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Originally posted by Mutt
Obviously I'm not for hauling those who disagree with this or any war away in the middle of the night.
But they should get the fuck out of the country if they hate it that much. This is a big world. There are many Americans ex-patriots living in France. Why would anybody want to live in a country where a Hitler according to them was elected by the people?
I'm asking for them to take it upon themselves and leave.
I'm not for deportation or imprisoning dissenters.
Why would anybody stay somewhere that they don't like and under the rule of a government they despise?
Oh that's right, they are patriots, they want to reclaim America, to see it live up to the principles,hopes and dreams it was founded on. It's a dangerous world, we can't risk our future on your idealism. Sorry.
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First of all, the assumption that antiwar protesters "hate" the country shows YOUR ignorance, not theirs. Some of those protesting the war include Veterans of previous wars and the families of 9/11 victims. I'm don't happen to agree with them regarding the war to rid Iraq of WMD. I think they are foolish, naive, and idealistic beyond belief if they think negotiation would have ever changed.
Now, talk of expanding the war to other countries is a horse of a different color.
I am quite sure there are just as many people who are for this war that have the something other than just the interests of the United States in mind as may be opposed to it because they "hate" America. When you get right down to it, I don't hate America - but I certainly have nothing but contempt for sanctimonious assholes who think they have the market on patriotism cornered.
I repeat ... there are a number of countries where the kind of conduct that upsets you so is simply not tolerated. Some of them are apparently safe from the Bush democracy machine at the moment - some of them are part of the coalition of the willing (to suck up American aid).