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Post #201,395
by JayMehaffey
3/31/05 10:08:35 AM
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New Define succesful
"The War on Bin Laden" that is similar to "The War on Drugs".

Just look how succesfull the War on Drugs has been.

At getting politicans elected? It's actually worked pretty well.

It's only if you make the mistake of defining the War on Drugs as having anything to do with reducing drug usage that it looks like a failure.

I'm sure the War on Bin Laden will work the same way.

Jay
Post #201,415
by Silverlock
3/31/05 11:03:53 AM
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New Not a failure at stated purpose
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"In this world of sin and sorrow there is always something to be thankful for. As for me, I rejoice that I am not a Republican."
-- H. L. Mencken

Support our troops, Impeach Bush.
D. D. Richards
     Bill Tierney on torture - (dmcarls) - (38) - March 29, 2005, 09:34:44 AM EST
         Interesting piece. Thanks! -NT - (a6l6e6x) - March 29, 2005, 09:58:04 AM EST
         "But are we litigating this war or fighting it?" - (Arkadiy) - (36) - March 29, 2005, 10:01:05 AM EST
             The real question - (jake123) - (14) - March 29, 2005, 11:25:57 AM EST
                 There are two questions here - (Arkadiy) - (8) - March 29, 2005, 11:37:13 AM EST
                     And Bin Laden is, of course, why we have taken over Iraq. -NT - (imric) - (1) - March 29, 2005, 11:42:44 AM EST
                         No, we did it for oil. -NT - (Arkadiy) - March 29, 2005, 11:44:31 AM EST
                     Bin Laden can say what he likes. - (pwhysall) - (5) - March 29, 2005, 11:53:45 AM EST
                         You can say what you like. - (Arkadiy) - (4) - March 29, 2005, 11:57:12 AM EST
                             What's that got to do with the price of cheese? -NT - (pwhysall) - (3) - March 29, 2005, 12:01:52 PM EST
                                 Bin Laden has an ambition to be the Emir - (Arkadiy) - (2) - March 29, 2005, 12:05:26 PM EST
                                     The "Third Chechen War" - (jake123) - (1) - March 29, 2005, 12:09:42 PM EST
                                         Grrr... - (Arkadiy) - March 29, 2005, 12:24:04 PM EST
                 I think it's more like piracy. - (Another Scott) - (4) - March 29, 2005, 11:38:32 AM EST
                     So, when do we see a letter of marque? - (jake123) - (3) - March 29, 2005, 12:11:03 PM EST
                         Dunno. That's a very good point. - (Another Scott) - March 29, 2005, 12:55:58 PM EST
                         you have one, they are called contractors - (boxley) - (1) - March 29, 2005, 06:15:25 PM EST
                             Like the British privateers harrying the Spanish Main. - (pwhysall) - March 29, 2005, 06:18:25 PM EST
             Damn right - (ben_tilly) - March 29, 2005, 12:11:58 PM EST
             Have to disagree on that.... - (Simon_Jester) - (19) - March 29, 2005, 06:11:12 PM EST
                 No, there is plenty of support for - (Arkadiy) - (18) - March 31, 2005, 09:19:36 AM EST
                     I disagree - (jake123) - (7) - March 31, 2005, 09:26:48 AM EST
                         "Going after bikn Laden" - (Arkadiy) - (6) - March 31, 2005, 09:38:07 AM EST
                             Sorry, you seem to be forgetting something - (jake123) - March 31, 2005, 09:50:50 AM EST
                             Sorry, you seem to be forgetting something - (jb4) - (4) - March 31, 2005, 11:15:26 AM EST
                                 Yes - (Arkadiy) - (3) - March 31, 2005, 11:19:02 AM EST
                                     Maybe not in your mind - (jb4) - (2) - March 31, 2005, 11:53:37 AM EST
                                         Eh? Nit. - (Another Scott) - (1) - March 31, 2005, 01:45:01 PM EST
                                             IIRC... - (jb4) - April 1, 2005, 10:49:22 AM EST
                     I agree - (Silverlock) - (6) - March 31, 2005, 09:37:15 AM EST
                         My point exactly. -NT - (Arkadiy) - (3) - March 31, 2005, 09:38:31 AM EST
                             Nod...point taken... - (Simon_Jester) - (2) - March 31, 2005, 11:48:57 AM EST
                                 Wall of tanks across Pakistan? - (Arkadiy) - (1) - March 31, 2005, 12:08:45 PM EST
                                     Not among the moneyed classes - (jake123) - March 31, 2005, 12:14:31 PM EST
                         Define succesful - (JayMehaffey) - (1) - March 31, 2005, 10:08:35 AM EST
                             Not a failure at stated purpose -NT - (Silverlock) - March 31, 2005, 11:03:53 AM EST
                     I firmly believe that you're wrong about that - (ben_tilly) - (2) - March 31, 2005, 02:36:15 PM EST
                         One of us is highly untypical. - (Arkadiy) - (1) - March 31, 2005, 03:26:24 PM EST
                             Truly none? - (ben_tilly) - March 31, 2005, 04:33:33 PM EST

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