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warch · 07-08-2003, 05:31 PM

Clever. It makes an impression to see those digits roll by.
Its propaganda. Thats not the whole of costs. The real reason to engage or not should not be financial- there were (many types of) costs in not going to war too. Its way more complicated, but this site quantifies it for the home economist, particularly the recently down-sized one.

/Begin ramble/

I cannot trust, no matter how I try, that this administration knows best. With the past months of war angst, I have tried. I want to. It would be easier. But on the most basic level, the basic issues, my values conflict with that party line. I'm afraid of the precedent we've set. I don't see how it makes us stronger or safer. Now we are immersed in a guerrilla war. Would I like to see every evil dictator and misogynstic fundamentalist Islamic group wiped from the earth and replaced with freedom and peace? yes. Can or should that be accomplished solely by the US military or any military? no. We need some allied support and diplomacy. Y'all love to hate it, but we need a UN. Can a UN with teeth ever be built? Can there ever be functional international law? I need a drink.

Count me as a middle American liberal for Dean.

07-08-2003, 05:31 PM	#5
warch lurkin old school Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,796	Clever. It makes an impression to see those digits roll by. Its propaganda. Thats not the whole of costs. The real reason to engage or not should not be financial- there were (many types of) costs in not going to war too. Its way more complicated, but this site quantifies it for the home economist, particularly the recently down-sized one. /Begin ramble/ I cannot trust, no matter how I try, that this administration knows best. With the past months of war angst, I have tried. I want to. It would be easier. But on the most basic level, the basic issues, my values conflict with that party line. I'm afraid of the precedent we've set. I don't see how it makes us stronger or safer. Now we are immersed in a guerrilla war. Would I like to see every evil dictator and misogynstic fundamentalist Islamic group wiped from the earth and replaced with freedom and peace? yes. Can or should that be accomplished solely by the US military or any military? no. We need some allied support and diplomacy. Y'all love to hate it, but we need a UN. Can a UN with teeth ever be built? Can there ever be functional international law? I need a drink. Count me as a middle American liberal for Dean.