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Originally posted by Centurion
There is so much wrong with your post, I'm not quite sure where to begin. But let's try:
1)Fast forward to the PRESENT! You are always fond of World War II examples, etc. That was over 60 years ago!
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No. The point is valid...we found the money for a much greater effort during the Second World War...with a fraction of our current GNP...so we certainly can find the money in the current situation.
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2)Our being in Iraq is because it's part of a war on "terrorism". Really? Dang convient how we've forgotten about those old wmds, saddams a bastard, mean to his people etc. All the experts said there were no ties to Al Quaeda BEFORE we attacked!
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The answer is yes...the invasion and control of Iraq is an integral part of our war on terriosm...as it is a very important strategic piece of real estate. WMD's was only a part of the multiple reasons for the invasion of Iraq and was the public face put forward. al Quaeda is not the only terrorist org in the world and Saddam openly supported several terrorist orgs that frequently attack one of our allies.
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Why would I possibly THINK we may not be able to afford it?
Hmm..maybe because of a simple economics lesson: You can't pay/buy things if you don't have the money for it!
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We have done so in the past and we will continue to do so.
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For you to say "OH we can stay there indefinitely spending whatever amount of money we need" is beyond naive, it's now downright stupidity!
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We cannot afford not to?
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If you fantasy thinking was true, man we could pay for a lot of things in THIS country!
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Every Congress prioritizes...and it is the Congress that makes the budget.