I'm not sold on that idea, Joe. The Middle Eastern precious "black gold" that you guys were talking about is a commodity that many nations can't do without. The post that Joel made earlier is a scenario that could grow legs and lead us and Europe down an even uglier path. Besides that, the Muslim extremist "Holy War" against America isn't going to just go away any time soon. They're not going to change and we're not going to change. They hate us and we hate them for hating us. I see us fighting in the Middle East for a long long time. This is a perilous situation that will require some real wisdom from world leaders to get it under control and resolved. I'm sorry but this has the feel of a powder keg that's about to blow sky high if we're not very careful.
Rick -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joe Goodson Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 11:51 PM To: RollTideFan-The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List Subject: Re: [RollTideFan] NON - To the pacificists who think WE arethebadguys. If there is a WW 3, it will be with China sometime within the next 30 - 40 years or so. It won't be with the Arab world since they hate each other almost as much as they do us. China fancies themselves to be world rulers one day. Joe Today we did what we had to do. They counted on America to be passive. They counted wrong. Ronald Reagan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick McMahan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "RollTideFan-The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 10:18 PM Subject: RE: [RollTideFan] NON - To the pacificists who think WE arethebadguys. > I've had a chance to read all of today's responses on this topic. The > majority of the RTF folks are ready to end this thing quickly by nuking the > hell out of them all, but I'm of the opinion that that would only put the > entire planet on edge and the 3rd world war would be a certainty (it may be > headed in that direction anyway). This whole mess with Iraq was a big > mistake in my opinion. I support the troops as much as any other true blue > red blooded American, but man I wish we'd stayed focused on getting Bin > Laden and just continued to keep an eye on Saddam. To late now as the saying > goes. In my opinion, the media has made a mountain out of a mole hill > regarding the POW pix. War is hell, prisoners are abused, and those are > facts. What exactly do people expect anyway? I think we have to be patient > and try to end this thing as peacefully as possible and lets see if these > people can actually function as a democracy. (I have my doubts if that is > possible). > > > Rick > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Jamie Watts > Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 9:36 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; RollTideFan-The University of Alabama > Athletics Discussion List > Subject: Re: [RollTideFan] NON - To the pacificists who think WE > arethebadguys. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lizard Fish" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'RollTideFan-The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List'" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 11:51 AM > Subject: RE: [RollTideFan] NON - To the pacificists who think WE > arethebadguys. > > > > > > > > > If the US takes a 'no-prisoners' or 'kill them all' approach to the > > > > war, then this little scenario could in fact become a reality. > > > > > > No JoBu, if the USA adopted that policy we'd be in control > > > of the oil supplies within days....Jamie > > > > > I thought that was the purpose of the war anyway? All we want is the > > oil > well it SHOULD be part of the purpose, get rid of the threats, and > control the oil flow....GO USA!!!! > > > ______________________________________________________ > RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List > > "Welcome to RollTideFan! Wear a cup!" > > To join or leave the list or to make changes to your subscription visit > http://listinfo.rolltidefan.net > > > ______________________________________________________ > RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List > > "Welcome to RollTideFan! Wear a cup!" > > To join or leave the list or to make changes to your subscription visit http://listinfo.rolltidefan.net ______________________________________________________ RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List "Welcome to RollTideFan! Wear a cup!" To join or leave the list or to make changes to your subscription visit http://listinfo.rolltidefan.net ______________________________________________________ RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List "Welcome to RollTideFan! Wear a cup!" To join or leave the list or to make changes to your subscription visit http://listinfo.rolltidefan.net
