been in the military, I'm not too worried about their safety. I understand that some will die, and that saddens me. I'm willing to bet though, that many more civil servants here die in an equal period, on average.
I think that it really stinks that we have to live in a world like this. We have adults ab***ng kids, industry ab***ng the environment, and the government abusing citizens. How can we win?
Dee.
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