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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-04 07:49 PM Original message |
Why Does Everybody Say Iraq Will Fall Into Civil War |
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BayCityProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-04 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
1. this is true |
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w13rd0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-04 07:55 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Not to draw historical parallels... |
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BayCityProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-04 07:57 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. and if we don't |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-04 07:59 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. But nobody's talking about not funding reconstruction |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-04 08:36 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. Sign the checks to who? |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-04 08:38 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. There is no government now |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-04 08:53 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. Confused. |
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number6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-04 07:57 PM Response to Original message |
4. it won't now, bush screwed it up so bad everybody there |
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Tellurian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-04 08:04 PM Response to Original message |
6. If America were left leveled and descimated...don't you think there would |
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dogman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-04 08:15 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Clinton's BJ decimated America? |
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Tellurian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-04 08:40 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. Well, I could have done alot of shopping with the $60mil they spent prosec |
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dogman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-04 08:46 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Who would have expected 8 years of relative peace and prosperity to be so |
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Tellurian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-04 01:15 PM Response to Reply #20 |
32. The quality (or lack thereof ) of Bush's tenure is reaching a negative |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-04 08:05 PM Response to Original message |
7. I've changed my opinion on that |
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markses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-04 08:11 PM Response to Original message |
8. Because the Great White Father must guide the Brown Children |
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dogman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-04 08:11 PM Response to Original message |
9. Because of history. |
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Poiuyt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-04 08:22 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. United States of Iraq? |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-04 08:24 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. seems to be the logical solution |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-04 08:23 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Have there been ANY actions - before or after occupation |
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dogman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-04 08:39 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Saddam was in power for over 20 years. |
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Minstrel Boy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-04 08:41 PM Response to Reply #9 |
18. There's been no civil war in Iraq. Ever. Not even before Saddam |
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dogman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-04 08:55 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Saddam came to power through a series of coups. |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-04 08:43 PM Response to Original message |
19. Iraq was created of three separate peoples |
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creeksneakers2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-04 09:48 PM Response to Original message |
23. There was anarchy and looting when we arrived |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-04 09:51 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. anarchy & looting versus suicide bombers |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-04 10:17 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. There was considerable looting after we invaded... |
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dogman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-04 10:48 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. All or nothing? |
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Wind Dancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-04 10:00 PM Response to Original message |
25. The one accomplishment Bush has made is |
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turiya (79 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-04 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
27. anyone who wants us to stay in Iraq |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-04 10:45 PM Response to Original message |
28. I think it will break apart into three countries |
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dogman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-04 10:54 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. That would be fine |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-04 05:50 AM Response to Original message |
31. That old "noblesse oblige" thing. |
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chaska (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-04 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
33. Okay, make your case. |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-04 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
34. Oil? |
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Darranar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-04 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
35. It may, it may not. Either way, it can't get much worse than... |
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PeaceForever (229 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-04 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
36. India fell into civil war after the British allowed it independence |
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Pastiche423 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-04 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
37. Wouldn't civil war |
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PurityOfEssence (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-04 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
38. Because everyone else says so |
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stavka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-04 04:45 PM Response to Original message |
39. ...Because they are already in a restrained Civil War |
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