Comments on: Priorities http://www.theagitator.com/2003/12/26/priorities-4/ It rankles me when somebody tries to tell somebody what to do. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:00:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: prann http://www.theagitator.com/2003/12/26/priorities-4/#comment-35874 prann Tue, 24 Feb 2004 01:49:20 +0000 http://dev.theagitator.com/?p=3516#comment-35874 It has been estimated that the US Bush Administration has killed about 8,000 Afganis and 10,000 Iragis since 9/11. Yet, the US doesn't really don't know who was responsible for the 9/11 attacks. A search on the web suggests that Bin Laden (Al-Qeida) has killed some 8,000 people (conservative higher estimate). I ask, who is the actual terrorist? Bin Laden or Bush. When you add the total number of human beings killed by both Bush senior and junior, the Bin Laden estimate doesn't even enter the picture. The Bush(es) presidency has resulted in the killing of more people (innocent and military combined) than Bin Laden and Hussein combined. If you research these numbers, you will find that the Bush(es) administration IS THE WORLDS LARGEST TERRORIST organization. THE AMERICANS MUST BE STOPPED!!! PRATT It has been estimated that the US Bush Administration has killed about 8,000 Afganis and 10,000 Iragis since 9/11. Yet, the US doesn’t really don’t know who was responsible for the 9/11 attacks. A search on the web suggests that Bin Laden (Al-Qeida) has killed some 8,000 people (conservative higher estimate). I ask, who is the actual terrorist? Bin Laden or Bush.

When you add the total number of human beings killed by both Bush senior and junior, the Bin Laden estimate doesn’t even enter the picture. The Bush(es) presidency has resulted in the killing of more people (innocent and military combined) than Bin Laden and Hussein combined.

If you research these numbers, you will find that the Bush(es) administration IS THE WORLDS LARGEST TERRORIST organization. THE AMERICANS MUST BE STOPPED!!!

PRATT

]]> By: Joker http://www.theagitator.com/2003/12/26/priorities-4/#comment-35873 Joker Sat, 03 Jan 2004 04:50:35 +0000 http://dev.theagitator.com/?p=3516#comment-35873 All hypothetical numbers.... We better be friends with everybody within a decade or two because nuclear weapon proliferation is inevitable, although it could be delayed somewhat. Just how long will Musharaf control Pakistan? Will North Korea hold on to their nuke technology or sell it like they have sold every other kind of weapon they have ever produced? We better be friends with everybody soon I tell you.... Can't invade all potential adversaries especially if they are friends today, and enemies come the next 'election' - like Iran used to be...aren't we lucky that they were not a nuclear power before things 'turned' over there? The current policy is a dead-end policy, I think. And I am not here to suggest a better one either - that is Dubya's job right now. However, breeding scores of little Osamas, and pissing off almost 1/4 of the world's population (Muslims)....very brave... ;-) All hypothetical numbers….
We better be friends with everybody within a decade or two because nuclear weapon proliferation is inevitable, although it could be delayed somewhat.
Just how long will Musharaf control Pakistan?
Will North Korea hold on to their nuke technology or sell it like they have sold every other kind of weapon they have ever produced?
We better be friends with everybody soon I tell you….
Can’t invade all potential adversaries especially if they are friends today, and enemies come the next ‘election’ - like Iran used to be…aren’t we lucky that they were not a nuclear power before things ‘turned’ over there?
The current policy is a dead-end policy, I think. And I am not here to suggest a better one either - that is Dubya’s job right now.
However, breeding scores of little Osamas, and pissing off almost 1/4 of the world’s population (Muslims)….very brave… ;-)

]]> By: Phelps http://www.theagitator.com/2003/12/26/priorities-4/#comment-35872 Phelps Fri, 02 Jan 2004 18:47:03 +0000 http://dev.theagitator.com/?p=3516#comment-35872 Number of people tortured to death by Saddam Hussain since December 2003: 0 Number of successful terrorist attacks against the mainland United States since 9.12.01: 0 Number of people tortured to death by Saddam Hussain since December 2003: 0

Number of successful terrorist attacks against the mainland United States since 9.12.01: 0

]]> By: Ms. K http://www.theagitator.com/2003/12/26/priorities-4/#comment-35871 Ms. K Thu, 01 Jan 2004 18:17:21 +0000 http://dev.theagitator.com/?p=3516#comment-35871 Cost of sticking our noses into other countries business....more than anyone has bothered to add up. Cost of the war in Iraq....more than anyone will admit. Cost of war in Afganistan....more than they say Cost of rebuilding both...unbelievable Cost to the American public.....the infrastructure of the US...including schools....our future Cost of sticking our noses into other countries business….more than anyone has bothered to add up.

Cost of the war in Iraq….more than anyone will admit.

Cost of war in Afganistan….more than they say

Cost of rebuilding both…unbelievable

Cost to the American public…..the infrastructure of the US…including schools….our future

]]> By: Jobu http://www.theagitator.com/2003/12/26/priorities-4/#comment-35870 Jobu Thu, 01 Jan 2004 00:12:25 +0000 http://dev.theagitator.com/?p=3516#comment-35870 Bob has it right on in his Dec. 31st missive. Perfect. The only reason we suffered 3000+ casualties 911 is because we didn't kick Taliban rear until after. Osama declared war and we didn't rise to defend ourselves. Thankfully we did when Saddam declared Jihad. Not only are we taking out terrorists where such things belong (in THEIR homeland) and making the future safer for the next generation of Americans - but there's some icing on the cake too! Bonus Iraq RESULTS: - Syria asked Israel to start talks after the new year. They haven't talked since 1967! - Kadaffi the Civilian Murder Meister has decided to disarm and invited us to in his now open house. - Iran is allowing nuclear inspections. - N. Korea has shut up (for the time being). Bob has it right on in his Dec. 31st missive. Perfect. The only reason we suffered 3000+ casualties 911 is because we didn’t kick Taliban rear until after. Osama declared war and we didn’t rise to defend ourselves. Thankfully we did when Saddam declared Jihad.

Not only are we taking out terrorists where such things belong (in THEIR homeland) and making the future safer for the next generation of Americans - but there’s some icing on the cake too!

Bonus Iraq RESULTS:
- Syria asked Israel to start talks after the new year. They haven’t talked since 1967!
- Kadaffi the Civilian Murder Meister has decided to disarm and invited us to in his now open house.
- Iran is allowing nuclear inspections.
- N. Korea has shut up (for the time being).

]]> By: Robert http://www.theagitator.com/2003/12/26/priorities-4/#comment-35869 Robert Wed, 31 Dec 2003 19:40:14 +0000 http://dev.theagitator.com/?p=3516#comment-35869 Considering that Bin Laden is dead ( and has been for some time now ), it's not much point in looking for him. The US goverment knows this but will never state it though, because without the corpse nobody will believe it. The other terrorists buried him up in the Afgan/Pakistan mountains, and didn't tell anyone else. After the next spectacular terrorist attack, they will claim that he was one of the martyrs that perished in the attack, giving him even more status... Considering that Bin Laden is dead ( and has been for some time now ), it’s not much point in looking for him.

The US goverment knows this but will never state it though, because without the corpse nobody will believe it.

The other terrorists buried him up in the Afgan/Pakistan mountains, and didn’t tell anyone else. After the next spectacular terrorist attack, they will claim that he was one of the martyrs that perished in the attack, giving him even more status…

]]> By: Undertoad http://www.theagitator.com/2003/12/26/priorities-4/#comment-35868 Undertoad Wed, 31 Dec 2003 14:44:05 +0000 http://dev.theagitator.com/?p=3516#comment-35868 Ability/probability of post-war Afghanistan to fund and launch attacks on the US: zero Ability/probability of pre-war Iraq to fund and launch attacks on the US: non-zero Okay then. Ability/probability of post-war Afghanistan to fund and launch attacks on the US: zero

Ability/probability of pre-war Iraq to fund and launch attacks on the US: non-zero

Okay then.

]]> By: Bob http://www.theagitator.com/2003/12/26/priorities-4/#comment-35867 Bob Wed, 31 Dec 2003 14:43:01 +0000 http://dev.theagitator.com/?p=3516#comment-35867 "Number of Americans killed by Osama bin Laden: 3,000+" "Number of Americans killed by Saddam Hussein: About 500, if you include U.S. troops." Hey, I can play this game too.... Strategic value of American military presence in Iraq, at the crossroads of terror-sponsoring states Syria, Iran, and Saudi Arabia: PRICELESS Strategic value of Libertarian foreign policy, which demands a steady stream of bitching anytime America uses its military: WORSE THAN USELESS Libertarian foreign policy motto: "Don't initiate the use of force, but if you do so we'll blame ourselves and bend over." Libertarian economic policy: intelligent Libertarian foreign policy: LIMP-WRISTED “Number of Americans killed by Osama bin Laden: 3,000+”

“Number of Americans killed by Saddam Hussein: About 500, if you include U.S. troops.”

Hey, I can play this game too….

Strategic value of American military presence in Iraq, at the crossroads of terror-sponsoring states Syria, Iran, and Saudi Arabia: PRICELESS

Strategic value of Libertarian foreign policy, which demands a steady stream of bitching anytime America uses its military: WORSE THAN USELESS

Libertarian foreign policy motto: “Don’t initiate the use of force, but if you do so we’ll blame ourselves and bend over.”

Libertarian economic policy: intelligent
Libertarian foreign policy: LIMP-WRISTED

]]> By: Jon H http://www.theagitator.com/2003/12/26/priorities-4/#comment-35866 Jon H Wed, 31 Dec 2003 06:00:39 +0000 http://dev.theagitator.com/?p=3516#comment-35866 "By this logic, the Normandy invasion would never have happened, and God knows what the world would look like today. " Our first ground fighting against the Germans was in North Africa, in 1942. I expect that, even if we didn't mount invasions against them, German U-Boats would have sunk plenty of American ships in the Atlantic, and might well have joined the naval battles of the Pacific to some extent, in aid of Japan. “By this logic, the Normandy invasion would never have happened, and God knows what the world would look like today. ”

Our first ground fighting against the Germans was in North Africa, in 1942.

I expect that, even if we didn’t mount invasions against them, German U-Boats would have sunk plenty of American ships in the Atlantic, and might well have joined the naval battles of the Pacific to some extent, in aid of Japan.

]]> By: Mark Fulwiler http://www.theagitator.com/2003/12/26/priorities-4/#comment-35865 Mark Fulwiler Mon, 29 Dec 2003 20:52:32 +0000 http://dev.theagitator.com/?p=3516#comment-35865 You neglect to mention that Hussein didn't kill ANY Americans until Bush invaded, and there were probably close to 10,000 Iraqi civilians killed in the invasion You neglect to mention that Hussein didn’t kill ANY Americans until Bush invaded, and there were probably close to 10,000 Iraqi civilians killed in the invasion

]]> By: Ventura http://www.theagitator.com/2003/12/26/priorities-4/#comment-35864 Ventura Mon, 29 Dec 2003 09:45:14 +0000 http://dev.theagitator.com/?p=3516#comment-35864 Obviously, terrorist surprise attacks are more effective than conventional declarations. However, fifty thousand were possible at the WTC. We should launch some surprise nukes, huh? Obviously, terrorist surprise attacks are more effective than conventional declarations. However, fifty thousand were possible at the WTC. We should launch some surprise nukes, huh?

]]> By: Damn It To Hell http://www.theagitator.com/2003/12/26/priorities-4/#comment-35875 Damn It To Hell Mon, 29 Dec 2003 05:11:28 +0000 http://dev.theagitator.com/?p=3516#comment-35875 <strong>Amen!!</strong> My sentiments, exactly!! Amen!!

My sentiments, exactly!!

]]> By: Radley Balko http://www.theagitator.com/2003/12/26/priorities-4/#comment-35863 Radley Balko Mon, 29 Dec 2003 04:51:03 +0000 http://dev.theagitator.com/?p=3516#comment-35863 You're right. Hitler didn't kill many Americans. But he did declare war on us. You’re right. Hitler didn’t kill many Americans. But he did declare war on us.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.theagitator.com/2003/12/26/priorities-4/#comment-35862 Anonymous Mon, 29 Dec 2003 04:01:37 +0000 http://dev.theagitator.com/?p=3516#comment-35862 By this logic, the Normandy invasion would never have happened, and God knows what the world would look like today. After all, Hitler didn't kill very many Canadians or Americans. Mr. Balko, national interest is not arethmetic; but, I suspect you know that. Stop being snarky, and start being thoughtful again -- that's why this anonymous reader began reading you in the first place. By this logic, the Normandy invasion would never have happened, and God knows what the world would look like today. After all, Hitler didn’t kill very many Canadians or Americans. Mr. Balko, national interest is not arethmetic; but, I suspect you know that. Stop being snarky, and start being thoughtful again — that’s why this anonymous reader began reading you in the first place.

]]> By: Richard White http://www.theagitator.com/2003/12/26/priorities-4/#comment-35861 Richard White Sun, 28 Dec 2003 02:38:57 +0000 http://dev.theagitator.com/?p=3516#comment-35861 Mr. Balko reads TIME. Mr. Balko reads TIME.

]]> By: Chris http://www.theagitator.com/2003/12/26/priorities-4/#comment-35860 Chris Sat, 27 Dec 2003 18:24:43 +0000 http://dev.theagitator.com/?p=3516#comment-35860 Lack of priorities is more like it Lack of priorities is more like it

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