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You obviously haven't thought this through all the way. Yeah, I can understand the feelings, but this is not realistic!
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I understand what Sweep is trying to say..and I agree. There is no doubt in my mind that we all need to take this war alot more seriously. The way we handle this will determine the future path of the world, meaning the path of Democracy or the path of Terrorist based nations.
I believe the American public and it's politicions need to realize this is a war against muslim terrorist, which means it is larger then just Afganistan. Not all Muslims are evil by nature and the Muslim religion does not promote or condone this type of violence.
[i]However, a large percentage of the Muslims in Iraq,the West Bank,Pakistan,Afganistan, and other mid-east areas believe in and are supportive of the Bin Ladin type Muslim theologoy !!![/i] These are the Muslim types that want to kill us and destroy everything we Americans stand for!! The honestly are out to destory the Democratic way of life!! These fractions live thru-out the Mid-East and even here in the US. These are the people we need to destroy...completely and thoroughly!!
Yet, it will be at a heavy cost. A cost that is necessary and just. And this is were the problem lies, as most American are not yet willing to pay this cost. We talk of sending in bombs and so forth, but what really needs to be done is ground troops. And ground troops equals dead [i]AMERICANS[/i], a price that most are not yet willing to pay.
Large Nuclear attacks will lead to a total regional conflict in the mid-east with large amount of innocent civilian deaths. As the nuclear attacks result in regional warfare with many countries the US would be required to engage large number of ground troops in these areas. Which would mean even larger numbers of dead American soldiers. And later it would require our tax dollars for food, medical needs, and so forth after the war would be over, since it would be cruel and inhuman to let innocents suffer.
This is what Sweep was refering to as not thinging things thru. Let's win this conflict....but lets win it the smart way.
Sgtar15
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