Eric, I second Paul's comments!
I want a hit of what you're smoking! Iraq has been a success?? By some estimates 100,000 people have been killed and many are suffering from depleted Uranium poisoning. This is human tragedy, not a success and only a psychopath IMO could reason this mass murder of people as a success. "In the end it all comes down to your view of human beings and their worth. If you believe that every human life is of the highest value and that no one's rights to life, liberty, and property may be rightfully infringed, then you will recognize that, just as it was wrong to kill 50 innocent people in pursuit of the quite laudable goal of capturing a neighborhood criminal, so it is wrong to kill even one innocent person, let alone tens of thousands, in pursuit of the also quite laudable goal of bringing freedom to the world. If, on the other hand, you believe that there are exceptions to the rule, that some human rights and lives occasionally have to be sacrificed for the greater good, then you might very well be inclined to support the notion that a few broken lives are acceptable to create the delectable omelet of a perfect, or at least better, world. If so, please say hi to Lenin, Stalin, Hitler, Mao, and Pol Pot for me. I don't intend ever to run into them."--"Care for Some Blood with Your Omelet?" by Michael Tennant http://www.strike-the-root.com/51/tennant/tennant3.html --- In [email protected], Eric Dondero <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Time for libertarians to admit, the NeoCons were right on Iraq > > by Eric Dondero > > Wow! > > The events of last weekend were simply amazing. It's now safe to conclude that the War in Iraq has been the most successful Military AND Political campaign in our entire Nation's history, even possibly eclipsing World War II. > > As much as it may pain many of us to say this, the Reaganite NeoConservatives - folks like Bill Kristol, Fred Barnes and Charles Krauthammer - were right all along. Staying the course, sticking it out and helping the Iraqis to build their Democracy seems to have been the absolute right thing to do. > > The fear for the American taxpayer is that now the NeoCons may get cocky. They may believe that since Iraq and to a lesser extent Afghanistan have been so successful, why not try it in Iran, Syria or even Myanamar? > > As tempting as that may be, the American taxpayer needs a well- deserved rest. It's time we focused more on Katrina Relief and expanding Energy Resources here at home. > It's time to slowly beging the withdrawl from Iraq and Afghanistan. Parades and Celebrations on Main Streets of every city and town in America for the victorious American troops are certainly in order. > > But the American public is weary. We've had the most successful Military and Political Campaign in history (save perhaps??? WWII). Time to pat ourselves on the back and take a well-deserved rest. > > > > > > > Eric Dondero, Interpreter & ESL Instructor > > Author of "Worldwide Multilingual Phrase Book," "Vacation Spanish" & "Ingles Real". > > http://www.houstoninterpreter.com > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Fair play? Video games influencing politics. Click and talk back! http://us.click.yahoo.com/VpgUKB/pzNLAA/cUmLAA/KlSolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> ForumWebSiteAt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
