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what is really curious about the above is that it recapitulates what the same kind of extreme rightwingers used to complain about with reference to stalin--that human suffering can be trivialized in any political actions becausethe ends justify the means.
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In the world I live in, when confronted with an enemy who wants to kill you, you either fight or die. I choose to fight. I don't trivialize the issue, to the contrary, you might say I take the issue too seriously because I beleive inaction will lead to more death when confronted with an enemy at war with you.
I think we were at war long before we actually invaded Iraq. Don't you agree?
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just as the "argument" in the above is not falsifiable--because it relies upon a wholly lunatic understanding of the war in iraq, its motives, its progress, its potential outcomes--so it is that the right recapitulates a stalinist logic only when it is defending one of its own.
it follows then that what justifies the iraq war for ace is the fact that george w bush launched it.
nothing else matters.
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What matters to me is defending my family, my life, liberty, and property. I will not do others harm if they respect what matters to me.
The instability in the Middle East is a threat, inaction will not solve the problem. Diplomacy failed. Economic sanctions failed. Trying to be nice failed. I am open to other alternatives, but no person or party has presented one.
Altering the course of history has always taken bold unpopular actions. If we maintain the courage to address the middle east perhaps our children won't have to.
Yes, I do stand with Bush. Not because of party, but because the problem needs to be addressed.