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Rekna · 08-16-2007, 07:53 AM

Ace please stop with the strawman argument that "they will follow us home". All studies I have read have concluded that the "Al Qaeda in Iraq" is different than the Al Qaeda that attacked us and is related only by name. The fact is that because of this war more American citizens have died than would have without it. The number of US Soldiers and contractors that have died is growing and growing. If we would not have attacked Iraq there would be less dead Americans, not to mention countless Iraqi's that have died as a result of our imperialism.

I doubt they would follow us home, and if they did they wouldn't do much damage. We would be better off bringing our troops home, using the saved money to beef up our security, and then taking the remaining billions of dollars and investing it into things that actually kill people like preventing any of the following:

Deaths-Leading Causes

(Data are for U.S. for year indicated)

Number of deaths for leading causes of death

Heart disease: 654,092
Cancer: 550,270
Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases): 150,147
Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 123,884
Accidents (unintentional injuries): 108,694
Diabetes: 72,815
Alzheimer's disease: 65,829
Influenza/Pneumonia: 61,472
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis: 42,762
Septicemia: 33,464

There once was a great president who said "We have nothing to fear but fear itself".

Now we have Necon's like Bush, Guillani, and yourself coming out and saying "Be afraid, be very afraid, the boogeyman is out to get you and only the Neocons can protect you". To that I have to say grow up, get a spine, and start acting like an American.

08-16-2007, 07:53 AM	#28 (permalink)
Rekna Junkie	Ace please stop with the strawman argument that "they will follow us home". All studies I have read have concluded that the "Al Qaeda in Iraq" is different than the Al Qaeda that attacked us and is related only by name. The fact is that because of this war more American citizens have died than would have without it. The number of US Soldiers and contractors that have died is growing and growing. If we would not have attacked Iraq there would be less dead Americans, not to mention countless Iraqi's that have died as a result of our imperialism. I doubt they would follow us home, and if they did they wouldn't do much damage. We would be better off bringing our troops home, using the saved money to beef up our security, and then taking the remaining billions of dollars and investing it into things that actually kill people like preventing any of the following: Deaths-Leading Causes (Data are for U.S. for year indicated) Number of deaths for leading causes of death Heart disease: 654,092 Cancer: 550,270 Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases): 150,147 Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 123,884 Accidents (unintentional injuries): 108,694 Diabetes: 72,815 Alzheimer's disease: 65,829 Influenza/Pneumonia: 61,472 Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis: 42,762 Septicemia: 33,464 There once was a great president who said "We have nothing to fear but fear itself". Now we have Necon's like Bush, Guillani, and yourself coming out and saying "Be afraid, be very afraid, the boogeyman is out to get you and only the Neocons can protect you". To that I have to say grow up, get a spine, and start acting like an American.