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Comment by Joe on John Kerry Is a Douche Bag

Tue, 27 Apr 2004 12:16:44 EDT

Actually, the force reduction pre-dated Clinton with the drawdown going into high gear immediately following the first Gulf War. This was part of the peace dividend of brought on by the end of the Cold War. ]]>

Comment by JR on John Kerry Is a Douche Bag

Tue, 27 Apr 2004 12:00:07 EDT

RJ Elliott: Perhaps if Clinton hadn't slashed the military, Rumsfeld would have had more troops to work with re:Iraq. Ya know? What kind of idiots do you think you're talking to? Rumsfeld has been saying all along that he thinks there are enough troops in Iraq. The administration has insisted that if the military commanders requested more troops they would get them, that the commanders didn't request more troops, and that the commanders were under no political pressure not to request more troops. As far as this administration is concerned, there is no troop shortage. So apparently you're blaming Bill Clinton for a problem that doesn't exist. Oh well, what else is new? ]]>

Comment by Shark on John Kerry Is a Douche Bag

Tue, 27 Apr 2004 08:56:34 EDT

TEK: "The real question is: Is it already too late and are we just watching the hour glass about to go out. That is what scares me the most of all." Personal Anecdote Warning: My lovely wife -- who is normally the rock of gibralter, the fairly conservative, calm, level-headed, optimistic Registered Nurse in our domicile -- was watching the news this morning; she sat silently watching the shit-flying in Fallujah, the irony of Dick (I had other priorities) Cheney criticizing Kerry's war record, and other 'have a nice day' reports from next door and around the world. Finally, she hit the off button, turned to me and said: "You know what I'm starting to think?" "No dear, what?" *"Jim Morrison was right: 'I'm gonna get my kicks before the whole shithouse goes up in flames." (This philosophy brought to you by George "I'm a harbinger of Armageddon" Bush.) *Yep. A grandma quoting Jim Morrison. (It's okay to either laugh or be jealous). ]]>

Comment by CW Fisher on John Kerry Is a Douche Bag

Tue, 27 Apr 2004 01:09:34 EDT

Clinton flashed the military? No wonder we're having trouble recruiting. ]]>

Comment by RJ Elliott on John Kerry Is a Douche Bag

Tue, 27 Apr 2004 01:03:56 EDT

Cute. So, since no one can actually dispute the FACT that Bill Clinton reduced the number of American troops available, I guess you are all agreeing with me. Thanks. Perhaps if Clinton hadn't slashed the military, Rumsfeld would have had more troops to work with re:Iraq. Ya know? ]]>

Comment by Ms. Tek on John Kerry Is a Douche Bag

Mon, 26 Apr 2004 21:34:45 EDT

Surely you jest! I have it on good authority however that t'was not Rasputin that whispered in Alexandria's ear but it was... BILL CLINTON ]]>

Comment by Stately Wayne Manor on John Kerry Is a Douche Bag

Mon, 26 Apr 2004 21:25:06 EDT

It has also been rumored,although not confirmed,that he was responsible for the break up of "The Banana Splits". ]]>

Comment by Mark Saleski on John Kerry Is a Douche Bag

Mon, 26 Apr 2004 21:07:01 EDT

bill clinton is also the cause for your AM radio going all kerphloogy when you drive under a bridge. bastard! ]]>

Comment by Stately Wayne Manor on John Kerry Is a Douche Bag

Mon, 26 Apr 2004 20:37:02 EDT

So THAT's where my socks go.Thanks for solving the mystery. ]]>

Comment by JR on John Kerry Is a Douche Bag

Mon, 26 Apr 2004 20:26:00 EDT

I'm pretty sure Bill Clinton steals the socks out of our laundry. ]]>

Comment by Ms. Tek on John Kerry Is a Douche Bag

Mon, 26 Apr 2004 19:56:00 EDT

Oh Gosh, I forgot about that too... And now that you have me thinking... Didn't he also shoot J.R.? ;o) ]]>

Comment by JR on John Kerry Is a Douche Bag

Mon, 26 Apr 2004 19:48:55 EDT

And who can forgive Bill Clinton for breaking up the Beatles! ]]>

Comment by Ms. Tek on John Kerry Is a Douche Bag

Mon, 26 Apr 2004 19:02:59 EDT

Clinton created the HIV virus. ]]>

Comment by Hal Pawluk on John Kerry Is a Douche Bag

Mon, 26 Apr 2004 18:57:24 EDT

HP "...[T]hree times as many troops were used to push Saddam out of dinky little Kuwait as were used by George Bush (Junior) to invade big bad Iraq." RJ: "Lots of this is due to Clinton." Geez, I should have known. That damned Clinton ... what was I thinking? Of course! Rumsfeld's theory of military force had little if anything to do with it, right? Thanks for straightening me out. And give my regards to The Heritage Foundation and the American Enterprise Insititute. ]]>

Comment by Eric Olsen on John Kerry Is a Douche Bag

Mon, 26 Apr 2004 12:04:16 EDT

Tek and Tom, argue, disagree, express yourselves as fully as you like, but please do not call each other names and insult each other on a personal level. ]]>

Comment by JR on John Kerry Is a Douche Bag

Mon, 26 Apr 2004 10:24:53 EDT

RJ Elliott: Lots of this is due to Clinton. Damn that Bill Clinton! It's his fault that George Bush Jr. chose to invade Iraq with too few troops. Is there any problem that man didn't cause? ]]>

Comment by Nick Jones on John Kerry Is a Douche Bag

Mon, 26 Apr 2004 01:14:57 EDT

Agreed. I've been guilty in the past of making those kind of blanket judgments, but after years of reading, and thinking, and life experiences, I've seen that very rarely is any situation a simple matter of either/or. The Muslim website that uses the algebraic equation [Star of David][greater than sign][swastika] disgusts me as much as the Jewish website that calls for driving the Palestinians into the sea, but I know better than to think that they speak for everyone in their respective groups. ]]>

Comment by particleman on John Kerry Is a Douche Bag

Mon, 26 Apr 2004 00:17:27 EDT

Nick - understood. There are probably some Zionists that are fanatics and equally extremist to the Islamic fanatics. A fanatic is a fanatic, whether Jewish or Muslim. I don't think Ms Tek is justified in comparing all Zionists to Islamic Fanatics, however. ]]>

Comment by RJ Elliott on John Kerry Is a Douche Bag

Mon, 26 Apr 2004 00:00:27 EDT

"...[T]hree times as many troops were used to push Saddam out of dinky little Kuwait as were used by George Bush (Junior) to invade big bad Iraq." Lots of this is due to Clinton. Seriously. He slashed the military. He drastically cut the number of troops we had available. Less troops, less divisions, etc. He also tied us up in conflicts like in the Balkans. Also, the International Community was more willing to help out in an effort to dislodge an Iraqi invasion of Kuwait (a threat to international oil supplies) than engage in regime-change in Iraq. Kerry, if elected, will be unlikely to garner much more (if any) support from the UN or the International Community than Bush has. ]]>

Comment by RJ Elliott on John Kerry Is a Douche Bag

Sun, 25 Apr 2004 23:54:49 EDT

"Many people say we should have gotten approval from the U.N. to go to war in Iraq." I haven't heard, or even heard of, anyone saying that. You haven't??? ]]>

Comment by Nick Jones on John Kerry Is a Douche Bag

Sun, 25 Apr 2004 22:56:42 EDT
He should have said SOME Zionists. Like the late Meir Kahane, who once used the term 'Final Solution' in regards to Palestinians, because Israelis need 'living space', a phrase that translates to the German 'lebensraum'. Two terms not normally associated with ecumenical and interracial tolerance. Personally, I want to take both sides and, figuratively speaking, bang their heads together while doing a modified version of Sam Kinison's "You're living in A FUCKING DESERT!!!" routine. ]]>

Comment by particleman on John Kerry Is a Douche Bag

Sun, 25 Apr 2004 22:36:38 EDT
"Zionists are the same as Islamic Fanatics." From where do you draw this conclusion? Zionists ultimately want to create a Jewish home where Jews are safe from persecution. Islamic Fanatics ultimately want to exterminate Jews. ]]>

Comment by Jim Carruthers on John Kerry Is a Douche Bag

Sun, 25 Apr 2004 14:15:41 EDT
Look, if the USA wants to act like the Soviet Union, stop whining about how it just doesn't seem to be working. Just suck it up. Nobody likes a bully, and everybody hates a bully who whines about how crappy his life is. How well did it work out for the Soviet Union. Somebody got sold a lemon, just shut up about it. ]]>

Comment by Ms. Tek on John Kerry Is a Douche Bag

Sun, 25 Apr 2004 14:14:58 EDT
Oi, Shark.... I really don't want to think about our troops being stuck in the middle of a full out shit-storm. We are outnumbered and out "caused" (meaning that most of the troops there I doubt feel they are on a divine or super moral mission. At least not the ones I know). If it does get to the point where everyone starts revolting, you better start REALLY watching US civilian targets in the the States. What an opportune time for Osama to really start up again. Troops being committed left and right to Iraq, Afghanistan gone to pot, Pakistan tenuous. Saudis with their cloaks and dagger. Sharon having to be reminded that an "oath is an oath". Everyone is going to be out for themselves. This isn't WWII and we are not dealing with western values and western ideas. This is a new cast of characters and the things they will do and the lengths they will go to will damn everyone if not handled properly. The real question is: Is it already too late and are we just watching the hour glass about to go out. That is what scares me the most of all. ]]>

Comment by Ms. Tek on John Kerry Is a Douche Bag

Sun, 25 Apr 2004 14:05:56 EDT
Bad idea, poorly executed. And now it seems both sides of the table are starting to agree on that much. This cost the the US... A lot. Both financially and morally. As I said, save for the fact its coming out of my pocket, I'm dying to see what happens next. It keeps getting uglier and uglier. The truth is that no one needs the UN's approval to go to war. Esp if it is a war to defend one's own borders and way of life. However, when you are talking about invading a country just because you don't like it's leader, then you might want to talk to the rest of the world about that. Even more important, if you are dealing with a culture that is completely different than yours, you sure as hell better talk to some other people about it. But no matter... the UN will be coming in soon... they may run again if they get shot at a lot as they did before. They don't want to walk into a full out war situation. At the moment, Iraq seems to be more willing to deal with the UN than the US. Now- will that stave off civil war there- I would say doubtful. Too many different people there- kurds, sunnis, Shiites- and an unresolved battle for supremacy or independence. Still, I would rather the UN go in and the money from the US go back to something useful... perhaps Education. One can dream, can't they? ]]>