tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7506865.post110831731381817239..comments2023-08-14T07:18:40.896-04:00Comments on Be Active: Asking Questions, Advocating Change: 2 Democratic VictoriesLennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10388162454990734848noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7506865.post-1108332396217522942005-02-13T17:06:00.001-05:002005-02-13T17:06:00.001-05:00The problem with this is that there was NO CONNECT...The problem with this is that there was NO CONNECTION BETWEEN IRAQ AND TERRORISTS. Read the intelligence info. Even Bush's advisors will admit that there was no connection. It was all false, just to get the people on his side. This is the biggest lie and misconception on the part of the people who support the war.<br /><br />Additionally, most attempts to establish democracies by force in other countries have failed. Watch Bowling for Columbine for numerous examples.<br /><br />Lenny<br />P.S. In the future all disucssions should be done online on my blog http://beactive.blogspot.com . This prevents lots of emails going out all the time. Just click "Post a Comment". If you are not a contributor yet, I can approve you to be one.Lennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10388162454990734848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7506865.post-1108332366711508592005-02-13T17:06:00.000-05:002005-02-13T17:06:00.000-05:00I think that the reason we invaded Iraq was to kil...I think that the reason we invaded Iraq was to kill the terrorists,<br />period. Trying to instill democracy in a country that is run by<br />militant terrorists is simply a way to try to keep terrorism in check.<br />While Bush's words have caused people to accuse him of planning on<br />running around the world preaching democracy, I sincerely do not think<br />that is what he intends. However, when we are at war with a country,<br />and we win that war, it is completely understandable that we will try to<br />enforce our way of governing in that country. History is filled with<br />this kind of thing. One country invades another, wins, and starts to<br />govern (or rule that country.) What we did in Iraq is not even close to<br />being as forceful. Afterall, we do not intend on ruling Iraq. On the<br />contrary, we are trying to have them run their own country in a more<br />humane, and less dangerous-to-the-rest-of-the-world, way. I don't think<br />that trying to instill democracy in a terrorist country is going to<br />generate more terrrorists. These people will hate us no matter what we<br />do. There will always be terrorists out there; it's just a matter of<br />keeping them in check, under a watchful eye. Bush's job is to protect<br />the American people, and I see no better way of doing it than going and<br />taking out the leaders of these fundamentalist, hateful people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com