03-14-2004, 03:48 PM
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Originally posted by Agent White
Before this turns into an argument on "what defines religion" and numbers of dead bodies, let's argue over some more iron-clad assumptions:
1. Defending your country (note the word DEFEND) stops at your borders. Just like defending your net in soccer doesn't mean going over to the opposing net and beating the holy crap out of their goalie. Anything else is simply invasion.
2. Not liking Bush's military, economic and foreign policy decisions doesn't mean you are a member of Hamas.
3. If I was taken to court, in the US, for murder, and my testimony was "I heard rumor that my neighbor had a gun and that he might point it at me, so I went to his house, kicked the door down and shot the sweet living fuck out of the place", I would not be found innocent by means of self defense. I would be guilty.
I'm Canadian. I like the US.
I don't like the fact that many US citizens think the French are "bad" for not supporting their weak reason to go to war, but Canada and a majority of other nations didn't support the cause either and we have yet to be berated.
I don't like the fact that the US is in a bubble and most Americans can't find Iraq on a map, or know anything other than what Fox News tells them.
I don't like the fact that nearly 3/4s of Americans think WMDs were found in Iraq.
I don't like the fact that the US Army is using the base at Guantanemo Bay to avoid War Crimes legislation laid out in the Geneva Convention.
Do I think terrorism is wrong? Sure. Does that making any and all means of lying, torturing and invasion justified if it's to "fight terrorism"? No. Is Iraq a part of the "War On Terror?" No. Do many Americans think there is some link between fighting terrorists and the invasion of Iraq? Yes.
Many Americans seem to think that rhetoric and conjecture are ample enough reasoning to justify any action taken by their country, and that all other nations are jealous. When I was at Internext I asked a few Americans what Iraq had to do with terorism. I hear anything from Iraq attacked the twin towers to Osama is part of the Iraqi government. Facts are taking a backseat to patriotism and chauvenism. Anyone that asks for any reasonable justification for proclamations such as "Iraq Supports Terror" are immediately asked why they hate freedom.
In the meantime, American backpackers are still wearing Canadian flags, Obese politicians that lead your country are busy renaming french fries in the capitol cafeteria.
As a reasonable person, wouldn't you find this all a cause for concern?
Enjoy your freedom fries.
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This is about the most intelligent thing i've read all day, how refreshing. Thanks! |
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