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depmats · 05-19-2004, 01:37 AM

[quote]Originally posted by marichiko

How about "There is but one true God and George is his prophet"?

Let's say you are a 1000% correct in your assumption that every single detainee is one of Satan's emissary's from hell. Let's say that we are indeed on the side of the angels. If we are the "good guys" shouldn't we at least act like the good guys? What does the US stand for in your brainwashed little mind? Human rights? Democracy? The right to a fair trial and due process of the law? How can we as a nation espouse these ideals and then throw them down the toilet while the entire world watches? Apparently you have no problem with this. Might makes right and "arbeit macht frei." I have read your posts and you seem incapable of much more than the same damn brainless thug response to the issue over and over and over and over... get the point? [/QUOTE

Because I don't buy into the idea that the majority of prisoners in Gitmo are innocent of wrongdoing, I am automatically a brainless disciple of George? Emissaries of Satan? Don't think I through that one out there either. I think I also stated before that I am sure there ARE individuals who are detained who are not guilty of any crime or act of violence against our troops. But their presence, although unfortunate, does not dash my hopes for the future upon the rocks.
If you have read my posts before you know that the rights and privileges that concern me are those of law-abiding, American citizens first, those who have stood by the US second, and those who oppose the US a distant third. Just because you passionately disagree with my view of the world, don't assume I am some brainwashed neo-con. I happen to disagree with Bush on more than I agree with, but if we are in a state of war - I believe the only way to successfully prosecute the war is to go at it 100% and if some people get bent out of shape, well tough shit. The real world doesn't fit into a nice touchy-feely package. Most of the world has not liked the US for a very long time, this is nothing new. They stand by and support the US when there is a benefit to them and point at us for being the world bullies when our actions aren't what they prefer. It's politics.

05-19-2004, 01:37 AM	#1
depmats Major Inhabitant Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 124	[quote]Originally posted by marichiko How about "There is but one true God and George is his prophet"? Let's say you are a 1000% correct in your assumption that every single detainee is one of Satan's emissary's from hell. Let's say that we are indeed on the side of the angels. If we are the "good guys" shouldn't we at least act like the good guys? What does the US stand for in your brainwashed little mind? Human rights? Democracy? The right to a fair trial and due process of the law? How can we as a nation espouse these ideals and then throw them down the toilet while the entire world watches? Apparently you have no problem with this. Might makes right and "arbeit macht frei." I have read your posts and you seem incapable of much more than the same damn brainless thug response to the issue over and over and over and over... get the point? [/QUOTE Because I don't buy into the idea that the majority of prisoners in Gitmo are innocent of wrongdoing, I am automatically a brainless disciple of George? Emissaries of Satan? Don't think I through that one out there either. I think I also stated before that I am sure there ARE individuals who are detained who are not guilty of any crime or act of violence against our troops. But their presence, although unfortunate, does not dash my hopes for the future upon the rocks. If you have read my posts before you know that the rights and privileges that concern me are those of law-abiding, American citizens first, those who have stood by the US second, and those who oppose the US a distant third. Just because you passionately disagree with my view of the world, don't assume I am some brainwashed neo-con. I happen to disagree with Bush on more than I agree with, but if we are in a state of war - I believe the only way to successfully prosecute the war is to go at it 100% and if some people get bent out of shape, well tough shit. The real world doesn't fit into a nice touchy-feely package. Most of the world has not liked the US for a very long time, this is nothing new. They stand by and support the US when there is a benefit to them and point at us for being the world bullies when our actions aren't what they prefer. It's politics.