Joeiss |
03-07-2002 06:28 PM |
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Originally posted by Xantar
[b]So, Joeiss, are you saying that we shouldn't have gone into the war against Al Quaeda and the Taliban?
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I am not sure. I still do not know for certain what my outlook of it is... And I guess that I will not know for a while maybe. But, I am leaning towards the opinion that America is doing the right thing. Because like you said, eliminating the Taliban will eliminate more deaths in the end. But... This post isn't about me...
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Look, I wasn't happy about the war. I'm not happy with the way Bush is looking for new targets in North Korea or Iraq.
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Neither am I. I think that America wants to fight too much, and wants to use all their power. But, it could be good if Housin (sp?) is defeated or something... Or arrested... or at least if they let the UN inspect their weapons... Or something like that.
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But nonetheless, destroying Al Quaeda is the right thing to do. Bush said that the only way to end violence is if fighting and evil are shut down. Do you really think Al Quaeda is going to do that? Do you seriously think for one instant that Al Quaeda fighters are going to just lay down their weapons and ask for peace?
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I do not think that the Al Queda will do that. But, Bush said that escalating violence will not lead to peace. But, Bush's army is escalating the violence in Afghanistan. So, how can peace come about it if America's leader doesn't think it will?
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If you do, you are naïve. They have shown that they are capable of incredible wrongdoing against innocent civilians and that moreover they would happily do it again if they are given the opportunity. I ask you again: do you really think Al Quaeda is going to be the one to stop the fighting?
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No, again. I might even think that US are doing the right thing for eliminating the Taliban and Al Queda network. Terrorist organizations will not want peace, they want the opposite. But, what Bush said today, I would think that America would not be violent towards them.
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So if not them, who else to do it but us (us being the people against Al Quaeda, that is)? And how are we going to stop Al Quaeda from committing more acts of terrorism? I can only think of one way, and that is to kill them. If you've got a better idea, one that will work, I'm all ears. But I've taken a long, hard look at this, and I've come to the conclusion that there really wasn't any other way. Al Quaeda has to be wiped off the face of the earth. Otherwise, more innocent civilians will die. Do you get it? By letting Al Quaeda continue to exist in its current form, you would advocate putting thousands of innocent civilians at risk.
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Sorry, I do not have another idea. I wish I did, however. If we kill the Al Queda, many more lives might be saved . But, I see that a death is a death. I am not quite sure if I agree with the killing = less killing in the future aspect.
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Never mind whether God has forgiven them or not. That's between Him and the individual people. Unless people are punished for their transgressions or prevented from committing further atrocities, all of civilization will collapse. And I'm pretty certain that God wouldn't want that.
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I think that God has let everything that has happened for a reason. Who knows... Maybe 9/11 happened so terrorism could end. Hopefully that is true. I just wish that Bush would see eye to eye with his opinions and his actions.
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