War on Iraq and protesters

Post-9/11 Era Forum

I think that we should go to war with Iraq. It's already started and it's not going to end until we get Saddam. If we don't get him then we are going to be attacked in the same way we were on September 11. It doesn't make since NOT to go to war because there really is no other possible way to take Saddam out of power because he wont even leave his own damn country. It's not our fault we had to go to war it's Saddam's. If he would of just left the country and steped out of power like we asked none of this would of happened.

And for you damn protesters you all are a bunch of idiots. I mean come on. If we don't take him out of power than he will attack us. I mean what are you people blind. You can lay out in those damn streets all day long but it's not going to change anything. WE are still in a war whether you like it or not. So stop wasting your precious little time. So get out of the streets and stop your damn protesting. If you don't agree with the decisions our country makes then GET THE HELL OUT!!! Go some place else. And stop your damn whining cause it's not doing any good!!!!!!!!!!!!
Don't any of you feel sorry for those troops because they're fighting for our country they're fighting for YOU!! And all you can do is complain because you didn't get what you wanted. Well TOO DAMN BAD!!! I'm confused isn't this country supposed to be UNITED. Well how can it be UNITED when we have idiot protesters protesting over something so stupid? It's not going to change so give up!!!!

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You must be thinking of USSR and not USA...there's a big difference. In USA you're supposed to be allowed to have your own opinion.

protesters are a day late and dollar short. imho they should have been proactive v. reactive. citizens of the world didn't organize to address the UN or Iraq, only to critize after the fact. protesters call the war illegal but then they engage in acts of civil disobedience-hypocritical and doesn't help their credibility.

personally i haven't seen protest against the troops only against the us policy so i disagree that protesters are insensitive to what the troops are going through.

I'm big time against the war, because I don't think it's the USA's best interests. But now that it starts, I hope that our guys shoot and kill everything that moves to minimize Americans dying. Better innocent Iraqis dead than an American soldier...But yes, I'm BIG TIME against the war and the policy that's driving it.

I think its great people can protest - but did anyone see last night the shot taken from helicopter of protesters pulling someone from their car and beating them? Peace man!

Even a broken clock is right twice per day. Unless you are on military time, then only once.

98% of all people follow the lead of what other people do within the specific environment they are in. In Europe it bash America now. In San Francisco its - protect abortion rights, or, don't hurt poor Saddam, or something else. LEt them protest. Occasionally they are right. More often or not they are just stuck in a mob mentality and have the psycological disposition of feeling disaffected with something (anything).

I think you are right.

Right now in the U.S. we are having a hard time financially. I tend to think that all of this protesting is counter-productive. In my part of the country, protesters are stopping traffic, blocking major financial centers and basically causing more chaos and fear. We need to get to work, be productive, and take care of our families.

I think that people have a right to protest, but damn people! Can't we do it without causing havoc amongst our cities?

We have pro war and anti war people protesting across the street from each other here. "honk for war" on one side "save the child killer" and "no war on people loving Saddam" on the other.

You know, this just infuriates me. America is the land of freedom, not some fascist state. We have fought over and over to keep the right of people to disagree, only to have some jerk claim that those who disagree need to leave the country.

So you have to wait a little while in traffic. Boo hoo. If you don't like living in the land of the free, go off to some country which doesn't allow such protests.

Question: Do you guys know who is in charge of the protest movement?

Answer: Socialist and Communist movements.

Want proof? It's out there. Here is one place...

http://www.protestwarrior.com/

Please look at the photo gallery of the protest.

Um, OK. So because someone was able to take a few pictures of communists amongst the thousands of anti-war protesters, that means that the whole movement is controlled by communists? Is that your logic here?

Please. I've been to the protests. Are there communists there? Yes. Are there Buddhists there? Yes. Are there Quakers there? Yes. Are there veterans there? Yes. None of these labels invalidates their opinion. The idea that you could eliminate dialogue by labelling someone a communist died in the 1950's with McCarthy, and rightly so.

John Kim - do you enjoy desecrating the graves of 9-11 Victims?
That's what some protesters did when THEY ripped down a 9-11 erected fence and burned the items.
What a strong love for peace.
Japan's PM just stated "The only reason for our peace post WWII is because of the UNITED STATES. " and supports the American movement.

OK, this is a fun game. Let's pick random people who support either side and pretend that they represent everything. I'll pick President Islam Karimov of Uzbekistan, who is part of a repressive regime constantly cited for human rights abuses. He supports the war on Iraq, and is one of our few true allies (as opposed to token supporters). Thus, everyone who supports war is a fascist.

As for anti-war, let's say the Pope. Or for that matter George Bush Sr, who clearly spoke against attacking without U.N. approval.

Sure people from all ideology schools attend these protest marches. Most of them you will have to agree have no first hand information. They, in my opinion are sheep who like to think that they are doing something to make a difference... lol...
My original statement was about who organized the protest.
Read up on this.
Commies and Socialist.... For real... I am the truth... I do not lie...

Well, the converse to this is that pro-war people are like a sheep -- ignorant fools who blindly follow what their President says regardless of the content, and if the President said the opposite they would agree with it just as heartily. Both of these probably have some grain of truth, but they are not a valid way to judge others.

WTF are you talking about? No one is "pro war"... Every one wants peace. Sometimes the only way to achieve this is by force. Peace through strength... Sometimes people have to sacrifice. Our sacrifice allows people like us to express our thoughts freely so that we can have this little debate right now. It's fun isn't it?

The proceeding is the absolute truth.. If you debate this, I will quit responding to your post's because I will know that you do not have the ability to accept the truth and logically reason out your thoughts.

Ronald Reagan brought pride back to this country. He did not cower to the Soviet Union. He stood up to them. This was a situation in history that could have easily made the U.S. live in fear of the USSR to this day. If Reagan hadn't acted with the representation of the pride of the american people that elected him, "Peace through strength," We (America) would be a nation in fear. No disrespect, but, Carter was loosing the battle and making this nation weak, and a laughing stock of the world.

America is the strongest nation in the world because our people are proud... and because we had the resolve to stand up for FREEDOM...

First of all, I am damn proud of American freedom as well.

But seriously, what actions of Reagan are you talking about? As far as I can see, the USSR is exactly a counter-example to the argument for the current war. We never took any pre-emptive or any other direct military action against them. Instead, we used only posturing and containment. On the other hand, Reagan backed Saddam Hussein in his war against the Ayatollah Khomeini, providing him with arms and money for that war. (Not that I support the Ayatollah, mind you, but I do think Reagan has some stuff to answer for.)

no war on iraq plzzz....!!

Sorry - it's on

The anti war movement is funded by a pro communist country... and ONE OTHER THING, I LIVE IN THE SUBERBS OF DC and I am TIRED of these idiots clogging up our streets, take for instance the crazy tractor guy last week, anyway, DC is a big target for terrorism and our police NEED TO PROTECT US FROM IT. INSTEAD THEY ALL HAVE TO FOCUS ON THE PROTEST so they have no time to protect us, and by the way, yes this is America and you have a right to protest, so do it in your own yard, DON'T CLOG UP OUR STREETS AND DIVERT POLICE

At least the tractor guy wasn't protesting anti-war or pro-war. His thing was about tobaco farming.

I'd get the hell out if I could, jackass.