[TheForge] O/T Survivor

[Andy Vida]

Gladish Family wrote:
> 
> I know you're talking about what happens in the USA, Darrell, but right now
> there are people in Iraq who KNOW that we have bigger and better guns than
> we do and it only makes them more determined.

	Andy, it is not reasonable to compare a "normal" civil
	situation such as what we find in the USA and a war zone.
	The situation in Iraq cannot be equated with that of the
	USA.  There is a foreign invader on their soil and they
	are very legitimately wanting us gone.  Our pretext of
	maintaining control until such time as they have "earned"
	the right to govern themselves is repugnant beyond words.
	Those people were living in that place for millenia before
	America had an ass to wipe.  That we come in , bust the
	nation up and then treat the citizens of one of the oldest
	nations on the planet as if they were idiot children begs
	the type of response the USA is getting in terms of the
	bombings.  It is precasely this sort of interference that 
	could galvanize those people behind a new Saddam.

	We need to get the hell out now.  Leave them to their
	devices.  They will work things out.  We did them a decent
	turn by ousting Hussein, I will concede that much, but what
	good does my helping you change your truck's flat tire do
	if I then gouge out one of your eyes with a screwdriver?

> How many of the best trained
> and armed soldiers have fallen since the end of formal hostilities? You can
> call 'em nut cases or anything else, but more guns aren't stopping 'em.

	If we left, they would work things out for themselves.
	People always do, one way or another.  And if they chose
	to slaughter one another into extinction, so what?  It
	is their right to do so.  I don't say I agree with it, but
	there are many things that happen in this world with which
	I do not agree, yet I keep my nose out of it because it is
	not my place to interfere in most cases.