Comments on: War and sacrifice http://cantkeepquiet.com/2008/05/14/war-and-sacrifice/ "Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so." - Douglas Adams Thu, 20 May 2010 03:17:07 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Samuel http://cantkeepquiet.com/2008/05/14/war-and-sacrifice/comment-page-1/#comment-32497 Samuel Sat, 17 May 2008 21:56:59 +0000 http://cantkeepquiet.com/?p=1198#comment-32497 I don't know about that oil thing, unless you mean we simply wanted to make sure the reserve was secure.  We sure aren't getting anything out of it.  I think we should if we're going to waste so much money and lives on an idealistic cause. I don’t know about that oil thing, unless you mean we simply wanted to make sure the reserve was secure.  We sure aren’t getting anything out of it.  I think we should if we’re going to waste so much money and lives on an idealistic cause.

]]> By: Laura http://cantkeepquiet.com/2008/05/14/war-and-sacrifice/comment-page-1/#comment-32496 Laura Fri, 16 May 2008 15:08:23 +0000 http://cantkeepquiet.com/?p=1198#comment-32496 <p>Future generations would have paid lives for Iraq?  Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11.  This was over oil.  Iraq had been nurtured by the sanctions that were in place.  In another generation or so, Hussein would have died or be overthrown by his own people.  Either that or Iran would have taken care of Iraq for us.  Either way, no lives lost for us in Iraq.</p> <p>Now, if you were being tongue in cheek and I didn't get it, chalk it up to the migraine I have at the moment.  <span>:sad:</span></p> <p> </p> Future generations would have paid lives for Iraq?  Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11.  This was over oil.  Iraq had been nurtured by the sanctions that were in place.  In another generation or so, Hussein would have died or be overthrown by his own people.  Either that or Iran would have taken care of Iraq for us.  Either way, no lives lost for us in Iraq.

Now, if you were being tongue in cheek and I didn’t get it, chalk it up to the migraine I have at the moment.  Sad

 

]]> By: Samuel http://cantkeepquiet.com/2008/05/14/war-and-sacrifice/comment-page-1/#comment-32493 Samuel Fri, 16 May 2008 00:39:03 +0000 http://cantkeepquiet.com/?p=1198#comment-32493 But how much would future generations have to pay had we never lifted a finger?  Lives, I tells ya! But how much would future generations have to pay had we never lifted a finger?  Lives, I tells ya!

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