Very nice analysis, but none of that matters because Bush is gonna do it anyway. In the end the only thing that matters is that we got rid of this ass-clown and the history books will applaud us for it. After it is over, then we set our sights on N.Korea.
Soon the cultural, econmic, and military domination of the USA over the world will be complete....<insert dr. evil laugh>.....unless the UN pays us ..... one hundred million dollars.....<insert another evil laugh for good measure> -----Original Message----- From: Jim Davis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 2:58 PM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: The Choice Before Us > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 7:53 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: The Choice Before Us > > > Ok, > > Don't compare Iraq to 19400 or 41 Germany. Compare it > to 1935-36 > Germany. Wouldn't you rather we caught on before it was too late? > > Tim Okay, let's compare! 1) Germany and it's allies were strong and allowed to build up massive military machines. Iraq is not strong and has not been allowed (even at it's height) to build military machines capable of conquest on a global scale. 2) When Germany began it's war of conquest it began with disputed areas and the rest of the world, presumably tired of conflict, assented. Iraq's first and only attempt at expansion was met with immediate and irresistible force. 3) Germany was a world technology and research leader. Iraq is far, far from it. 4) Germany was freshly united under a charismatic leader able to rally his people to his cause. Iraq's leader is tyrannical and lacks similar personal support from his general population. 5) Germany had support from several strong allies. Iraq lacks such support. 6) Germany had the capability to construct its own weapons of war on massive scales. Iraq does not have such capability. 7) Germany was in the heart of a massive post-war depression. People were more willing to listen to questionable solutions if they provided hope of relief. There's no evidence that the quality of life of the average Iraqi citizen is any better or worse since the end of the Gulf War. 8) The world situation was vastly different. The major powers were all also engulfed in depression and isolationist policies. They are not now. 9) The cost of successfully attacking Germany, even in the late thirties would have been vast both financially and humanly especially considering the tools of war then available. The cost of attacking Iraq is not so great, relatively especially considering the tools of war now available. So, I still feel that the argument is non sequiter. However, Yes: I would have rathered that we "caught on" to Germany before it was too late. I don't see a similar situation in Iraq at all. I have trouble, even played devil's advocate, seeing how a comparable situation would result from Iraq. Jim Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
