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Originally Posted by Lebell
Amid the nonsense that the board usually is, here is a serious question for you.
Do you think that the Arabs hold any responsibility in this? The insurgents (non-Iraqi and Iraqi)?
Or do you think the current situation is all the United States' fault?
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Well, i think america in this situation is the big bear that went and stuck its nose in the wrong bee hive. Clearly, if we hadn't invaded iraq we wouldn't be in this kind of situation. That being said, i don't believe the insurgents are any more noble than the americans are. I think the homegrown insurgents have more to fight for than the americans, and have an advantage in being on their home turf with their backs to the wall. War is hell, boys, and if you're interested in being intellectually honest, you should acknowledge that the urban war we've chosen to wage is the kind that results in large numbers of civilian casualties. Don't pretend it isn't happening, or that american forces are immune to it. Just admit that war is a horrible thing and, if you were one of the hawks, chicken or not, take responsibility for the fact that this is what you asked for.