LIVE FREE OR DIE ......I'd rather take my chances with crazy Islams and be free, than to be live under Chenny;s and Bush's Holy Spanish Inquisition
Hey, easy now. What about the balanced budget under Clinton? Oops, that's right,. It was Newt and the class of '94 that forced that down Clinton's throat, although Clinton takes credit for it. I keep forgetting that.
clacy, what is your recipe for a success in Afghanistan? It's mostly pebbles and rock today - will it stay the same "when it's all over"?
Hey... haven't we all wanted a MILF as the next VP of the USA. Sure that's what we need; a hockey mom who can play point guard covering our backs and assuring us that our enemies won't sneak up in the night and bomb us into obliteration! Anyone who votes for McCain without using their head to tell thmeslves that this MILF will be one heartbeat away from the most powerful position on earth is a fool and must not really care about themselves, their families or this Country's security in their zelousness and anger to defeat so-called liberals! Of course she is cute and sexy so maybe she can give a BBBJ to our enemies if all else fails! And of course McCain could live to be 76 years old. Or NOT! I did not intend to vote for Obama but after last night and today I am willing to give Obama a shot with my future! I am willing to trust him! Kennedy inspired a generation. We all know he was not the perfect angel he was made out to be at that time; but inspiration can go a long way in society. Most positive change has come about secondary to inspired and enlightened leaders who brought new ideas and new vision to the table. Witness Reagan the movie actor who, whether you liked him or not, was able to inspire and lead by charm, charisma and intelligence.... not experience! I just volunteered to work for Obama after planning on voting for McCain who I respect ! However I will not put the future of this Country into the (possible) hands of a nice cute woman from AK who can shoot a rifle. Sorry! If anyone reading this is a true American and patriotic then you owe it to the Country to either not vote or not vote for McCain unless you have no qualms about Sarah becoming your next commander-in-chief after being mayor of a town in Alaska with 8000 people a few short years ago when skirt lengths were shorter! Not trying to be rude to women but guys let's get real. This is not a dress rehearsal for women. This is the REAL DEAL! This is all our lives! Get it ??!!
So, we did what we had to do to stop those regimes from becoming another Hitler and his axis that caused over 30 million casualties in the mid 20th century... There is no radical country, only radical dictators who oppress their people and threaten their neighbors. Countries are full of mothers with children, students who try to go to school safely, workers who struggle to put food on the table, and retirees who try to collect their meager pension to survive.
Geess I "thought" this was a thread about McCain's VP choice ! But..... some guys' egos and their need to be heard exceeds all bounds of intellectual integrity! So typical of debate on the Net.
Yes, pebbles and rock it's been since the Russians and Taliban squared off decades ago. And it probably will stay so for some time. I really don't think it's anyone's responsibility to make them a successful country, other than the Afhganis. That is their problem. We gave them some freedom, while we took out our frustration from 911 on the Taliban. Now it's on them, as soon as we finish the job.
Times are changing. A long time ago, you only cared about your direct family. Then it became your village, then your city-state, then your country. Now, look at Europe, look at NATO. Soon, we'll all teach our children that everybody on this globe is our family. I am not arguing that this should not be the responsibility of the locals, primarily. But, helping them is a good thing to do.
Fair enough, but at least we can say that now they have a shot at building a succesful (relatively) country. That certainly wasn't the case when the Taliban was in charge. I suppose it depends on what your defination of successful is, because with the Taliban, something resembling the middle ages is what they were aiming for.